TEN REASONS TO HAVE A VISIONARY ON THE MANAGEMENT TEAM

Visionaries see "what could be" before the competition

In an increasingly competitive world, businesses will not survive or grow without a visionary as part of the senior team. In the “shift age” businesses that prosper will probably do so because there is a visionary pushing.  To be effective, visionaries need support, respect, and critical thinking from their peers.

by LSI publisher Art McNeil

A visionary :

1. is a veritable idea machine
2. sees the bigger picture
3. keeps a finger on the pulse of their industry
4. sees emerging patterns before everybody else
5. relentlessly pursues new products and services.
6. is a driving force behind successful companies
7. fosters a state of perpetual restlessness
8. drags their more conservative financial, technical, and operating colleagues (often kicking and screaming) into the future
9. is a wealth builder
10. poses a threat to competitors