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Visionary Leadership
Warren Bennis writes,the bookfills me with equal amounts ofadmiration and envy. For the first time ever, Nanus defines for uswhat 'the vision thing' is all about.
Successful leaders know that nothing drives an organization like anattractive, worthwhile, achievable vision for the future.Leadership expert and best-selling author Burt Nanus finally showswhy vision is the key to leadership and demonstrates how any leadercan use a logical, step-by-step process to create and implement apowerful new sense of direction in his or her organization.
Designed for individual leaders to develop their own visionstatement, this book guides readers through the mechanics offorming a vision, guidelines for developing the scope of thevision, and processes for implementing that vision.
Visionary Leadership is an indispensable guide for leaders at alllevels, from top executives to heads of divisions and departments,from large corporations to small businesses, from manufacturing andservice organizations to government and nonprofit institutions.
Successful leaders know that nothing drives an organization like anattractive, worthwhile, achievable vision for the future.Leadership expert and best-selling author Burt Nanus finally showswhy vision is the key to leadership and demonstrates how any leadercan use a logical, step-by-step process to create and implement apowerful new sense of direction in his or her organization.
Designed for individual leaders to develop their own visionstatement, this book guides readers through the mechanics offorming a vision, guidelines for developing the scope of thevision, and processes for implementing that vision.
Visionary Leadership is an indispensable guide for leaders at alllevels, from top executives to heads of divisions and departments,from large corporations to small businesses, from manufacturing andservice organizations to government and nonprofit institutions.
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272 pages, Paperback
First published September 1, 1992
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February 11, 2019
3.75 stars - Burt Nanus’ leadership book was filled with many nuggets in the exploration of the concept of vision. I was mining this book for key ideas and insights into the creation and development of organizational vision. Although I did not find all the practical methodology in forming a personal/professional/organizational vision, I did discover many valuable glimpses into this ambiguous process.
The downside of this volume for me was the example used to demonstrate vision development, Prime Pet Foods. I had a rather difficult time related to the organizational needs and marketplace of the pet food business. On the other hand, I did soak up the theoretical and philosophical constructs that he presented on the critical values of vision creation and transformation. Some of his other examples reflected the copyright date of 1992, but don’t dismiss the book based the older date of publication. If you do you might miss some gems that will challenge your mental model of leadership and your pragmatic application of leadership in your organization.
The downside of this volume for me was the example used to demonstrate vision development, Prime Pet Foods. I had a rather difficult time related to the organizational needs and marketplace of the pet food business. On the other hand, I did soak up the theoretical and philosophical constructs that he presented on the critical values of vision creation and transformation. Some of his other examples reflected the copyright date of 1992, but don’t dismiss the book based the older date of publication. If you do you might miss some gems that will challenge your mental model of leadership and your pragmatic application of leadership in your organization.
July 27, 2011
While this book is geared toward business leaders in helping them discover a vision, I found the book very helpful and insightful in the process that it develops that enables a group to discover their vision. The book focuses less on WHY vision is important and more on HOW to discover and articulate an organizations vision. If you're interested in the topic of vision, this is a must read.
April 19, 2012
Designed for individual leaders to develop their own vision statement, this book guides readers through the mechanics of forming a vision, guidelines for developing the scope of the vision, and processes for implementing that vision.
September 3, 2009
All of the examples were about companies that sell pet food. If you are distracted by Alpo, a book about visionary leadership is probably not the place to start.
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