The Be Mean about the Vision

<p><strong>Why would a leader ever want to be mean?</strong><br /><strong>It's all about the vision.</strong></p><p>Almost every organization has a vision but few stick to it over time. Even after short-term success visions tend to blur drift and fade. Why does this happen?</p><p><strong>Accomplishing the vision requires intentionality.</strong><br />It requires consistency.<br />It requires commitment.<br />It requires courage.</p><p>In <em>Be Mean About the Vision</em> author Shawn Lovejoy challenges leaders to stay true to the vision--regaining and sustaining its trajectory over time. Lovejoy offers a proven strategy for relentlessly protecting our organization's guiding vision: </p><ul><li>Develop a vision people are willing to die for</li><li>Keep the vision alive in us</li><li>Align everyone around the vision</li><li>Keep the vision from being compromised or even hijacked</li></ul><p>One thing is certain--if our church or organization is going to accomplish its mission we're going to need to be: Determined. Resolute. Intentional. We're going to need to be willing to do whatever it takes to keep the vision from being detoured or derailed. Where there is no vision people perish. They wander off in random directions. On the flip side when everyone understands and embraces the vision there is life passion growth and success! And God will be glorified.</p><p><strong>As a leader the kindest godliest thing we can do is <em>Be Mean About the Vision</em>.</strong></p>