Migrating Birds & Leadership
Migrating birds come and go through Atlanta. They have Vision, Hope, and Strategy. According to the Georgia Dept. of Natural Resources "the Ruby-throated Hummingbird (Archilochus colubris), weighing less than a penny, [flies] non-stop over the Gulf of Mexico, a continuous 24-hour flight of about 500 miles."
Now that's Vision and Hope! I wouldn't swim 50 feet into the Gulf for fear of not getting back.
In his book "Tribes" Seth Godin writes:
Leadership isn't just about Vision. Any complainer can voice what would be a better future. Real leaders not only have a Vision, they have a Plan and Strategy on how to get there and then inspire Hope along the way. Like the the Ruby-throated Hummingbird who knows its better in Mexico (vision) during the winter, and plans his flight over the Gulf (strategy), and tells himself he can make it in 24 hours (hope).
Now that's Vision and Hope! I wouldn't swim 50 feet into the Gulf for fear of not getting back.
In his book "Tribes" Seth Godin writes:
Hope without a strategy doesn't generate leadership. Leadership comes when your hope and your optimism are matched with a concrete vision of the future and a way to get there. People won't follow you if they don't believe you can get where you say you're going.
Leadership isn't just about Vision. Any complainer can voice what would be a better future. Real leaders not only have a Vision, they have a Plan and Strategy on how to get there and then inspire Hope along the way. Like the the Ruby-throated Hummingbird who knows its better in Mexico (vision) during the winter, and plans his flight over the Gulf (strategy), and tells himself he can make it in 24 hours (hope).
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