“Leadership is a team sport - learning to work with others is a critical skill. This means articulating a clear vision, setting priorities, giving coaching, getting coaching and learning to seek advice from the team. All these activities” GivingMeanSportsVisionTeamAdvicePrioritiesCoaching Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“Vision and priorities should precede actions. Actions should be judged through the prism of how the firm adds value and the key competencies it seeks to build.” ActionValuesVisionPrioritiesFirmJudged Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“One reason leaders don't delegate is they haven't been sufficiently clear with the team regarding their vision and key priorities - so that the team understands where the firm is going. If everyone is on the same page, it's a lot easier to delegate effectively.” ReasonLeaderVisionTeamPrioritiesFirm Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“Change efforts happen when a firm is out of alignment with achieving its vision. If the organization has broad buy-in on a clear vision, the need for change becomes much clearer. It also helps to over-communicate what you're doing and why you're doing it. Lastly, the leadership needs to spend as much time on "how" changes are being made and "what" changes are being made. Human beings are involved and there are winners and losers.” HelpingEffortVisionAchieveWinnerFirmLoserAlignment Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“There are three main areas of focus: vision, priorities and alignment. It is critical to articulate a clear vision - how do we add value based on what key competences? Some leaders fail to be clear enough or fail to update the vision based on changes in their industry and in the world.” WorldEnoughValuesLeaderVisionFocusFailingPrioritiesCompetenceAlignment Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“In my opinion, you have to have a vision for how you add value to others through your product or service. Why do you exist? All of us need a reason to get out of bed in the morning and enthusiastically approach each day. Some people say money is their purpose - - my reaction is that, if money is your purpose, you risk running out steam well before you make a lot of money. Money is an outcome that comes as a result of adding value for a sustained period of time. I encourage people and companies to search for and articulate the vision for why they are doing what they're doing.” PeopleReasonRunningPurposeValuesVisionOpinionMorningRisk Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“The vision must be realistic - it has to be based on clear distinctive competencies. Again, what would the world lose if you didn't exist? A vision is very powerful because it gives you a basis to judge every action you take. Every action should be viewed through the prism of whether it furthers the vision.” WorldGivingActionPowerfulVisionJudgingRealisticVery Powerful Author:Robert S. Kaplan
“Great companies create an environment in which employees act like owners. They do this through clear communication, articulation of clear vision and priorities, coaching and openness to debate/discussion. I would argue that this type of environment helps people to be at their best - and helps the company to be at its best.” PeopleHelpingVisionEnvironmentCommunicationArguingDebatePrioritiesDiscussionCoachingEmployeeOpennessGreat Company Author:Robert S. Kaplan
