Thank you, Badesha & Kunal for the insight
Vision may begin with one person, but its accomplished only through the efforts of many people. Taking the leader’s vision and work it to fulfill it should be the response of 360 – Degree leaders, they should strive to take the vision from “me” to “we” (Maxwell, 2011, p. 70). Vision it needs to be communicated clearly, creatively, and continuously. One of the Senge’s law is “System cannot be fully perceived with one set of eyes.” Considering the environment and the culture are crucial when deciding on how to influence the change. and those who championed the vision as stated in Maxwell’s book (2011, p.70) “The 360 Leader” are
-Placed the organization’s needs first
-Kept the vision before the people
-Represented me well to others
-Understood their roles.
In the sense of organization, it’s the involvement of everyone in the decision making rather than waiting to be told what to do. To close the gap is seeking out the perspectives of a wide range of people (Lepsinger, 2010), to obtain insight into a different way of thinking rather than one in isolation.
Let think about it this way; if I have to believe, the frontline employees being responsible for bringing more insight into the process of change, decision making and helping the organization vision. Therefore, in my opinion, I believe, the leaders have to be there in engaging the frontline in sharing the vision, responsibility with their employees about the influence and the right direction.
“If you go out of your way to care about others and help them, then they will go out of their way to help you when you ask them to” (Maxwell, 2011, p.75).
Thank you for Badesha’s post and Kunal’s response!
Reference
Lepsinger, R. (2010). Closing the execution gap: How great leaders and their companies get results. San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass
Maxwell, J. (2011). The 360 Leader: Developing your influence from anywhere in the organization. USA: Thomas Nelson
Senge, P. (2006). The fifth discipline. New York: Doubleday. Retrieved from: https://create.twu.ca/ldrs501/unit-3-learning-activities/