Transferring the Vision to the Heart and the Head (Maxwell Leadership Podcast)

When your people understand the vision, it gives them direction and confidence. These are two critical elements if you and your team want to create powerful, positive impact. In this lesson, John is going to talk about the two ways your vision needs to appeal to your people: emotionally (that deals with the heart), and logically (that deals with the head).
For the application portion of this episode, Mark Cole is joined by Traci Morrow to discuss the importance of transferring vision to their teams, and how they live out these principles within their own leadership.
Our BONUS resource for this episode is the “Transferring Vision to the Heart and the Head Worksheet,” which includes fill-in-the-blank notes from John’s teaching. You can download the worksheet by visiting MaxwellPodcast.com/Heart and clicking “Download the Bonus Resource.”
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[@jjchandler9]

I love learning more about vision. It’s always on my mind as I try and lead myself and my team; the question I’m asking myself is how can I better communicate the vision to the team? This episode helps answer that question. It reminded me of something I read in Steven Covey’s Seven Habits of Highly Effective People. He purports one habit worth developing is starting with the end in mind. This habit is all about seeing vision. It’s the benchmark where you want to get to. I believe it’s one of the most difficult and challenging responsibilities as a leader (for me anyway!) For me, to have vision, I have to see that picture clearly. Picture it so that it’s tangible enough. The more clearly I see it, the more tangible it becomes and more simple it is to communicate. Like drawing out on a piece of paper. This allows followers to easily grab onto it and see if for themselves. To help me see vision I have to constantly ask myself what is the big picture; think big picture value. I think vision takes great perspective. To have vision takes disciplined and intentional reflection. Vision also might more easily be communicated and understood through metaphors.

[@Fae-Mw]

Every time i spend listening to your podcast is an investment and i take every word serious. My life has never been the same since i started following.

[@anasasmiresan]

I listed to this episode a few times and as I began 2023 I came back to listen to it once again! It’s an amazing lesson to start strong in 2023 and keep the vision front and relevant for each and every person on the team! I just love your example on re-establishing credibility with the teammate who asked you the question about the possible disconnect to the vision. Your approach with humility and interest in that person made a huge difference. I wish this for all the leaders in the world, to be open to hearing their teams and repeating the vision, realigning the person, re-establishing the connection. Wow! Wow! Wow!

[@ms.ironssharpens9742]

Love this episode. Thanks Mark for your transparency. You are a great leader. Love this book.

[@priscillaoyewole6955]

This is so profound. Thank you 👏🏽

[@Michaelarrickusa]

Thank you powerful needed info for TRUE LEADERS !!

[@eaf888]

Thank you!