The Leadership in Action Series: On Strategic Leadership

INTRODUCTION

In the words of the title of a book by a great scholar, colleague, and author, David Campbell, If You Don’t Know Where You’re Going, You’ll Probably End Up Somewhere Else. Such is true in organizations and in life—it pays to have a vision for your organization, goals for your performance plan, a map for your drive to a new destination, and a definition of what you are attempting to develop as a leader. When leaders who are attempting to enhance their strategic leadership capabilities are asked to define what they mean by strategic leadership, a plethora of answers focusing on a wide variety of topics are received, including being visionary, having a plan, and gaining commitment from people to the plan. But most people agree that ...