Tag: leadership

Vision statement’s harsh reality

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Success should always feel satisfying. The journey may not be, especially at first. And again when you realize the goal isn’t to get there, it’s to stay there. This is when temptation becomes compelling.

From yesterday’s blog: People bank on a vision statement to be more important than the organizational vision. Harsh reality, no one knows what the vision statement is. Weirdly, every organization has a vision statement, yet it’s literally worthless. Why? Because no one knows it.

Therefore…

Collective, enterprise-wide leader’s visions are what can, and should, ignite excellence.

But few know its power and worth.

Anyone can dispute and/or disagree with what i just said, but my research is deep and broad.

i kid you not, this is a perverse and pervasive reality.

My research also exposes that leaders aren’t leading, they’re managing.

“Managers” do not create transformational, inspiring change by managing their way forward.

Insight: Try picturing Martin Luther King saying, “I have a strategic plan.”

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Vision vs vision statement

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i love writing these blogs. There’s so much opportunity to say whatever i want to say. Blogging on breaks from the all day hurricane Milton cleanup.

Until my role at Disney Institute, i never considered the difference between a vision and a vision statement.

i was enlightened to discover the difference is remarkable. And, additionally, i unintentionally discovered most never consider the important difference (unless they were in my classes).

As a bonus, this enlightenment literally set me free to uniquely own my personal leadership journey.

For tomorrow’s blog: people bank on a vision statement to be the most important. But no one knows what it is.

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The work value of one day

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Arianna Huffington is today’s keynote speaker at Disney’s Cast Leadership conference. Photo: LinkedIn screenshot.

Organizational humility is a powerful thought.

How does organizational humility transfer to tangible leadership behaviors? Amongst dozens, hundreds, or thousand of organizational leaders?

How?

Simple.

Do the basics brilliantly.

  1. Vision
  2. Involvement
  3. Accountability
  4. Commitment

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That’s the goal isn’t it?

7-second video: There’s a special relationship between the Cockerells, Maberrys and the Noels. Special relationship between Glacier and Disney too. Note: Lee’s Main Street Window is above my head.

Walking through Disney University (DU) this morning had the chance to chat with a Cast Member in the DU lobby.

She began her 41-year career in 1981 at Magic Kingdom Food and Beverage.

After 21 years in F&B Ops, she’s spent the past two decades in Training Operations, including the past year at DU.

On the walk home, nearing DU, this question came to mind…

Do you still feel like you did on Day One?

For each of us, that’s the goal isn’t it?

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Mountain leadership

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Going-to-the-Sun Mountain, right. Mahtapi Peak, center-left. Piegan is the huge left-side mountain.

If you hike with me in Glacier, you can expect me to:

  • Be at our trailhead by 6AM (to ensure parking)
  • Plan easiest hikes early in week
  • Plan longer hikes later in week
  • Have fun
  • Be flexible
  • Stop often to gaze and wonder
  • Use sound leadership judgement
  • Carry more water than you think you’ll need
  • Plan on worst case
  • Carry a Garmin satellite GPS device for emergencies
  • Carry a basic 1st aid kit
  • Carry a headlamp (you should too)
  • Stop often to take photos/vids (you should too)
  • Carry a pocket rain poncho (you should too)
  • Carry a pocket emergency blanket (you should too)
  • Carry bear spray (you won’t need to if you’re with me, otherwise, never go on a trail without bear spray)
  • Carry a power brick (you should too)
  • Carry backup eye-glasses (you should too)
  • Carry gloves, neckerchief, beanie (for unexpected windchill)

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