{"id":211,"date":"2018-11-21T12:17:13","date_gmt":"2018-11-21T20:17:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/?p=211"},"modified":"2018-11-21T12:17:13","modified_gmt":"2018-11-21T20:17:13","slug":"vision-and-visualization","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/2018\/11\/21\/vision-and-visualization\/","title":{"rendered":"Vision and Visualization"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>This is a response to Sea Breeze&#8217;s original post found here:<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"wp-embedded-content\" data-secret=\"W3howRPd5l\"><p><a href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seabreeze\/2018\/11\/21\/blog-8-1-strategic-competencies-at-work\/\">Blog 8.1 Strategic Competencies at Work<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-embedded-content\" sandbox=\"allow-scripts\" security=\"restricted\" style=\"position: absolute; visibility: hidden;\" title=\"&#8220;Blog 8.1 Strategic Competencies at Work&#8221; &#8212; Sea Breeze\" src=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/seabreeze\/2018\/11\/21\/blog-8-1-strategic-competencies-at-work\/embed\/#?secret=2mBqCYcIRz#?secret=W3howRPd5l\" data-secret=\"W3howRPd5l\" width=\"525\" height=\"296\" frameborder=\"0\" marginwidth=\"0\" marginheight=\"0\" scrolling=\"no\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Thank you, Sea Breeze, for a great post to conclude our Strategic Leadership course.\u00a0 It has been very insightful to be able to participate with everyone&#8217;s journey in Leadership.\u00a0 Sea Breeze mentioned three strategic competencies to be implemented at work: Strategic Planning, Vision, and Strong Moral Base.\u00a0 My post will be responding to Sea Breeze&#8217;s description of Vision and expand on the idea of Visualization.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-218 size-medium\" src=\"http:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/fbxhhcihevm-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/fbxhhcihevm-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/fbxhhcihevm-768x513.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/fbxhhcihevm-1024x684.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/fbxhhcihevm.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Sometimes the term Vision and Visualization is used interchangeably and I believe it is incorrect.\u00a0 Hughes et al. (2014) suggest a vision represents a view of what the organization (or a department, group, or other unit) can and should become (pg. 74).\u00a0 The vision of an organization is usually an expression of aspiration and is related to the organization&#8217;s purpose and core values.\u00a0 The act of developing a vision is termed visioning.\u00a0 According to Hughes et al. (2014, pg. 77), effective visioning requires strategic thinking to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Express ideals and values (not just short-term goals or mere tactics)<\/li>\n<li>Affirm the human dimension (not just financials)<\/li>\n<li>Put the organization&#8217;s story in a meaningful context that connects members to its core identify<\/li>\n<li>Clarify expectations about the kind and amount of desired growth<\/li>\n<li>Describe key drivers of change<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Visioning can be described as an <strong><em>inside-out<\/em><\/strong> process where an organization or individual is considering the potential future, where it is uncertain and undefined (Payne<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">, T., 2015<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">).<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Visualization is a process starting with the goal of what an individual or an organization is trying to achieve and it is the mental practice of going through the imaginary steps required to achieve this goal in a vivid mental state.\u00a0 The process of visualization is described as an\u00a0<strong><em>outside-in<\/em><\/strong><em>\u00a0<\/em>process, where the goal is already defined but to rehearse how to get there (Payne<span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">, T., 2015<\/span><span style=\"font-size: 1rem\">)<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignleft size-medium wp-image-217\" src=\"http:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/cbxj6ljsdzm-239x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"239\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/cbxj6ljsdzm-239x300.jpg 239w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/cbxj6ljsdzm-768x964.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/cbxj6ljsdzm-816x1024.jpg 816w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/cbxj6ljsdzm.jpg 956w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 239px) 100vw, 239px\" \/>The most decorated Olympic Champion of all time is an American swimmer,\u00a0Michael Phelps.\u00a0 Phelps has won, to date, a total of 28 medals in both individual and team events, of which 23 of them are Gold medals from 2004 &#8211; 2016 (Sousa, G., 2017).\u00a0 To put things to perspective, the next athlete with the most medals won in Olympics is Larisa Latynina from the Soviet Union, competing in Gymnastics, with 18 medals won.\u00a0 Phelps and his coach, Bob Bowman, has been an advocate of the concept of visualization and how it helped Phelps in his races.\u00a0 Here is how Bowman describes it in the article by Gallo, C. (2016):<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cFor months before a race Michael gets into a relaxed state. He mentally rehearses for two hours a day in the pool. He sees himself winning. He smells the air, tastes the water, hears the sounds, sees the clock.\u201d Phelps take visualization one step further. He sees himself from the outside, as a spectator in the stands. He sees himself overcoming obstacles, too. For example, what would he do if he fell further behind in a race than he intended? Phelps practices all potential scenarios.&#8221;<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p><iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"MP Journey Series with Michael Phelps and Bob Bowman: Visualization\" width=\"525\" height=\"295\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/F1gqy5KJhww?start=2&#038;feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-215\" src=\"http:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/b4d7fkaghoe-300x200.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"200\" srcset=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/b4d7fkaghoe-300x200.jpg 300w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/b4d7fkaghoe-768x512.jpg 768w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/b4d7fkaghoe-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/files\/2018\/11\/b4d7fkaghoe.jpg 1600w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/>Bowman further describes Phelp&#8217;s process and how Vision and Visualization work together.\u00a0 Bowman suggests Vision and Visualization are &#8220;two sides of the same coin&#8221; and it is important for any leader and individual who wants to achieve peak performance (Gallo, C., 2016).\u00a0 I want to echo on Sea Breeze&#8217;s point on the importance\u00a0of vision and how that can be implemented in her teaching and leading.\u00a0 I also want to point out the importance of visualization, especially when Sea Breeze mentioned about being a coach for swimming.\u00a0 When both techniques can be used effectively, it will greatly influence the desired outcome.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>References:<\/p>\n<p>Gallo, C., (2016, May 24).\u00a03 Daily Habits Of Peak Performers, According To Michael Phelps&#8217; Coach.\u00a0<em>Forbes.\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved from\u00a0https:\/\/www.forbes.com\/sites\/carminegallo\/2016\/05\/24\/3-daily-habits-of-peak-performers-according-to-michael-phelps-coach\/<\/p>\n<p>Hughes, R. L., Beatty, K., &amp; Dinwoodie, D. L. (2014).\u00a0<em>Becoming a strategic leader: Your role in your organization\u2019s enduring success.<\/em>\u00a0 San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.<\/p>\n<p>Paybe, T., (2015, April 26).\u00a0Visualization vs. Visioning: The Difference.\u00a0<em>Huffington Post.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved from\u00a0https:\/\/www.huffingtonpost.com\/tova-payne\/visualization-vs-visionin_b_7145140.html<\/p>\n<p>Sousa, G., (2017, April 25).\u00a0Greatest Athletes In Olympic History &#8211; Who Has Won The Most Gold Medals?\u00a0\u00a0<em>World Atlas.\u00a0\u00a0<\/em>Retrieved from\u00a0https:\/\/www.worldatlas.com\/articles\/the-top-athletes-of-the-olympics-who-won-the-most-gold-medals.html<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a response to Sea Breeze&#8217;s original post found here: Blog 8.1 Strategic Competencies at Work Thank you, Sea Breeze, for a great post to conclude our Strategic Leadership course.\u00a0 It has been very insightful to be able to participate with everyone&#8217;s journey in Leadership.\u00a0 Sea Breeze mentioned three strategic competencies to be implemented &hellip; <\/p>\n<p class=\"link-more\"><a href=\"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/2018\/11\/21\/vision-and-visualization\/\" class=\"more-link\">Continue reading<span class=\"screen-reader-text\"> &#8220;Vision and Visualization&#8221;<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":960,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[9,6,15],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-211","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-health-education","category-ldrs501","category-post-8-1"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/960"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=211"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":221,"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/211\/revisions\/221"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=211"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=211"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/create.twu.ca\/chiefanalyzerofthings\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=211"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}