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The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business

The Vision Driven Leader: 10 Questions to Focus Your Efforts, Energize Your Team, and Scale Your Business

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  • Author：Michael Hyatt
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Summary

Having a clear， compelling vision--and getting buy-in from your team--is essential to effective leadership。 If you don't know where you're going， how on earth will you get there？ But how do you craft that vision？ How do you get others on board？ And how do you put that vision into practice at every level of your organization？

In The Vision Driven Leader， New York Times bestselling author Michael Hyatt offers six tools for crafting an irresistible vision for your business， rallying your team around the vision， and distilling it into actionable plans that drive results。 Based on Michael's 40 years of experience as an entrepreneur and executive， backed by insights from organizational science and psychology， and illustrated by case studies and stories from multiple industries， The Vision Driven Leader takes you step-by-step from why to what and then how。 Your business will never be the same。

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Laura ，

Immensely helpful if you put in the work and dig deep in reflection。 It takes time to gain clarity on business vision and communicating it to others， but Hyatt provides an effective road map for achieving that。

Matej yangwao ，

This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Fair book and I really enjoyed few facts inside which I have no doubts。 I guess to get there as visionary one needs to have experience in sphere or how to get to that "impossible" step and why。 Book is mostly as toolkit/framework what you shouldn't miss while getting there， how， whom you should try sell you vision。 If you think you have some vision building blind spots， it's worth this book for you。Vision grid is interesting concept。 Q1， abstract and implicit， just in your head。 Q2， abstract and Fair book and I really enjoyed few facts inside which I have no doubts。 I guess to get there as visionary one needs to have experience in sphere or how to get to that "impossible" step and why。 Book is mostly as toolkit/framework what you shouldn't miss while getting there， how， whom you should try sell you vision。 If you think you have some vision building blind spots， it's worth this book for you。Vision grid is interesting concept。 Q1， abstract and implicit， just in your head。 Q2， abstract and explicit， few followers are getting it。 Q3 concrete and implicit bc leader thinks followers got it but haven't。 Q4 the vision is clear， concrete， well explained， and understood by the team。≥Having a compelling vision is important if you want to succeed in any venture。≥leaders create the vision and think long term， while managers work with the vision and think short term。≥If the vision is compelling enough， people will apply their best thinking and efforts to figure it out， regardless of the obstacles and opposition。≥Drive， ideas， and confidence are important and needed， but without vision， you will lose。≥Think positive thoughts。 It will help frame your mind for the next step。 Never forget， the future will only bring to you what your mind consciously or subconsciously asks of it。≥A change in thinking is always guaranteed to bring a change in outcome。• Imagine the future and describe what you see。≥The vision grid is divided into four quadrants。≥The ability to envision the future is as important to leadership as the ability to make it inspiring to others。≥Clarity doesn't come suddenly， but as you work on your vision， sharing it with the right channel， it becomes clearer。≥If you can't sell your vision， you can't make progress。≥Vision-driven and enthusiastic leaders always bring drive， innovation， and growth， but they also question authority and challenge the stereotypes， which is why they are often rejected or resisted。≥We must never allow fear and doubt to control us or stop us from achieving our vision。≥Vision-driven leaders are known to remain stoic and steady in the face of adversity or oppression。≥Your vision must also be big enough to scare you。 It has to be exponential。≥Create a vision script。 Get a clear head， go somewhere quiet， and picture the future that you want。 Then write it down， describing every part of the journey。 。。。more

Adam Wiggins ，

Vision ScriptureI like the idea of developing a more detailed and robust statement of vision。 I’ve read the book and now I’m looking forward to working through Hyatt’s questions through the Vision Scripter framework

Peter Wolfley ，

I really enjoyed the collection of real-life stories pulled together to illustrate the points about being a vision driven leader。 The book is very accessible， practical， and helpful in getting your mind wrapped around the difference between vision and mission as well as vision and strategy。 Setting a vision for your life， company， organization is the one thing that could make the biggest difference but people rarely do it。 My theory is that a lot of the ills people experience in their careers st I really enjoyed the collection of real-life stories pulled together to illustrate the points about being a vision driven leader。 The book is very accessible， practical， and helpful in getting your mind wrapped around the difference between vision and mission as well as vision and strategy。 Setting a vision for your life， company， organization is the one thing that could make the biggest difference but people rarely do it。 My theory is that a lot of the ills people experience in their careers stem from losing the vision for whatever reason or not having one to begin with。 。。。more

William "Spig" ，

Builds upon much of his work to focus leaders to do what they are supposed to do 。。。 lead their team。 Great book， easily applicable and relevant。

Nithin Thompson ，

Excellent book。 Very practical and helpful as I sharpen my vision casting muscles。

Paul Smith ，

Critical tool for shaping the future of an organization This book is full of great insights for those looking to shape the future of their organizations。 This should be mandatory reading for those looking to transition from manager to leader！

Silvia Maria ，

Actually found the stories and examples interesting which I find rare in this genre… one of the best business-type books that I’ve read recently！Some of my favorite quotes from the book:“It’s not enough to have vision。 And it’s not enough for your vision to be clear。 For a vision to be effective， it must be powerful enough to shake off complacency and replace it with the motivation to take action。 Unless your vision ignites hearts， minds， passions， and creativity， you won’t attract the talent or Actually found the stories and examples interesting which I find rare in this genre… one of the best business-type books that I’ve read recently！Some of my favorite quotes from the book:“It’s not enough to have vision。 And it’s not enough for your vision to be clear。 For a vision to be effective， it must be powerful enough to shake off complacency and replace it with the motivation to take action。 Unless your vision ignites hearts， minds， passions， and creativity， you won’t attract the talent or the buy-in from your team necessary to reach your destination。”“The ability to envision the future is as essential to leadership as the ability to articulate it in a way that is inspiring to others。”“The idea is to imagine a tomorrow compelling enough to guide your choices today。”“Confidence and vision paired together breed a distinct kind of optimism in an organization。 They ignite a sense that it’s okay to take risks， try something new， and push ahead。 When confident leaders express a frame-changing vision， they inspire those around the to take bold action。” 。。。more

Troy Solava ，

Helpful book！ Though I am not a businessman nor do I have a product to sell， Hyatt’s work is inspiring to have a clear vision in my church！ Even in church， it is easy to just coast by…but what is there that we can grow in？ Hyatt helps me imagine our church becoming stronger through casting vision。

Dan Patrick ，

Very helpfulThe book is written for people with busy lives。 Hyatt gets to the point quickly with creative anecdotes to drive in the point。 The contrasts between the businesses which had a vision and those lacking a vision are compelling。 The book gives a helpful progression through the vision scripting process。 For those who are determined， this can be all you need to complete the vision script。 It seems the book may be written with the intent to drive you to the company for assistance。 In other Very helpfulThe book is written for people with busy lives。 Hyatt gets to the point quickly with creative anecdotes to drive in the point。 The contrasts between the businesses which had a vision and those lacking a vision are compelling。 The book gives a helpful progression through the vision scripting process。 For those who are determined， this can be all you need to complete the vision script。 It seems the book may be written with the intent to drive you to the company for assistance。 In other words， there is a profit generating angle。 This is not a critique， but a warning。 。。。more

Nikki Cummings ，

Easy & quick read！ Exactly what you’d look for in a book about Vision。 I am super impressed with this book and will definitely recommend it to our clients！

Rachelle Cobb ，

Enjoyed this audiobook read by the author。 Michael Hyatt is a man I respect for his contribution to the book publishing world and productivity。 His real-life stories and examples from businesses kept me riveted in a way that nonfiction books don’t often do。

Ruben Cools ，

Optimistic practical book backed up with a lot of fun facts on successful and not so successful businesses。

Ashley ，

Short and sweet

Holly ，

I'm a huge fan of Michael Hyatt and I had wanted to read/listen to this book for awhile。 I am looking for resources to help those I coach and consult leaders。 I'm a huge fan of Michael Hyatt and I had wanted to read/listen to this book for awhile。 I am looking for resources to help those I coach and consult leaders。 。。。more

Christina ，

Really good read on visions。 It goes from inspirational to very practical。 I loved the teaching on how to create and redone vision， what vision is， and how to sell vision to those you lead， serve， and work under。 Some of it would seem common sense。 But there is so much that clarifies and drives home the importance and tailoring of vision and how to lead into that。

Philip ，

Usually I am a massive fan of Hyatt - especially Free to Focus， but this was a disappointment。 For whatever reason is just did not resonate and I quickly abandoned it。

Wicks Rabach ，

GreatWhere there is no vision people perish。 Vision is the most important ingredient in life whether in business or personal growth

Jon Chin ，

It was well-written， had good principles， and interesting stories。

Kimberly Hill ，

I’m a fan of Michael Hyatt and his daughter， Megan Hyatt Miller， so I wasn’t surprised I enjoyed this book。 What surprised me was how many passages I highlighted and have already gone back to。 It’s no secret that 2020 was a bad year for travel agencies and being an agency owner was rough。 Really rough。 But it’s the perfect time to reinvent what we do and how we do it。 This book gave me hope and the tools。 I can’t wait to jump into the Vision Scripter tool！

Vince ，

Inspiring。 Lingers on a bit， but there are some questions that motivate you to define a proper vision for an organisation。 Not just for the organisation， but for you， and your team too。 People thrive with a proper vision — as stated with many examples in the book。

John Dube ，

A helpful resource for all leaders。 Hyatt’s writing is better than most for this genre。 The book is also more researched than others with tons of real world anecdotes。 One question I have is Hyatt’s view of purpose。 He talked a lot about mission and vision （obviously）， but doesn’t use the word purpose once。 Does vision = purpose or does mission = purpose in Hyatt’s paradigm？

Brendan Lambourne ，

A good read for anyone commencing the journey of becoming a vision based leader。

PD ，

Clear and concise。 Coaches you to reflect upon what type of leader you are and what type of leader you need to be vision driven。

Ben Watt ，

Bit slow to start but full of good business turnaround stories。 Also some general points I think we can all consider during times of change including that its not possible to communicate too much。

Tõnu Vahtra ，

"Vision is where you're going， and strategy is the path you're planning to take。" I finished reading the book about a month ago and the fact that I do not remember much from it probably confirms that I did find any new mindset-altering ideas from it。 The one term that I marked down was "low value fake work" as something that is not aligned with the vision and that we keep doing as procrastination。 The 5 questions for developing a vision script:*What do you want？*Is it clear？*Does it inspire？ （I "Vision is where you're going， and strategy is the path you're planning to take。" I finished reading the book about a month ago and the fact that I do not remember much from it probably confirms that I did find any new mindset-altering ideas from it。 The one term that I marked down was "low value fake work" as something that is not aligned with the vision and that we keep doing as procrastination。 The 5 questions for developing a vision script:*What do you want？*Is it clear？*Does it inspire？ （I do agree that this part can be difficult in some areas）*Is it practical？*Can you sell it？Vision is compiled considering 4 categories: your team， your product， your marketing and your impact。HBR asking Jack Welch: “What makes a good manager？” He responded with a clarification: “I prefer the term ‘business leader，’” he said。 “Good business leaders create a vision， articulate the vision， passionately own the vision， and relentlessly drive it to completion。” Both roles are important， but they are fundamentally different and require different dispositions and skill sets。 Leaders create vision， while managers execute vision。 Leaders inspire and motivate， while managers maintain and administer。 Leaders take risks， while managers control risks。 Leaders stay focused on the horizon， while managers have their eye on short-term goals and objectives。“A practical vision is specific enough to suggest strategy， but not so specific it commits you to one particular strategy。 Your vision is sacred， but your strategies can switch as needed。 I like how my daughter and our company’s chief operating officer， Megan Hyatt Miller， puts it: “The way to achieve our goals is to hold them tightly and our strategies loosely。”“Leaders who refuse to listen will eventually be surrounded by people who have nothing significant to say。” 。。。more

Jayson Olthoff ，

I always love reading Michael Hyatt’s books。 Great insight because he writes from experience。

Toby Neal ，

A helpful book for leaders of organizations that struggle to imagine， document and communicate their vision。For me the most helpful advice was a quote from General George Paton which Hyatt applies to perfectionism: “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week。” Hyatt’s point is: bring your team together to imagine the future， get it down on paper， keep talking about it and have it drive you to action。 Don’t wait for the perfect vision motto。 You don’t even A helpful book for leaders of organizations that struggle to imagine， document and communicate their vision。For me the most helpful advice was a quote from General George Paton which Hyatt applies to perfectionism: “A good plan violently executed now is better than a perfect plan executed next week。” Hyatt’s point is: bring your team together to imagine the future， get it down on paper， keep talking about it and have it drive you to action。 Don’t wait for the perfect vision motto。 You don’t even need that。 Write down with your team over or 3-4 pages what you hope your future will be。 。。。more

Michelle ，

Ties well and a decent refresher to Play Bigger， the importance of enrolling the teams to espousing the vision and identity。

Aaron Mikulsky ，

I love Michael Hyatt's Lead to Win podcast and enjoyed his latest book very much。Here are a few memorable items I've found useful。 Leader v。 Manager？ When asked by Harvard Business Review， “What makes a good manager？” GE’s legendary chairman and CEO Jack Welch responded with a crucial clarification: “I prefer the term ‘business leader，’” he said。 “Good business leaders create a vision， articulate the vision， passionately own the vision， and relentlessly drive it to completion。” Both roles are im I love Michael Hyatt's Lead to Win podcast and enjoyed his latest book very much。Here are a few memorable items I've found useful。 Leader v。 Manager？ When asked by Harvard Business Review， “What makes a good manager？” GE’s legendary chairman and CEO Jack Welch responded with a crucial clarification: “I prefer the term ‘business leader，’” he said。 “Good business leaders create a vision， articulate the vision， passionately own the vision， and relentlessly drive it to completion。” Both roles are important， but they are fundamentally different and require different dispositions and skill sets。 Leaders create vision， while managers execute vision。 Leaders inspire and motivate， while managers maintain and administer。 Leaders take risks， while managers control risks。 Leaders stay focused on the horizon， while managers have their eye on short-term goals and objectives。 Vision is a clear， inspiring， practical， and attractive picture of your organization’s future。 It doesn’t have to be 10 or 20 years down the road， though that might be helpful。 It’s an imagined future - usually just three to five years out - superior to the present， which motivates you， which guides day-to-day strategy and decision-making， and around which your team can rally。 Without this， you’re effectively voting for the status quo。 Your organization doesn’t need a leader unless they want to change。 It doesn’t take a leader to maintain the status quo。While nobody can see the future， a vision can clarify the future and prepare a company for what is on the horizon。 “There is no reason anyone would want a computer in their home，” said Ken Olsen， founder of Digital Equipment Corporation in 1977。 By contrast， Apple founder Steve Jobs predicted， “The most compelling reason for most people to buy a computer for the home will be to link it into a nationwide communications network。” Jobs made that statement four years before the invention of the World Wide Web。 Computer scientist Alan Kay is famous for saying， “The best way to predict the future is to invent it。” Vision is the first step in doing that。 Without it， leaders are unprepared for whatever is coming next。 Being unprepared for the future means overlooking key opportunities in the present。 Vision keeps us attuned to possibilities that align with the future we see。 Without a vision， those opportunities slide right by。 Without a vision， the opposite is also a problem。 When we’re unclear about our destination， we tend to make short-range decisions， pursuing whatever opportunities look good in the moment。 A mission defines what a business is; a vision describes where it’s going。 Mission is here; vision is still out there。 Mission is now; vision is next。 A proper Vision Script is not a tagline or a bumper sticker。 It’s a robust document， written in the present tense， that describes your future reality as if it were today。 The trick is to step into the future and record what you see in four key areas of your business: the future of your team， products， sales and marketing， and your impact。 Vision is about shared sight。In her book Clarity First， Karen Martin identifies six key factors that keep leaders unclear。 They’re all different， but they work to cloud the world around us: ignorance， lack of curiosity， overconfidence， cognitive biases， time constraints， and fear。Clarity without inspiration leads to boredom and disinterest， and inspiration without clarity leads to excitement without direction。Vision is about where you’re going， and strategy is the path you’re planning to take。 Vision comes first because there’s no path without a destination。 But without a path， there’s no progress。 Thankfully， a practical vision suggests the strategy。 Starting with the vision and working backward， we craft a strategy， then set goals， and then break down those goals into meaningful next steps。 This is where long-term strategy and daily productivity meet。 Vision Script -> Annual Plan -> Quarterly Goals -> Weekly Objectives -> Daily Tasks。Your job as a leader is to bring definition through repetition。 The truth is， you can’t overcommunicate your vision to the organization。 Constant communication helps people hold on to what matters most。5 steps in developing your Vision Script:1。tSchedule it2。tGet the necessary input – surround yourself with good counsel3。tTrust the process4。tTweak as you go – rethink， revise， recast5。tGo ahead and launch – sell the vision and then begin executing （“Perfection is just another way of saying procrastination。”） 。。。more

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