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MANO VERABATHRAN
Senior Programme Coordinator
Leadership Programme
INTAN Bukit Kiara
mano@intanbk.intan.my
Visionary Leadership
Initiates action
Spiritual
Mental
Emotional
Physical
Dimensions
Visionary Leadership requires :
Core values
Clear vision
Empowering relationship
Innovative Action
EMBODIES
INTERGRITY,ENERGY, VITALITY
AND WILL
MAHATHMA GHANDI
EMBODIES
“I have a dream”
EMPOWERING RELATIONSHIPS
EMBODIES
EMBODIES
Purpose, Trust ,
Optimism and Action
(Business Academic Warren Bennis)
Elements of Visionary
Leadership
Tun Dr Mahathir
Nelson Mandela
Martin Luther King
Mahatma Gandhi
Applying your own lessons from the
legends
The short list of truly visionary leaders included
above is far from complete. There are many
other visionaries – both contemporary and
historical – that could serve as models to
inspire and encourage. Who would you add to
this list? Judging from hindsight, their lives –
they were very much like your neighbors,
coworkers, friends – even yourself – when
faced with the opportunity to set out on the
path for which they ultimately became well-
known. They persevered through uncertainty,
personal fears about their ability to carry out
the mission before them, setbacks and
QUESTION MY ANSWER
PILLAR
MAPPING What new clear thinking do people in your I know how to get there
organization do to put passionate visions into
practice?
JOURNEYING What are the joys of discovery that people in I am willing to start
your organization experience as they
implement their shared map?
(From The 7 Pillars of Visionary Leadership: Aligning Your Organization for Enduring Success By Michael E. Rock, Ed.D.)
Barriers to Organisations Playing a
Visionary Leadership Role
Sometimes organisations
assume that it's the job of the
top management to do the
visionary thinking. This lack of
clarity can result in employees
that don't exercise visionary
leadership because they don't
think it's their job.
Strategies for
Becoming a
Visionary
Organization
Strategy 1 - Focus on the Ultimate Ends
of the Organization
Strategic Issues
Business Ecosystem
Niche
Preferred
Future
Assumed
Internal Future
Capability
Strategic Issues
Hames and Oka, 1998
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