Through our teaching and research,1 we have identified four key elements for improving the odds of strategic leadership success—what we call the “Four Ps”: perception, process, people, and projection. Each “P” involves looking inward (i.e., turning the spotlight on yourself) as well as outward (i.e., how you engage with others).
Strategic Leadership: A Process for Maximizing Leadership
Step 4: Serving Others to Realize the Vision. The fourth and final step in the Strategic Leadership Process is serving others to realize the vision. When meeting the needs of others, one will by definition, be called upon to serve. When in the act of service and sacrifice for others, one builds influence.
What Is Strategic Leadership?
A team assigned to open up a new retail outlet store in a global company that has thousands of such stores worldwide is a case in point. The team may consist of several members whose collective goal is to open the new store in a timely and effective way. Such a setup team will move from one store opening to the next.
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Through our teaching and research,1 we have identified four key elements for improving the odds of strategic leadership success—what we call the “Four Ps”: perception, process, people, and projection. Each “P” involves looking inward (i.e., turning the spotlight on yourself) as well as outward (i.e., how you engage with others).
Step 4: Serving Others to Realize the Vision. The fourth and final step in the Strategic Leadership Process is serving others to realize the vision. When meeting the needs of others, one will by definition, be called upon to serve. When in the act of service and sacrifice for others, one builds influence.
A team assigned to open up a new retail outlet store in a global company that has thousands of such stores worldwide is a case in point. The team may consist of several members whose collective goal is to open the new store in a timely and effective way. Such a setup team will move from one store opening to the next.