Vision
Scope
Vision scope refers to making sure the vision considers the interest
of the organization’s major stakeholders such as customers,
employees, owners, competitors, lenders and the communities in which
the organization operates. Once you, the new leader, has considered
the needs of these constituents then you can examine a variety of
other factors like time, space and purpose. At this point you should
have a good idea of what you want your vision to accomplish. By
targeting your vision the time and boundaries it will encompass
and how to measure its success will become clear.
Vision Context
A new leader has to think into and about the future.
This is called the vision context. Vision drives the organization
to a possible and appealing future. Many external factors can
contribute to altering the vision path. You cannot control “surprises”
but you should be able to anticipate, study and evaluate their
implication on the vision. Since seeing the future is not presently
possible, what are the ways a new leader can think about the future?
Start with developing a reasonable understanding of the range
of possible outcomes. By examining possible outcomes you will
be able to tell if the current vision has merit. Write out scenarios
for possible outcomes. Thinking five to ten years in advance will
help you foresee occurrences and you can reduce the likelihood
of unpleasant surprises.
 
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