The Little Book of Leadership Development

[14]Help Make Their Vision a Reality

WE ALL HAVE dreams and aspirations. It’s safe to assume that many of us have yet to realize them. However, the more you know about the dreams and aspirations of those with whom you work, the better you will assist your team members along their respective journeys.

There are several leaders with whom we have worked as consultants who have taken this strategy and really run with it. One leader asked her team members to write a short memo regarding where they would like to be in their careers. She asked them to do this from two contexts—from within the organization and from within any organization. One may wonder specifically about the second context. The reason for this is that individuals are often hindered ...