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# That Leaders Vision-Direction and Goal
By [**Jaco Grobbelaar**](https://blog.broadvisionmarketing.com/author/jaco-grobbelaar) on Sun, Oct 23, 2011 @ 07:11 PM
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To be That Leader you need vision to be successful. What does the idea of having a vision mean in terms of [leadership](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leadership) to you?
When I looked up the idea of leadership and vision, I was not sure exactly what having vision meant. Here’s what I learned. Vision has many varieties of definitions, but they all include a [mental image](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mental_image) or picture, an orientation toward the future and some of the qualities of direction or goal. Being a person whose primary sense is feeling I know now I was stymied by an aspect of leadership that is visual.
Vision not only describes the direction the leader wants to go, but also the means to its accomplishment. However, it is more than just an image of sometime in the future it is also a force that gives meaning to the team. Vision inspires team members to be committed, to work and to strive for its attainment. Vision is also described as a hunger to see improvement.
Do not confuse vision with prophecy, a mission or a restraint on people’s actions. Vision should not blind the team to the possibilities of innovations. Here is another visual concept.
So what are the attributes, skills and knowledge that a leader needs to have vision?
**Vision Attributes**
**Vision [Skills](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skill)**
**[Knowledge](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge)**
While this has been a long blog, the reason is that being That Leader takes many attributes, skills and knowledge whether we are talking about vision, accountability or structure. Don’t worry if you look at this and want to crawl back into being a team member. You don’t have to get there all at once. You learn these step by step.
Let’s ask the questions again. What trait of those above were you proud to say describes you?
Was there any trait you would not consider desirable?
What trait are you working on to make more descriptive of you?
This information is from Washington State School Directors' Association and found on http://www.nsba.org/sbot/toolkit/
> Jaco Grobbelaar, owner of BroadVision Marketing, helps business owners and business professionals put [marketing strategies](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marketing_strategy) in place that consistently secure new clients. He can be reached at [jaco@broadvisionmarketing.com](mailto:jaco@broadvisionmarketing.com) or [707.799.1238](tel:707.799.1238). You can “Like” him at [www.facebook.com/broadvisionmarketing](http://www.facebook.com/broadvisionmarketing) or connect with him on [www.linkedin.com/in/JacoGrobbelaar](http://www.linkedin.com/in/JacoGrobbelaar).
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