Visionary Leadership : Creating a Compelling Sense of Direction for Your Organization

by Burt Nanus

Other authorsWarren Bennis (Foreword)
Paper Book, 1992

Status

Available

Call number

IBMC Library - HD 57.7 N367 1992

Publication

San Francisco : Jossey-Bass

ISBN

9781555424602

Description

Warren Bennis writes,the bookfills me with equal amounts ofadmiration and envy. For the first time ever, Nanus defines for uswhat 'the vision thing' is all about. Successful leaders know that nothing drives an organization like anattractive, worthwhile, achievable vision for the future.Leadership expert and best-selling author Burt Nanus finally showswhy vision is the key to leadership and demonstrates how any leadercan use a logical, step-by-step process to create and implement apowerful new sense of direction in his or her organization. Designed for individual leaders to develop their own visionstatement, this book guides readers through the mechanics offorming a vision, guidelines for developing the scope of thevision, and processes for implementing that vision. Visionary Leadership is an indispensable guide for leaders at alllevels, from top executives to heads of divisions and departments,from large corporations to small businesses, from manufacturing andservice organizations to government and nonprofit institutions.… (more)

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CONTENTS:
Part One: What Vision Is and Why It Matters
1. Vision: The Key to Leadership
2. Where Tomorrow Begins: Finding the Right Vision
Part Two: Developing the Vision
3. Taking Stock: The Vision Audit
4. Testing Reality: The Vision Scope
5. Considering the Possibilities: The Vision Context
6. Finding Your Way: The Vision Choice
Part Three: Implementing the Vision
7. Making It Happen: Translating Vision into Reality
8. Running a Race with No End: The Re-Visioning Process
9. Developing Visionary Leadership: Securing the Future
Appendix: Visionary Leadership for the Public Sector
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