The Framework of Possibility

The foremost challenge for leaders today is to maintain the clarity to stand confidently in the abundant universe of possibility, no matter how fierce the competition, no matter how stark the necessity to go for the short-term goal, no matter how fearful people are, and no matter how urgently the wolf may appear to howl at the door. It is to have the courage and persistence to distinguish the downward spiral from the radiant realm of possibility in the face of any challenge. -- Benjamin Zander There is no such thing as bad weather, only inappropriate clothing. Conditions don't matter, only the language we use to describe our circumstances. Often, organizations and individuals get caught in the downward spiral of survival at all costs. But every time we open our mouths is a choice to leadership. A vision is a powerful framework to take the operation of an organization of any size from the downward spiral into the arena of possibility. A vision articulates a possibility, fulfills a desire fundamental to humankind, makes no reference to morality or ethics, is stated as a picture, contains no specifics of time, place, audience, or product, is free-standing, is a long line of possibilities radiating outward, invites infinite expression, development, and proliferation, and speaking a vision transforms the speaker.