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LEADERSHIP in Strategic
Management
ALEXA C. ABIDIN1
Concepts of VISIONARY
LEADERSHIP(e.g. Bennis & Nanus, 1985; Nanus, 1992)
WHAT IS LEADERSHIP?The ability to influence a group
toward the achievement of goals.
VISION THE ABILITY TO SEE THE FUTURE
© 2006 by Nelson, a division of Thomson Canada Limited.
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Managerial Leaders Strategic Leaders, Visionary Leaders
Want stability & to preserve the existing order
Guide without a strategic vision. Constrained by values & by using explicit knowledge
Guide knowledge creation by encouraging contradictory capabilities (e.g. individual,
group, and organizational tacit & explicit knowledge)
Are comfortable handling Short-term day-to-day activities
Define boundaries by useof metaphors, analogies & models to allow for a mix of
contradictory concepts
Want stability & to preserve the existing order
Guide without a strategic vision. Constrained by values & by using explicit knowledge
Are comfortable handling Short-term day-to-day activities
Want stability & to preserve the existing order
Guide without a strategic vision. Constrained by values & by using explicit knowledge
Are comfortable handling Short-term day-to-day activities
Manage the paradox created by use of managerial &
visionary leadership models
Control by social- ization & sharing common norms, values & beliefs
Are not dependent on the organisation for their sense of who
they are
Are future-oriented concerned with risk-
taking
Control by social- ization & sharing common norms, values & beliefs
Are future-oriented concerned with risk-
taking
Are not dependent on the organisation for their sense of who
they are
Control by social- ization & sharing common norms, values & beliefs
Are future-oriented concerned with risk-
taking
Are not dependent on the organisation for their sense of who
they are
“Managers focus on control…Leaders on goals…
Visionary leaders on change…”
~ Chaim Potok ~
Visionary Leadership
A leader who brings to the situation a clear and compelling sense of the future as well as an understanding of the actions needed to get there successfully.
Visionary leadership
is never static,
it is transforma
tive.
Visionary LeadershipWhat does a visionary leader have that a good leader doesn’t?
→Foresees the future→Strategically places people→Builds future for generations
THINKINGNEED FOR VISIONARY
• For excellence• Competitive advantage • Shaping the future
QUALITIES OF VISIONARY LEADERSHIP
1.A Commitment to Core Spiritual Values
• Truthfulness• Responsibility• Peace• Love• Non-violence
2. A Clear, Inspirational Vision & Communication
Nelson Mandela clearly
held a positive vision of a
racially harmonious South
Africa during his 28 years
in jail and helped bring it
into reality peacefully-- to
the amazement of the
world.
3.Respectful, Empowering Relationships
• They embody a deeply caring approach to people, seeing them as their greatest asset.
Mother Theresa
Emotional Intelligence
“ refers to the capacity for recognizing your own feelings and
those of others, for motivating ourselves, and for managing
emotions well in ourselves and in our relationships.”
~ Daniel Goleman
4. Innovative, Courageous Action
• MOONSHOTS FOR THE 21st CENTURY
6.The Power of Imagination
• Anticipate change and
are proactive, rather than reactive to
events
7. Make Social Responsibility your Modus Operandi
BILL GATES
Guided by a belief that the personal computer would be a valuable tool on every office desktop and in every home, they began developing software for personal computers
BILL GATES
THEY EXECUTE WITH CONFIDENCE
• They move confidently toward their goals by initiating the action and getting others to buy in on their beliefs
BARACK OBAMA
Barack Obama’s Iraq speech:
“battles that we need to fight. Those are the battles that we willingly join. The battles against ignorance and intolerance, corruption and greed, poverty and despair.”
THEY'RE SELF-CREATED
• Visionary leaders inspire those around them because they've thought long and hard about where they want to go and how to get there.
The Italian-born President of the Indian National Congress and the widow of former Prime Minister of
India Rajiv Gandhi.
SONIA GANDHI
THEY AREN'T WORRIED ABOUT BEING LIKED
• Visionary leaders are more interested in being respected for their skills, integrity, and work ethic than they are about being liked.
ANIL AMBANI
An adamant leader who wants only
business to be done..but still being
Respected for his achievements and
Contributions.
THEY RECOGNIZE NATURAL TALENT
• “ I will always choose a lazy person to do a
difficult job because
definitely he will find an easy way
to do it” -Bill
GatesBILL GATES
THEY BELIEVE IN ACTIONS. • A British theoretical
physicist who was affected by motor neuron disease at the age of 21.
• Now 65, fully paralyze
• He became the first quadriplegic to float in zero-gravity
STEPHEN HAWKINGS
THEY CREATE LEARNING OPPORTUNITIES.
• LOUIS BRAILLE , the blind inventor of Braille, a world-wide system used by blind and visually impaired people for reading and writing.
THEY'RE DELEGATORS.
• A K Antony- as a chief minister of Kerala, has never interfered with the delegated powers of the ministers of different portfolio.A K ANTONY
Defence Minister of India
THEY HAVE HIGH EXPECTATIONS.
Dr. A P J ABDUL KALAM
DEVELOP INDIA
AS A KNOWLEDGE SUPERPOWER
BY 2020
BARRIERS TO VISIONARY THINKING
• Avoidance of risk-taking
• Lack of involvement in strategic planning
• Lack of knowledge in an increasingly complex
world
HIS EYES WERE ON ARAB OIL
THEIR EYES WERE NOT ON THE HORIZON
HIS EYES WERE ON KUWAIT
AND THE RESULT WAS......
No one knows, with any certainty, how many people have been killed and wounded by bombs, bullets, and bombing-induced fire in Iraq since the US invasion in 2003.But several facts are known: — There are more than 133,000 individually recorded civilian deaths since the 2003 invasion of Iraq due to direct war related violence and tens of thousands of Iraqi civilians have been wounded.The 133,000 number for civilians killed by direct war-related violence includes deaths recorded by official government sources and news media caused by all parties to the war — the US, its allies, the Iraqi military and police, and militants/insurgents. [1]
Approximately 1.5 million people remain either internally displaced or have fled the country; in other words, 1 in 20 Iraqis are still displaced from their homes. [7] Unemployment also remains high
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Five Principles Of Visionary Leadership
• Challenge the Process - Be a pioneer - encourage innovation and support people with ideas.
• Be Enthusiastic - Inspire others through personal enthusiasm to share in a common vision.
• Help Others to Act - Be a team player and support the efforts and talents of others.
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Five Principles Of Visionary Leadership
• Set the Example - Provide a consistent role model of how others can and should act.
• Celebrate Achievements - Bring emotion into the workplace and rally "hearts" as well as "minds."
VISIONARY LEADERSHIPYour job as a Visionary Leader is to set the direction and to spread your vision throughout the organization by empowering your associates to listen, act, look for feedback, and to always have the organization’s best interests at heart.