Femi LazarusCEO at Femi Lazarus Consulting

A true Leader must have a vision.

12 Jul 2024 · 1 min

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In this motivational talk, Speaker A argues that vision is the essential foundation of true leadership. He asserts that a leader’s vision determines actions and direction, and without it, people act haphazardly and lack guidance. The speaker challenges leaders of departments, families, and nations to define and cast a clear vision, emphasizing that visionary leadership may be unpopular in the short term but ultimately benefits those being led. He warns of the chaos that ensues when a kingdom is led by an immature ruler, and he stresses that a leader’s purpose is to get the job done through vision, not merely to please or entertain. The talk concludes with a call for individuals to adopt a personal and collective vision to improve lives and become valuable assets.

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A kingdom leader has a vision. It is the vision that determines what you do and how you do it. Anybody who doesn't have a vision is not worth following. So you are privileged to lead departments. What is your vision for that department? Whose life will become better because you're a person of vision? See, a leader is not ice cream seller because in pursuing vision there are people who won't like you, but they will have to learn to understand later that what you are doing is for their good. So a leader doesn't say anything you say. A leader gets the job done because of the vision. Anywhere things are haphazard, people just do what they think, what they want. They don't have a leader. Woe to the land when your king is a child and your prince rise up to eat early in the morning not for strength but for pleasure. If I lead you, nations will have to fight over you because you have become an asset. And in leading people to become that, it's not going to be fun. To work with a sense of vision— this is where we are going to— and then you cast the vision and you tell the people, this is how we're going to get there. That's life. As a family, you should have a vision. This is