SUMMARY
Developing, casting, and protecting an organization’s vision is one of the most critical functions of a leader. In this episode, GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam asks President and CEO David Ashcraft to share what he’s learned about vision from his decades of leading. As always, you’ll find David’s insights to be practical, concise, and very clear. We hope you enjoy these tips on how to effectively share vision with your team.
IN THIS EPISODE
0:00 Intro
02:30 How did David learn the importance of constantly casting vision?
04:00 The importance of keeping vision simple.
05:00 How would David coach someone to simplify their vision?
07:00 How do you balance clarity on your vision and being open to input from others?
08:30 What does David do personally to get clarity on the vision?
13:30 Outro
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STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
- Vision just means that you know where you are going and how you will get there.
- If you can’t clearly understand or explain something yourself, you can’t expect other people to be able to communicate it either.
- People will lose interest in hearing your vision if it is longer than 3 or 4 sentences.
- Though the vision can be developed with others, it is the leader’s primary job to protect the vision.
- Having a clear vision actually frees people up to do good work.
- When crafting a vision, in addition to saying, “Here’s where we are going,” the leader also needs to be clear on, “and here’s how we are going to get there.” (Meaning our values and behaviors.)
- For a leader, repeating the vision constantly may feel old, but it is necessary for the organization.
LINKS MENTIONED
David Ashcraft
President and CEO | Global Leadership NetworkWhitney Putnam
Vice President of Marketing | Global Leadership NetworkEp 181: GLN President and CEO David Ashcraft Vision
TOPICS IN THIS PODCAST
CommunicationCultureLeading OrganizationsLeading OthersVisionDeveloping, casting, and protecting an organization’s vision is one of the most critical functions of a leader. In this episode, GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam asks President and CEO David Ashcraft to share what he’s learned about vision from his decades of leading. As always, you’ll find David’s insights to be practical, concise, and very clear. We hope you enjoy these tips on how to effectively share vision with your team.
On This Podcast
David Ashcraft
Global Leadership Network
David Ashcraft is President and CEO of the Global Leadership Network, as well as President of The Advantage, a leadership collaborative serving pastors in Pennsylvania. As Senior Pastor of LCBC in Pennsylvania for 32 years, he helped grow weekly attendance from 150 people to a combined average of more than 22,000.
Whitney Putnam
Global Leadership Network
Whitney Putnam is the Vice President of Marketing at the Global Leadership Network. She is passionate about men and women working together to expand their influence so that many more people come to know Jesus. As a builder, Whitney cares deeply about building healthy and holistic communities of people, from the team she has the joy of working with at the GLN to those in her neighborhood. She is a well-respected leader and innovator having served as an executive leader at several global non-profits. She’s a mom to three little girls and married to a tall redhead named Michael. They can most often be found dancing in their kitchen and occasionally sprinkling confetti in greeting cards, all while living in Dallas, Texas.
Show Notes
SUMMARY
Developing, casting, and protecting an organization’s vision is one of the most critical functions of a leader. In this episode, GLN VP of Marketing Whitney Putnam asks President and CEO David Ashcraft to share what he’s learned about vision from his decades of leading. As always, you’ll find David’s insights to be practical, concise, and very clear. We hope you enjoy these tips on how to effectively share vision with your team.
IN THIS EPISODE
0:00 Intro
02:30 How did David learn the importance of constantly casting vision?
04:00 The importance of keeping vision simple.
05:00 How would David coach someone to simplify their vision?
07:00 How do you balance clarity on your vision and being open to input from others?
08:30 What does David do personally to get clarity on the vision?
13:30 Outro
LISTEN
Apple Podcasts | Spotify | YouTube
STANDOUTS AND TAKEAWAYS
LINKS MENTIONED
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