by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
I had the pleasure of interviewing Doug Conant, newly appointed Non-Executive Chairman of Avon and the former President and CEO of Campbell Soup, where he led the company through a dramatic transformation, reversing the declining trend in earnings and employee...
by Shilpa Jain | Guest Post, Vision and Strategy |
SEEing the Change Shilpa Jain “Is vision over-sold and over-rated? Why does vision matter in today’s world? What’s vision got to do with leadership?” When Jesse Stoner asked me to write this blog, the idea that the value of vision was even a question...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Leadership, Vision and Strategy |
Recently a senior executive asked me to help him with a vision statement. He saw this as an activity that needed to be completed. Although he wasn’t clear about his vision for the company, he just wanted help writing a good statement that would satisfy the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Vision and Strategy |
Positive thinking can do wonders for your attitude. But it’s not enough to get you where you want to go. Instead of thinking positively about being great, imagine what great looks like. Visualize a picture of the end-result. Create a picture in your mind of the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Personal Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
Alfred came from a long line of Swedish scientists, engineers and inventors. He learned the principles of explosives at a young age from his father who owned a machine tool and weapons factory in Russia in the mid 19th century. He studied chemistry in Paris and the...
by Jesse Lyn Stoner | Goals, Team Effectiveness, Vision and Strategy |
“It was so much easier this year to set our team goals, now that we have a shared vision,” Chris remarked, reflecting on the visioning process they had recently completed. “We are way ahead of the curve this year!” Was he right? Maybe …. It depends on whether...
