The origins of vision: Effects of reflection, models, and analysis

摘要: Although vision is known to be a critical component of outstanding leadership, little about how people create viable visions. Drawing from model formation proposed by Mumford and Strange [Mumford, M. D., & Strange, J. (2002). Vision mental models: The case charismatic ideological leadership. In B. Avolio F. Yammarino (Eds.), Transformational leadership: road ahead (pp. 109–142). Oxford, England: Elsevier], 212 undergraduates were asked form for an experimental secondary school where they would the new principal. addition plan implementation their vision, participants write speech describing that was given relevant constituencies. conditions performance varied manipulate quality models available, reflection on past experience in schools, analysis key goals causes. It found availability causes, goals, coupled with reflection, led generation evocative visions somewhat better plans. implications these findings understanding leader development are discussed.