Refers to a picture of the future with some implicit or explicit commentary on why people should strive to create that future
What is Vision?
100
__________ visions are open ended enough to allow for individual initiative and for changing conditions
What is Effective?
100
Effective information transferral almost always relies on
What is Repetition?
100
An ________ ________ may be worse than no vision at all
What is Ineffective Vision?
100
With clarity of direction, the inability to make decisions can ___________
What is Disappear?
200
Developing a good vision is an exercise of both the ________ and the _______
What is Head and the Heart?
200
True or False? If transformational goals seem impossible, they will lack credibility and thus fail to motivate action
True
200
What two characteristics does a vision need to have for it to be effectively communicated
What is Clarity and Simplicity?
200
These people have not been trained to effectively communicate a vision so it is a challenge for them
What is Managers?
200
Concerns over ______ sometimes cause change initiators to avoid 2-way communication
What is Cost?
300
A _________ _________ acknowledges that sacrifices will be necessary, but makes clear that these sacrifices have benefits and personal satisfactions that are far superior to those available today
What is a Good Vision?
300
Imaginable, Desirable, Feasible, Focused, Flexible, Communicable. All of these words describe
What is An Effective Vision?
300
Metaphors, analogies, examples, and colorful language are used to __________ complicated ideas quickly and effectively
What is Communicate?
300
________ provides both logic and a first level of detail to show how a vision can be accomplished
What is Strategy?
300
When the ______ ______ isn't high enough, people don't listen carefully to information about a new vision
What is Urgency Rate?
400
True or False? A plan can direct, align, and inspire action the same way a vision does
False
400
______ and _______ increase, which in turn contributes to communicating the change vision
What is Credibility and Trust?
400
What is an essential method of helping people answer all the the questions that occur during a transformation effort
What is Two-way Discussions?
400
What is the first step to creating an effective vision
What is A First Draft?
400
The authors middle initial is
What is P.?
500
The power of a vision lies in...
What is A Common Understanding Of Goals And Direction?
500
What is Kotter's rule of thumb for vision statements?
“If you cannot describe your vision to someone in 5 minutes and get their interest, you have more work to do in this phase of the a transformative process"
500
Clarifying the ________ of _________ is important because people disagree on direction, are confused, or wonder whether significant change is really necessary
What is Direction of Change?
500
_________ also means that a vision is grounded in a clear and rational understanding of the organization, the market environment, and competitive trends
What is Feasibility?
500
Failures to communicate vision are often attributed to these two things
What is Limited Intellectual Capabilities and Human Resistance To Change?