Leadership positions to interview.

For this exercise, select any two people in leadership positions to interview. They can be leaders in formal or infor­mal positions at work, at school, or in society. The only criterion is that the leader influences others toward a goal.

2. Conduct a 30-minute interview with each leader, by phone or in person. Ask the leaders to describe the visions they have for their organizations. In addition, ask, “How do you articulate and implement your visions?”

Leader #1 (name) __________________________________________________________________________

Vision content                                                                         Vision articulation                                                               Vision implementation

Leader #2 (name) __________________________________________________________________________

Vision content                                                                         Vision articulation                                                               Vision implementation

Questions to answer:

What differences and similarities did you observe between the two leaders’ visions?

Did the leaders advocate specific values? If yes, what values?

Did the leaders use any unique symbols to promote their visions? If yes, what symbols?

In what ways did the leaders’ behaviours model their visions to others?