Higher purpose tends to engender creative engagement, novel experiments, unique strategies, and the evolution of new capacities. Here there is a paradox that tends to deny conventional logic. New capacities tend to give rise to strategic advantages that lead to winning.
He left his recent professional situation because he perceived that the people above him were not totally committed to their mission. He did not want to be in such a setting.
If we are not committed to learning how to assume the strategic role of purpose finder and vision setter, we will remain in the tactical role of problem solver and information giver.
As I move forward, learning by faith, I feel vulnerable and I pay great attention to the feedback I receive.
Although few organizations are as extreme as North Korea, it is surprising how many organizations I have encountered that have characteristics similar to North Korea. They act in ways that intimidate and constrain the people.
Purpose leads to a search for the possible. At the beginning there is little hope. Yet the person of purpose knows to continue in the deep concentration and a vague impression emerges. Masterful leaders know to attend to impressions. Openness and attention turn the impression into a vision available to none other.