Leaderly Quote: Share your vision like a boss
By Jo Miller
“Share your vision like a boss.” — Chloe Pink
Creating and sharing vision sounds like a rather difficult thing to do, does it not?
Actually it’s not so hard when you look to a simple definition of what a vision is. Writing for Fast Company, Daniel Rasmus neatly defined a vision as “… set of ideas that describe a future state.”
What’s your vision for career?
In her article on career reinvention, A 7-Day Guide to Transforming Your Career, Tara Jay Frank, VP of Multicultural Strategy with Hallmark Cards, Inc., shares a quick and easy exercise for creating your personal career vision.
“Craft a vision for your career,” recommends Frank. “Don’t belabor it – this is the seven-day plan, not the Taj Mahal blueprint. What do you want to be doing in three years? Why? Where? With whom? How? Jot down your beliefs and values, your purpose (or what you think it might be), the kind of work culture in which you think you’d thrive, and the skills you want to use. Paint a picture of your preferred future. If you don’t, someone else will.”
What’s your leadership vision?
Now turn to your role, and apply the same thinking. Create your a vision of the impact you’d like to have as a leader. Paint a picture of your preferred future for your role, your team and the difference you’d like to be making three years from today. Answer the same questions: Why? Where? With whom? How?
To gain followers, share your vision
What do followers want in a leader? In one large-scale global survey, 72% of respondents said that being “forward looking” was one of the top attributes they look for in leaders they would want to follow, while the study’s authors reported pointed out that only 3% of a typical leader’s time is devoted to envisioning and enlisting. To be an above-average, visionary leader, you’ll need to schedule the equivalent of one day a month for creating and sharing your vision.
In 6 Ways To Be An Entrepreneur At The Office, Liz Brenner, VP of HR with SAP, describes how much easier it can be to follow a leader when they have a clear vision. “Always be the person you would want to work for. If you have a clear vision, respect and trust others, give them autonomy, I bet they will support your initiatives.”
What’s your vision for your career? What’s your vision for your role and your team?
She’s feisty. She’s fun. She’s Chloe Pink,™ the world’s youngest business coach for girls. Wearing her pink baseball cap and with her assistant, Pete, the scottie by her side, Chloe Pink knows a thing or two about pursuing her dreams. And encourages you to do the same. © Copyright Sharna Fulton. All rights reserved. www.chloepink.com
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
By Jo Miller
“Share your vision like a boss.” — Chloe Pink
Creating and sharing vision sounds like a rather difficult thing to do, does it not?
Actually it’s not so hard when you look to a simple definition of what a vision is. Writing for Fast Company, Daniel Rasmus neatly defined a vision as “… set of ideas that describe a future state.”
What’s your vision for career?
In her article on career reinvention, A 7-Day Guide to Transforming Your Career, Tara Jay Frank, VP of Multicultural Strategy with Hallmark Cards, Inc., shares a quick and easy exercise for creating your personal career vision.
“Craft a vision for your career,” recommends Frank. “Don’t belabor it – this is the seven-day plan, not the Taj Mahal blueprint. What do you want to be doing in three years? Why? Where? With whom? How? Jot down your beliefs and values, your purpose (or what you think it might be), the kind of work culture in which you think you’d thrive, and the skills you want to use. Paint a picture of your preferred future. If you don’t, someone else will.”
What’s your leadership vision?
Now turn to your role, and apply the same thinking. Create your a vision of the impact you’d like to have as a leader. Paint a picture of your preferred future for your role, your team and the difference you’d like to be making three years from today. Answer the same questions: Why? Where? With whom? How?
To gain followers, share your vision
What do followers want in a leader? In one large-scale global survey, 72% of respondents said that being “forward looking” was one of the top attributes they look for in leaders they would want to follow, while the study’s authors reported pointed out that only 3% of a typical leader’s time is devoted to envisioning and enlisting. To be an above-average, visionary leader, you’ll need to schedule the equivalent of one day a month for creating and sharing your vision.
In 6 Ways To Be An Entrepreneur At The Office, Liz Brenner, VP of HR with SAP, describes how much easier it can be to follow a leader when they have a clear vision. “Always be the person you would want to work for. If you have a clear vision, respect and trust others, give them autonomy, I bet they will support your initiatives.”
What’s your vision for your career? What’s your vision for your role and your team?
She’s feisty. She’s fun. She’s Chloe Pink,™ the world’s youngest business coach for girls. Wearing her pink baseball cap and with her assistant, Pete, the scottie by her side, Chloe Pink knows a thing or two about pursuing her dreams. And encourages you to do the same. © Copyright Sharna Fulton. All rights reserved. www.chloepink.com
Jo Miller
A leading authority on women’s leadership, Jo Miller is a sought-after, dynamic, and engaging speaker, delivering more than 70 speaking presentations annually to audiences of up to 1,200 women. Her expertise lies in helping women lead, climb, and thrive in their corporate careers. Jo has traveled widely in Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, and the Middle East to deliver keynotes and teach workshops for women’s leadership conferences, women’s professional associations, and Fortune 1000 corporate women’s initiatives. Jo is CEO of leadership development, consulting and research firm Be Leaderly. Learn more about her speaking engagements at www.JoMiller.net and follow @Jo_Miller on Twitter.
