Three Things Define an Organization
Every organization, society, community, or nation is super intended by a leader or leaders.
There are three pillars upon which an organization or country must stand if it must be relevant in the long run and impact the people in a profoundly positive way.
The organization or society must be vision-driven. Vision here simply means a mental picture of a possible better future for that organization or society.
Values-Driven. Values is what defines what is tolerable and what is not tolerated. Values are boundaries that define the moral compass within which the organization or society pursues its vision, through which it works to bring the vision into physical reality.
Culture-driven. This is the way the organization or society does things that define its identity and separates it from other organizations or societies. Culture is so powerful that it holds together the vision and the values.
It’s the responsibility of leaders to cast the vision, establish the values, and cultivate the culture that animates the environment where the people can work, live, and thrive.
The understanding and application of these three is what separates transformational leaders from the other kinds of leaders.
If a leader has a clear vision that is effectively communicated, and it inspires the people; if the values are clear, that is, the people know what is acceptable and what is not; and the leader lives by the values and inspires other live the same, thereby fostering a culture of collective ownership, collective responsibility, and collective accountability, that organization or society will continue to grow and to thrive, long into the future.
However, only transformational leaders can walk this road. It’s a tough road. Self- serving, transactional leaders can’t walk along this turf.
Any nation, organization, community or society that has leaders whose vision is cloudy, values are unclear, and are unable to foster strong positive culture, cannot maximize its potentials. The citizens or the people will suffer and bemoan their lives.Â
At Fled Institute and Africa Centre for Public Leadership, we espouse the principles of transformational public leadership.
We are strong on vision, values, and culture as the foundation for enduring public leadership journey.Â
© Dr. Joseph C. IbekweÂ
Leadership ConsultantÂ
Fled Group Africa
Tel:+234-8033261363
