The 108 Skills of Natural Born Leaders

51. Chart Local Action to Support the Big Picture

Those who lead at the global level create the organizational vision, mission, strategy, and long-range goals. However, these are not formulated on a daily basis. They represent the more special case, less frequent forms of leader direction. More frequently, leaders direct small groups, organizational units, and individuals.

Master leaders know that their course of local action must be congruent with organizational vision, mission, strategy, and long-range goals. They make the daily decisions with global goals in mind. They chart a singular-focus course that supports the larger strategic framework. Local action actually represents the more general case of leadership direction. The natural born ...