I used to sit on the Board of a certain institution which I am not at liberty to disclose for confidentiality reasons. I served on the board for three years to April 2015. Looking back, this was a classic dysfunctional board as it was more about debate, brainstorming and figure pointing at the executive and less of decision making. It was normal practice for members to receive board papers on the same day of arriving at the meeting, and where board-papers had been disseminated in time, members read the board briefs as the meeting progressed. Seemingly easy decisions took time…
What is your aspiration?
What is your ambition or aspiration or winning vision? The red triangle In the red triangle, you have a vision that defines your desired future aligned to your core ideology. Any one can have a vision. However, few achieve them. One of the reasons why leadership with a vision is failing is the lack of competitive dimension in a vision. ‘Vision’ is like a political statement. Leaders focus is on something that is very big as opposed from something that is a critical milestone to achieve. So, people come everyday looking at a ‘vision’ that is too abstract. Take a…
