Through a beautifully written and engaging story about two people struggling to create visions—both for the company where they work and for their own lives—Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner detail the essential elements of creating a successful vision.
In
Full Steam Ahead!
you’ll learn:
• How to use the power of vision to get focused, get energized, and get great results
• How to create a vision that touches the hearts and spirits of everyone in your organization
• How to create a vision for your own life that provides meaning and direction
This new edition is thoroughly revised, with a new chapter on sustaining your vision, updated examples, more information on creating vision for teams, and a new section that includes a vision assessment and a game plan for creating a shared vision.
Table of Content
Foreword by Patrick Lencioni
Preface
A Proper Ending
A Real Beginning
What Is Vision, Anyway?
Element 1: Significant Purpose
Element 2: Picture of the Future
Element 3: Clear Values
Vision Defined
Blurry Vision
You Can’t Get There Unless You’re Here
20/20 Vision: Company, Team, and Personal Visions
Creative Tension
From Vision to Reality: The Three Hows
How It’s Created
How It’s Communicated
How It’s Lived
Staying the Course
From Success to Significance
Creating Your Own Vision: Guidelines and Application
The Full Steam Ahead! Model
Test Your Team Vision
The Game Plan
Acknowledgments
About the Authors
Services Available
Social Networking
About the author
Jesse Stoner, partner in Seapoint Center, has spent more than twenty years working with leaders and studying vision in organizations. She has consulted in a wide range of industries, helping organizations create shared visions and the strategies to achieve them.