{"id":15196,"date":"2024-02-16T06:10:00","date_gmt":"2024-02-16T12:10:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/?p=15196"},"modified":"2024-10-07T01:14:51","modified_gmt":"2024-10-07T06:14:51","slug":"daydream-or-nightmare-leading-with-vision-and-action","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/daydream-or-nightmare-leading-with-vision-and-action\/","title":{"rendered":"Daydream or Nightmare? Leading with Vision and Action in the C-Suite"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"bsf_rt_marker\"><\/div>\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"15196\" class=\"elementor elementor-15196\" data-elementor-post-type=\"post\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-85b5a31 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"85b5a31\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c852436 elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"c852436\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"container\" data-elementor-id=\"14203\" class=\"elementor elementor-14203\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f7708a7 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"f7708a7\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-898ef40 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"898ef40\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-27d775a elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-title elementor-page-title elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"27d775a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-title.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Daydream or Nightmare? 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class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-73b91e1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"73b91e1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9be926b elementor-widget elementor-widget-theme-post-featured-image elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"9be926b\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"theme-post-featured-image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/elementor\/thumbs\/vision-action-venn-jpg-qon9ioo2r8vw428vap9ma9vtatsndtx2c3e6hwpfr4.webp\" title=\"vision-action-venn\" alt=\"Vision and Action Venn\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3c11b36 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3c11b36\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-2f11cd2 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"2f11cd2\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Timeless Insight from a Powerful Proverb<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-696bc94 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"696bc94\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>I&#8217;d like to offer attribution for this nugget, but origins are uncertain. Some attribute it to Japanese wisdom, while others suggest its roots lie in the philosophies of ancient Greece or Rome. In any case, the message resonates clearly: for leaders, vision without action leads to stagnation, while action without vision fuels chaos.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-379c304 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-child\" data-id=\"379c304\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-77522c7 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"77522c7\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-80e7d14 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"80e7d14\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"><div class=\"elementor-widget-container\"><h2 style=\"text-align: center;\">&#8220;Vision without Action is a Daydream. <br \/>Action without vision is a Nightmare.&#8221;<\/h2><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1561fb8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"1561fb8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p style=\"text-align: right;\">~ Japanese Proverb<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-69b8298 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"69b8298\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d6e8d79 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"d6e8d79\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>It&#8217;s a simple, easy-to-understand concept. Yet how often do we discover that either one of these critical success components is missing?<\/p><p>As simply shown in the Venn diagram below, leading any meaningful initiative needs both vision and action.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f99d8c8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"f99d8c8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"768\" height=\"456\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/vision-action-venn2-768x456.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15287\" alt=\"Vision - Action Venn\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/vision-action-venn2-768x456.webp 768w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/vision-action-venn2-300x178.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/vision-action-venn2-1024x608.webp 1024w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/vision-action-venn2-150x89.webp 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/vision-action-venn2-jpg.webp 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 768px) 100vw, 768px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8c6d68 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"c8c6d68\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Are You Living in a Daydream?  A Nightmare?  Or Getting Your Desired Results?<\/h3>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eea3218 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"eea3218\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-9bf4c47 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"9bf4c47\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-38711be elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"38711be\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Vision without Action: The Daydream Trap<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-292c119 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"292c119\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Leadership is about getting results.\u00a0 Having a visionary leader is an important step.\u00a0 But action is required to turn dreams into reality.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p><h4>Business Examples of Vision without Action<\/h4><ul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-7:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:211\"><strong>Steve Jobs&#8217; original vision for Apple TV:<\/strong>\u00a0While Jobs envisioned a revolutionary home entertainment hub,\u00a0limited implementation and partnerships resulted in a lukewarm reception and missed market dominance.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"6:1-7:0\"><strong>Kodak&#8217;s early digital camera prototypes:<\/strong>\u00a0Despite recognizing the potential of digital photography,\u00a0Kodak&#8217;s leadership delayed mass production due to fear of cannibalizing their film business,\u00a0ultimately allowing competitors to seize the market.<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e176532 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"e176532\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72b31a8 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"72b31a8\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"600\" height=\"600\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vision-wo-action-gem.jpg\" class=\"attachment-medium_large size-medium_large wp-image-15241\" alt=\"Vision without action\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vision-wo-action-gem.jpg 600w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vision-wo-action-gem-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/Vision-wo-action-gem-150x150.webp 150w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-029790a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"029790a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-42e9ec1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"42e9ec1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-e7c32c6 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"e7c32c6\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Action without Vision: Living a Nightmare<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae7c0ed elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"ae7c0ed\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h4 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Just Because you CAN doesn't mean you SHOULD<\/h4>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-adb9a26 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"adb9a26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h5>Business examples of Visionless Actions<\/h5><ul data-sourcepos=\"5:1-7:0\"><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:158\"><strong>A Retail chain aggressively opening new stores without proper market analysis:<\/strong> Resulting in redundant locations, oversaturation, and ultimately closures.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"10:1-10:197\"><strong>Company jumping on every new technology bandwagon without a clear strategic purpose:<\/strong>\u00a0This leads to wasted resources, fragmented efforts, and missed opportunities to build upon core strengths.<\/li><li data-sourcepos=\"5:1-5:158\"><strong>Over aggressive sales goals:<\/strong> Have repeatedly resulted in being top-line wise but bottom line foolish as less profitable opportunities reduce margins.\u00a0\u00a0<\/li><\/ul>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-524e802 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"524e802\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8795654 elementor-widget elementor-widget-image\" data-id=\"8795654\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/action-wo-vision-300x300.webp\" class=\"attachment-medium size-medium wp-image-15246\" alt=\"action without vision\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/action-wo-vision-300x300.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/action-wo-vision-150x150.webp 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/action-wo-vision.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" title=\"\">\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4bbdd8a e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"4bbdd8a\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8b3a42a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8b3a42a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">The Tag Team Approach<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-887e3d4 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"887e3d4\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>We&#8217;ve witnessed successful business building in the C-Suite.\u00a0 Here are two quick case studies of companies that discovered powerful synergy by combining the skills of a Dreamer and a Doer.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>Consider the success stories of Microsoft and GE in the 80s.\u00a0 Both companies offer success stories of a<em><strong> C-Suite Tag Team<\/strong><\/em> in the tradition of Batman and Robin or The Lone Ranger and Tonto<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-bb0e100 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"bb0e100\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-a92fcaf elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"a92fcaf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Microsoft's Quick Case Study of Vision and Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-6521b1b e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"6521b1b\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c8acb33 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"c8acb33\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1668c26 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"1668c26\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Gates\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1023\" height=\"680\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/a906e901-b259-4101-ac56-758dd1a018ce-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15218\" alt=\"Bill Gates\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/a906e901-b259-4101-ac56-758dd1a018ce-jpg.webp 1023w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/a906e901-b259-4101-ac56-758dd1a018ce-300x199.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/a906e901-b259-4101-ac56-758dd1a018ce-150x100.webp 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/a906e901-b259-4101-ac56-758dd1a018ce-768x510.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1023px) 100vw, 1023px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Bill_Gates\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vision: Bill Gates<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mr. Gates understood  the future of computing  and the need for Operating Systems for the new Desktop Personal computers. And foresaw the future of desktop computing.<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ae10f20 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"ae10f20\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ec32a58 elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"ec32a58\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Ballmer\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"942\" height=\"926\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ff84f36-e17e-4ea2-8c83-434a8b1fff31-jpg.webp\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15219\" alt=\"\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ff84f36-e17e-4ea2-8c83-434a8b1fff31-jpg.webp 942w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ff84f36-e17e-4ea2-8c83-434a8b1fff31-300x295.webp 300w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ff84f36-e17e-4ea2-8c83-434a8b1fff31-150x147.webp 150w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/0ff84f36-e17e-4ea2-8c83-434a8b1fff31-768x755.webp 768w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 942px) 100vw, 942px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Steve_Ballmer\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action: Steve Ballmer<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">Mr. Ballmer led the execution for the development of Operating Systems for both the IBM PC and Radio Shack's TRS-80 Computers<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-13ac393 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"13ac393\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-4f22b6a elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"4f22b6a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">GE's Quick Case Study of Vision and Action<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3e79952 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3e79952\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-021a87f e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"021a87f\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dccfe3c elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"dccfe3c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Welch\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/upload.wikimedia.org\/wikipedia\/commons\/thumb\/2\/2d\/JackWelchApril2012.jpg\/630px-JackWelchApril2012.jpg\" title=\"\" alt=\"Jack Welch\" loading=\"lazy\"><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Jack_Welch\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Vision: Jack Welch<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">\"Under Welch's leadership, GE increased market value from $12 billion in 1981 to $410 billion when he retired.\" - Wikipedia<\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5314eb1 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"5314eb1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-775e55f elementor-position-top elementor-widget elementor-widget-image-box\" data-id=\"775e55f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"image-box.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-image-box-wrapper\"><figure class=\"elementor-image-box-img\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lawrence_Bossidy\" target=\"_blank\" tabindex=\"-1\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"220\" height=\"257\" src=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LarryB.jpg\" class=\"attachment-full size-full wp-image-15220\" alt=\"Larry B\" title=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LarryB.jpg 220w, https:\/\/chicagoexecutivecoaching.com\/smartleadership\/wp-content\/uploads\/LarryB-128x150.webp 128w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 220px) 100vw, 220px\" \/><\/a><\/figure><div class=\"elementor-image-box-content\"><h3 class=\"elementor-image-box-title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Lawrence_Bossidy\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Action: Larry Bossidy<\/a><\/h3><p class=\"elementor-image-box-description\">GE's COO: He literally wrote the book on \"Execution\". <\/p><\/div><\/div>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-54920c1 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"54920c1\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-5f5d498 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"5f5d498\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Is a Tag Team Required?<\/h2>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8301117 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"8301117\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>While you don&#8217;t need a dynamic duo like those that grew Microsoft and GE, you still need to avoid the traps of daydreaming with little achieved and the nightmare of working without a clear purpose and goals.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-d271a10 e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"d271a10\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3992674 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-child\" data-id=\"3992674\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-e-type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-169571a elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"169571a\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-e-type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3>Wearing Two Hats<\/h3><p>Your organization may not have the resources and ability to hire <strong>both<\/strong> a visionary, futuristic thinker <strong>and<\/strong> a methodical taskmaster.\u00a0 \u00a0You may need to wear both hats.\u00a0 \u00a0<\/p><p>If your trying to wear these two hats be aware:<\/p><ul><li>Which hat are you most comfortable or most inclined to wear?<\/li><li>Which is least comfortable?<\/li><li>What are the potential consequences of getting too comfortable with one?<\/li><li>How will you recognize when situations require you to wear one or the other?\u00a0<\/li><\/ul><p>Are you sensing stagnation?\u00a0 Or chaos?\u00a0 Choose your role, grab your hat, and lead accordingly!<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div 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