Daring to dream and then to deliver

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I dream, I test my dreams against my beliefs, I dare to take risks, and I execute my vision to make those dreams come true." -Walt Disney.

Disney's process, quoted by Walt Disney  “Dream, Believe, Dare, Do”, I describe as

Dream the project outcome
Evaluate what is needed
Realistic assessment of what will work, timing, etc.
Make the dream come alive
Deliver the dream
Live the dream!

 

But dreams without purpose can be counter-productive so it is better make sure they are aligned with the strategy and goals;

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that is not to say we should not challenge them but eventually we need to have a reasonable degree of alignment remembering that

“There is no freeway to the future - often not even paved roads but instead uncertain terrain and wilderness. So pioneering leaders rely on a compass and a dream.” - Kouzes and Posner.

Vision, a compelling view of a future, creates meaning and purpose which catapults both individuals and organizations to high levels of achievement. We create meaning in our lives by pursuing our future visions, and we refine our visions based on the meaning we are discovering through our experience. But visions, in particular, are best when they are co-created by the team itself, which means it is easier to 'live the dream'.

Joel Barker states that

"Vision Without Action...Is Just a Dream.

Action Without Vision...Just Passes the Time.

 But, Vision and Action...Can Change the World."

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“The next step is to create the right combination of people working together as a team. 'Have dreamers, have planners who can take the dream and put together a plan, and then have executors who can make that plan a reality. And let all of those people interact and work closely together,' says Ron Beegle, executive VP of the Gap Inc. Direct.'"


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