Inspire a Shared Vision

I believe it is important for leaders to have a vision when they are leading. It is crucial for a leader to be forward thinking so they know what they are going to do ahead of time. They can do this by having others imaging this vision with them. Another important aspect is to believe in the vision. A leader has to believe in their vision to have others believe in it as well. An example is, the movie Remember the Titans Coach Boone's goal is to unite the team no matter what color or race they are. In addition, Coach Boone wants to send out a vibe that he is not partial to one group of people. He achieves this by treating everyone the same and when there is tension in the community the team comes together and at first they don't unite but eventually they end up uniting. The coach had a vision to bring the team together and when the team was training to coach told a story about Gettysburg. Commitment 2: says leaders use uplifting and inspiration language (stories, metaphors, quotations, slogans, word pictures) to create an image of what the ideal vision will look and feel like. By using the Gettysburg battle as an example, some players understood the message and made an initiative to unite the team. In any situation I am put in to lead I think I would do the same thing as Coach Boone the only thing I would change is I would not come out as hard but I would want to get to know my players and how they feel and use their strengths to help me move forward on my vision. I would definitely use stories and word pictures to get my peers to contribute to my vision and help me accomplish it.