Imagination
Today we conclude our
ten-part series on Leadership Characteristics based on a Harvey McKay weekly
blog.
The research for
these ten words came from a four-year series of executive seminars conducted by
Santa Clara University and the Tom Peters Group/Learning systems. This list first appeared in Management Review
Magazine). These thoughts are my own
creation.
Leadership
Trait #10
Imagination
When
we think of imagination perhaps we think of men like Walt Disney. He is famous for a few quotes on imagination,
and one of his best is this:
“If you
can dream it you can do it.”
~Walt Disney
Where
would we be without imagination? Where
indeed. Take a look in any direction and
you will see the results of someone’s imagination that came to pass.
Here’s
another thought to spur us on.
“Logic
will get us from A to Z.
Imagination
will get you everywhere else.”
~Albert Einstein
If
you lead, your bags should be packed with a healthy respect for imagination. If you are the imaginative type, set yourself
free and picture what ought to be, what might be and what can be.
If
you are lacking in the imagination factor, I hope you develop the good sense to
bring around you some dreamers and imaginers and then free them to do your
dreaming for you.
I
am a big fan of what I call “Imagination Day.”
This is the one or two times per year when you pull together your team
for some imaginative thinking.
John
C. Maxwell encourages us to set aside thinking time every week, every month and
a few days each year. I love the concept
of “time to think and imagine.”
A
new trend in management is to encourage collaborative thinking among differing
divisions by strategically placing employees in close proximity in the
workplace. Some organizations even go to
the extreme of allowing employees to work on projects outside their normal job
description for a small segment of their day as long as they share what they
are doing and any results they discover.
Can
you imagine the connections your team will make in an open sharing of their
collective imaginations?
You
just may open all kinds of opportunities that could lead to placing your
company on the cutting edge of innovation and transformation.
As
we wrap up, let me leave you with two more thoughts.
“Imagination
is everything. It is the
preview
of life’s coming attractions.”
~Albert Einstein
One
of my most-read blogs (Sept 15, 2011) is based on this quote.
~Steve Jobs
And
the path to take is through imagination.
P Michael Biggs
Offering
Hope
Encouragement
Inspiration
One Word
at a Time
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