VISIONARY LEADERSHIP

Visionary leaders are the builders of a new dawn, working with imagination, insight, and boldness.

A visionary may dream wonderful visions of the future and articulate them with great inspiration. A visionary is good with words. But a visionary leader is good with actions as well as words, and so can bring his/her vision into being in the world, thus transforming it in some way. More than words are needed for a vision to take form in today’s world. It requires leadership and heartfelt commitment.

A visionary leaders should have:

1. A COMMITMENT TO CORE SPIRITUAL VALUES: A commitment to values is an outstanding characteristic of all visionary leaders. They embody a sense of personal integrity, and radiate a sense of energy, vitality and will. Will is standing in a spiritual state of being. Will is a spiritual attribute, which allows a leader to stand for something. A commitment to values is an outstanding characteristic of all visionary leaders. They embody a sense of personal integrity, and radiate a sense of energy, vitality and will. Will is standing in a spiritual state of being. Will is a spiritual attribute, which allows a leader to stand for something.
2. A CLEAR, INSPIRATIONAL VISION: Visionary leaders transmit energy to people, giving them a new sense of hope and confidence in achieving the vision and work to create a better world.
3. RESPECTFUL, EMPOWERING RELATIONSHIPS: Visionary leaders promote a partnership approach and create a shared sense of vision and meaning with others. They exhibit a greater respect for others and carefully develop team spirit and team learning.
4. INNOVATIVE, COURAGEOUS ACTION: Visionary leaders are especially noted for transforming old mental maps or paradigms, and creating strategies that are “outside the box” of conventional thought. Visionary leaders anticipate change and are proactive, rather than reactive to events. Their focus is on opportunities, not on problems.

In this Third Millennium, thousands of new visionary leaders are emerging in all fields of human endeavor around the world, leading a quiet revolution energized by power of the soul. By appreciating and supporting those who lead from their core spiritual values, we strengthen those leadership qualities in ourselves.