The Emperor's tapestry

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Of course a major problem is that some still believe that their organization works entirely in accordance with the formal organization chart, respecting boundaries.Picture credit: slowlysheturned

Whereas the org chart is really only one of the essential layers in building up a multi-layer insight of how things actually work – and the other essential layers intersect, overlay and underlay the organization chart, in a fascinating tapestry-effect.

When you look at a tapestry, you can see the intended effect of the artist – but you cannot see those invisible elements, without which the tapestry could not be woven, or remain intact.

The invisible, unexpressed elements, give the organization intrinsic integrity. So why don’t we take the trouble to understand and express them properly?

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Reputations are never taken away

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A good reputation is hard-won and easily lost. But the lost reputation has invariably been given away by the actions of the holder, rather than been taken away by somebody else.

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I'm a visionary, get me out of here

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If prophets are despised in their own land, where does that leave Visionaries – are they trapped or liberated by their own insight? The V word has increasingly wide currency but is far more often misappropriated than warranted. So how do you recognise a true visionary among the pretenders?

I'm a visionary get me out of here

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Well there is an obvious distinction between self-declared and acclaimed visionaries, the former generally appropriate importance to themselves while the latter  usually, but not always, have a substantive claim to visionhood.

Of course, many people may have what we glibly call Vision but only a few truly effective Visionaries will recognise the importance of joining up the intellectual and operational frameworks that connect vision, strategy and delivery; thereby lies the potential for true value, dynamic quality and core capability.

Who do you think are the real visionaries of the present day – and why are they worthy of the term?

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