A vision is not just a picture of what could be; it is an appeal to our better selves, a call to become something more.
Interpretation
A vision inspires us to reach our potential and become better individuals.
This quote by Rosabeth Moss Kanter emphasizes that having a vision goes beyond mere imagery of possibilities; it serves as a motivational invitation to elevate ourselves and strive for personal growth. It suggests that a compelling vision can awaken our ambitions and drive us towards achieving greatness, urging us to aspire for better versions of ourselves.
In practice
In a motivational speech about personal development.
Tribalism reflects strong ethnic or cultural identities that separate members of one group from another, making them loyal to people like them and suspicious of outsiders, which undermines efforts to forge common cause across groups.
Organizational structures that allow divisions and departments to own their turf and people with long tenure to take root creates the same hardened group distinctions as Congressional redistricting to produce homogeneous voting blocs - all of which makes it easier to resist compromise, let alone collaboration.
The way innovating companies are designed leaves ambiguities, overlaps, decision conflicts or decision vacuums in some parts of the organisation. People rail at this, curse it-and invent innovative ways to overcome it.
The boomers' biggest impact will be on eliminating the term 'retirement' and inventing a new stage of life... the new career arc.
The middle of every successful project looks like a disaster.
I've found that small wins, small projects, small differences often make huge differences.
Look Toward the stars but keep your feet firmly on the ground.
We're like lightbulbs. If bliss starts growing inside you, it's like a light; it affects the environment.
A half a million young people can get together and have three days of fun and music, and have nothing but fun and music, and I God bless you for it!
I think my story says that, when women are given the chance and the opportunity, that we can achieve a lot. We deliver.
Find your voice and inspire others to find theirs.
Of the many messages found in the Hanukah story, the one that has always inspired me most is this: with a strong faith in the Almighty, nothing is impossible; and without the help of our Creator, we labor in vain.
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