Write down the vision you have for yourself as a
leader. Then write down the goals that will help you achieve your vision. Your
vision should only be a sentence or two, but should give a clear image of what
type of leader you aspire to be someday. Your goals should be as detailed as
they can be. They should stretch you, but also be attainable.
The vision I have for myself as
a leader is to lead those around me with love and enthusiasm and draw people
closer to the Savior. The missionaries are perfect examples of this type of
leadership and I have no greater goal than to be a missionary myself. They wear
the name of Jesus Christ and outwardly declare to the world they are
representing Him. I want to be a leader who is strong in my decisions while
being careful not to be overpowering. An important part of leadership is giving
those I lead a chance to be leaders themselves. This includes being more aware
of the needs of my followers than certain personal goals I may have. A
successful leader is a Christ-like leader who strives to attain the attributes
of Christ to more fully serve others. Preach
My Gospel has an entire chapter on the attributes of Christ, and gives
several suggestions on how to develop a specific attribute. It is my goal to
steadily work on characteristics and attributes of Christ to help me become
more like the Savior.
Brother Bond shared his
experience about John Plaso. As Brother Bond explained, John helped all those
around him achieve their goals. As a leader, how do you plan to help those
around you achieve their goals?
The first step in helping people achieve
their goals is to find out what those goals are. I learned in mission prep that
one of the secrets to missionary work is to BRT, or build relationships of
trust with people and I think the same principle applies to leadership. People
won’t feel comfortable sharing their goals unless they have trust in me as a
leader, and the only way to build that trust is to spend time with people and
serve them. Another step is something that Brother Bond mentioned in his
lecture. John Plaso was a well-liked boss because he knew who he was and could
then share with others who they really were. I have to have a testimony of who
I am as a daughter of God before I can testify to others that they are indeed
children of God. Praying to feel the Savior’s love for those I work with can
help me see the potential Heavenly Father has for them as I encourage them to
set and achieve goals.
In your opinion, what value does defining vision and goals have?
Without having concrete goals it
is too easy to let life control you instead of taking a more proactive
approach. I believe that the potential we have as sons and daughters of God is
immeasurable and oftentimes we aren’t aware of what we can really accomplish.
It takes time to ponder and have a vision of a desirable future, but I think
that vision has to come before meaningful goals can be set. It was interesting
to see Brother Bond’s goal list and realize that he had accomplished everything
on that list. When our goals are taken to the Lord in prayer and He confirms
that they are right, then He will help us reach those goals. I have found in my
own life that goals inspire and motivate me to do things I never would have
accomplished without having that end result in mind. Goals can shape daily
actions, decisions, and our very lives if those goals are meaningful and
worthwhile.
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