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Blanchard and Stoner show how to create a vision for your organization, for your team and for your own life that will unleash your power and potential. They offer numerous examples of effective visions from real companies and show how to create an enduring vision that will guide you on a daily basis and willl engage the hearts and minds of everyone on your team. The lessons of Full Steam Ahead! are revealed through the inspirational story of two people who are able to create a vision for the place they work and for their own lives. The first edition, an international bestseller, has been translated into 21 languages. This 2nd edition is thoroughly revised, updated and expanded with: More information on vision for teams and departments A new chapter on sustainability and how to stay the course Updated and new examples of companies and teams A resource section with action steps for creating a shared vision and a team assessment NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED The first edition of Full Steam Ahead!--an international bestseller that was translated into twenty-two languages--pioneered the concept of vision as the vital ingredient for truly satisfying long-term success. In this new edition, Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner offer new content and new resources to help you create and communicate a vision that will radically transform your work and your life. When do we need vision? During times of growth, change, or opportunity--so that we know we're headed in the right direction. We also need vision during times of uncertainty--when we've lost confidence in our leaders, our institutions, or ourselves. Instead of focusing on?what's next,? we need to refocus on?what's first.? Getting back to the basics means knowing who you are, where you're going, and what will guide your journey--having a vision. This is the place from which we must start (or revisit) if we want to thrive. When work is meaningful and connected to what we truly desire, we tap into a productive and creative power stronger than we ever imagined. Ken Blanchard and Jesse Stoner show how to create a vision for your organization, and for your own life, that will unleash your power and potential and allow you to go Full Steam Ahead! They offer numerous examples of effective visions and show exactly how to create an enduring vision that will guide you on a daily basis. The lessons of Full Steam Ahead! are revealed through the inspirational story of two people who are able to create a vision for the place they work and for their own lives. Together they discover the three elements of a compelling vision: a significant purpose, a picture of the future, and clear values. By understanding how a vision is created, communicated, and lived, they discover how to make a vision come alive Discover how to create a clear, compelling & successful vision for yourself or your organization with this engaging parable by two bestselling authors. In Full Steam Ahead! you’ll learn: • How to use the power of vision to get focused, get energized, and get great results • How to create a vision that motivates and inspires everyone in your organization • How to create a vision for your own life that provides meaning and direction This new edition is thoroughly revised, with a new chapter on sustaining your vision, updated examples, more information on creating vision for teams, and a new section that includes a vision assessment and a game plan for creating a shared vision. “This story provides a wonderful road map through the very important territory of vision that can move into action. I found myself recalling many details of the journey well after I put the book down—it stayed vividly in my memory. A powerful, simple guide for a journey we all need to take.” —Margaret J. Wheatley, author of Leadership and the New Science and co-author of Walk Out Walk On “So many of the lessons I share with my teams revolve around attaining goals by having a clear vision of where we are headed as a group and also individually. Full Steam Ahead! emphasizes the ways in which those visions can not only help you reach greatness but also maintain it for you and your team. In the past I’ve shared this book with friends and coaching peers alike and continue to do so in order to share the wisdom and effective guidance that Ken and Jesse provide on each and every page.” —John Calipari, Head Coach, University of Kentucky Basketball, two-time National Coach of the Year, and author of the national bestseller Bounce Back Contents......Page 10 Foreword......Page 12 Preface......Page 14 A Proper Ending......Page 18 A Real Beginning......Page 22 What Is Vision, Anyway?......Page 36 Element 1: Significant Purpose......Page 44 Element 2: Picture of the Future......Page 68 Element 3: Clear Values......Page 76 Vision Defined......Page 94 Blurry Vision......Page 102 You Can't Get There Unless You're Here......Page 114 20/20 Vision: Company, Team, and Personal Visions......Page 120 Creative Tension......Page 134 From Vision to Reality: The Three Hows......Page 138 How It's Created......Page 142 How It's Communicated......Page 150 How It's Lived......Page 158 Staying the Course......Page 166 From Success to Significance......Page 178 Creating Your Own Vision: Guidelines and Application......Page 186 The Full Steam Ahead! Model......Page 188 Test Your Team Vision......Page 195 The Game Plan......Page 198 Acknowledgments......Page 200 About the Authors......Page 202 Services Available......Page 205 Social Networking......Page 209

According to Ken Blanchard and Jesse Stoner, vision does not have to be magical or intangible, bestowed only by great leaders. Everyone is capable of creating a vision and bringing it to reality. Full Steam Ahead! shows how. This practical and inspiring guide uses an entertaining story about two people who are each struggling with the need for vision. Readers journey with them as they discover the three elements of a compelling vision and the guidelines to create a shared vision that unleashes energy and potential. An appealing, easy-to-read book, Full Steam Ahead! clarifies the differences between an enduring vision and a time-bound goal; shows how to create a sustaining vision that will provide focus, energy, and direction over time; and presents a foolproof plan for engaging people in organizations to become involved in shaping a vision that resonates with their own hopes and dreams.

Contents 10 Foreword 12 Preface 14 A Proper Ending 18 A Real Beginning 22 What Is Vision, Anyway? 36 Element 1: Significant Purpose 44 Element 2: Picture of the Future 68 Element 3: Clear Values 76 Vision Defined 94 Blurry Vision 102 You Can't Get There Unless You're Here 114 20/20 Vision: Company, Team, and Personal Visions 120 Creative Tension 134 From Vision to Reality: The Three Hows 138 How It's Created 142 How It's Communicated 150 How It's Lived 158 Staying the Course 166 From Success to Significance 178 Creating Your Own Vision: Guidelines and Application 186 The Full Steam Ahead! Model 188 Test Your Team Vision 195 The Game Plan 198 Acknowledgments 200 About the Authors 202 Services Available 205 Social Networking 209 ISBN,9781605098753,PDF,e-book,ISBN,9781605098760,IDPF,e-book,ISBN,9781605098777 Berrett Koehler Through a beautifully written and engaging story about two people struggling to create visions—both for the company where they work and for their own lives—Ken Blanchard and Jesse Lyn Stoner detail the essential elements of creating a successful vision. In Full Steam Ahead! you'll learn:• How to use the power of vision to get focused, get energized, and get great results• How to create a vision that touches the hearts and spirits of everyone in your organization• How to create a vision for your own life that provides meaning and direction This new edition is thoroughly revised, with a new chapter on sustaining your vision, updated examples, more information on creating vision for teams, and a new section that includes a vision assessment and a game plan for creating a shared vision. The lessons of Full Steam Ahead! are revealed through the inspirational story of two people who were able to create a vision for the place they worked and for their own lives. Jim Carpenter, president of a mid-sized insurance agency, didn't get the vision thing. The agency was doing well, but Jim had a strong sense that things could be much better. Ellie Atkins offered a fresh perspective. Together they discover the three elements of a compelling vision: a significant purpose, clear values, and a picture of the future. They also discover how to ensure that the vision comes alive through understanding the principles of: how it is created, how it is communicated and how it is lived and demonstrate that vision is not only necessary, but also possible and achievable Drive through just about any low-income neighborhood and you're sure to see streets lined with pawnshops, check cashers, rent-to-own stores, payday and tax refund lenders, auto title pawns, and buy-here-pay-here used car lots. We're awash in "alternative financial services" directed at the poor and those with credit problems. Howard Karger describes this world as an economic Wild West, where just about any financial scheme that's not patently illegal is tolerated. Taking a hard look at this fringe economy, Karger shows that what seem to be small, independent storefront operations are actually page Introduction A proper ending A real beginning What is vision, anyway? Element 1: significant purpose Element 2: picture of the future Element 3: clear values Vision defined Blurry visionáá You can't get there unless you're here 20/20 vision Creative tension From vision to reality : the three hows How it's created How it's communicated How it's lived Staying the course From success to significance Creating your own vision : guidelines and application. NEW EDITION, REVISED AND UPDATED
Through a beautifully written, engaging story about two people who are struggling to create visions