Idea Factory

“I wish I had thought of that.”  ”I had this idea.” “I just had this thought but I forgot it.”  ”I thought of that first.” I thought, I thought, I thought.  Ever say one of those statements?  Ever get frustrated when a thought passes in and out of your mind before you can write it down or act on it?  I used to, now I have an app on my iphone that allows me to capture those thoughts but that is not the point of this blog post.  When I think of a leader I immediately think, thinker, dreamer, vision caster, dream setter and idea generator.  Leaders must be thinkers if they are going to survive in leading others.  It is said that managers spend 70% of their day thinking about today where leaders spend 70% of their day thinking about tomorrow.  Leaders think potential and what if and how can it be done?  Leaders constantly ask questions inspiring those around them to dream and think potential as well.

Here are a couple thoughts on leadership.

1. Leaders think BIG.  Visionaries have the potential to see what others don’t.  They also have the ability to communicate that vision clearly and compel others to rally around the vision.
2. Leaders think details.  How to get from point A to point B.
3. Leaders think continually.  More importantly they listen continually.
4. Leaders think bottom line.
5. Leaders think improvement.
6. Leaders think innovation.  How can we make it right, better or more inspiring?  How can others be as passionate about this as we are.