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Leadership & Management

in Organization
MBA1054

Power of Vision

Dr Khairir Khalil
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Learning Objectives

 To know the role of vision for leadership success.

 To describe how a leader creates and implements a powerful vision.
 To understand the importance of alignment and prioritization.
 To develop organizational climate that attracts and retain good people.
 To describe the elements of true community
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Importance of Vision

“The best way to predict the future is to create it” – Peter Drucker

 Vision: Medium to long term aspiration

 Clear and compelling vision leads to commitment

 No vision may lead to confusion

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Creating a Powerful Vision - Process

 Initiate – Articulate and discuss the basis of developing the Vision

 Challenging, realistic – Stretch abilities without destroying them
 Significant early involvement - Senior leaders
 Widespread review and comment – Greater buy in
 Constant communication – Include feedback
 Allow time – Vision needs to sink in well
 Commitment and follow through – Credibility and reinforcement
 Maintain harmony – Alignment of subunits
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Creating a Powerful Vision - Content

 Central purpose of existence Effective Vision

 Broad goal(s) 1. Developed by leaders and
 Core values individuals.
 Stakeholders’ interest 2. Communicated to followers and
 SWOT Analysis supported.

 Critical Success Factors 3. Comprehensive and understood by

 Tactical plan members of organization.

4. Uplifting and inspiring

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Creating a Powerful Vision - Application

 Honour and live the Vision

 Educate new members
 Constantly visible
 Alignment and congruency
 Reinforce aligned behaviours
 Periodic review
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Importance of Alignment

 Alignment of departmental goals

 Alignment of individual goals
 Alignment of values
 Alignment of resources
 Alignment of processes
 Alignment of structure and systems
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Prioritization

1. Generate a list of tasks to be performed

2. Rank their order of importance
3. Do the top priority on the list
4. Strike from the list when completed
5. Repeat from (3) until all tasks completed
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Organizational Climate

 Supportive organizational climate

 Reward system
 Organizational clarity
 Standards of performance
 Warmth and support
 Leadership practice
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Building Community in the Workplace

 Shared vision
 Incorporation of diversity
 Shared culture
 Internal communication
 Consideration and trust
 Maintenance and governance
 Participative leadership
 Member development
 Affirmation
 Links with outside group
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