SETTING SAIL
Nautical analogies are useful for understanding the nature of a sense of purpose and its importance to leadership. Leading without purpose is like sailing a ship without a rudder. A ship with nothing to steer it is at the mercy of the wind and the waves, pitching and shifting directions with no guidance from the sailor. As a ship's wheel is connected to the rudder by cables, purpose connects leaders' reason, intent, and drive with the demands of their professional and personal lives and allows them to navigate effectively—on and off the job. Looked at in these terms, a sense of purpose is not a destination but rather the journey itself—a voyage aided by sails (energy and motivation to move forward), a map (a way to plot the things ...
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