Many organizations first fade and then they fail because vision is shut down or it is controlled by one person or a select few. How leaders process vision in their organizations is a big reveal in their leadership. It is time we understand why the regeneration of vision is so important. This might be the best metric to use against good leadership and bad leadership.  

Here are the effects of vision that show its robust meaning in a few bullet points.  

• Vision is a sudden, overwhelming abundance. It replaces stagnant water. Vision is regenerative. If apathy is a pool of stale and dirty water with nowhere to go, vision is the abundance of water from a recent rain with everywhere to go.

• Tested vision is superior to tunnel vision. Tested vision is like fresh pollen entering a beehive; all the bees in the hive are welcome to touch the fresh pollen. Tunnel vision is centrally controlled and not everyone is allowed to touch it or give input.

• Vision starts with one person seeing a problem, which is made public with fierce discussion. A solution then surfaces sometimes during but often after discussion. The effect of the solution is the vision, meaning the real impact as measured in real value.  

We can now give a few generalized points on vision.

• Vision is regenerative; it cleans out stagnant waters.

• Vision is best when tested, or influenced by many.

• Vision is value in a solution derived from discussion.

Summary:

Companies and cultures perish for lack of vision. Vision with added value is the source energy of increasing productivity. Here are three ways vision can be processed in an organization:

• Allow for vision to challenge stale environments.

• Allow for everyone to test vision for its far-reaching impact.

• Allow for discussion to surface solutions of value. 

Without constant regenerative nature of vision in an organization, we become stale and lifeless. The organization fades first and then it fails.

Local Common Wealth chapters are designed to hear new vision, and this is done by protecting the Voice, Vote and Value of every member attending a group.