Vision Isn't Enough: Know Where You Stand
I'm a huge believer in vision.
Leaders need a compelling picture of where they're going.
But there's another side of leadership we sometimes overlook:
You need an equally clear picture of where you are.
Think about creating a roadmap.
You need two points:
CURRENT REALITY → DESIRED FUTURE
Without the first, the second is simply aspiration.
And the distance between those two points is what I call a Strategic Gap.
Here's what's important:
Having Strategic Gaps doesn't mean you're failing.
Every leader has them.
Every team has them.
Every school has them.
High-performing leaders are simply willing to see those gaps clearly enough to do something about them.
So today's question isn't:
"Is my school successful?"
It's:
“Where is the greatest distance between our current performance and the standard we're capable of achieving?”
That's where strategy begins.
[Discover Your Strategic Gaps — Take the Ten Indicators Assessment]
To your continued leadership and success.
P.S. Good intentions are taking the assessment. But only intentional action will close those strategic gaps and create stronger results. Let me know how you did.
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