Business Administration 3323K Chapter Notes - Chapter 7: Mental Model
3 Dec 2015
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An effective leader creates compelling visions that guide people"s behaviour. In the context of leadership, a vision is a mental model of an ideal future state. It offers a picture of what could be. Visions imply change and can challenge people to reach a higher standard of excellence. At the same time, visions are like a guiding philosophy that provides people with meaning and purpose. Vision explained: research on visionary leadership suggests that visions have ve characteristics: a picture, a change, values, a map, and a challenge. A picture: a vision creates a picture of a future that is better than the status quo, it is an idea about the future that requires an act of faith by followers. A map: a vision provides a map - a laid-out path to follow - that gives direction so followers know when they are on track and when they have slipped off course.
