Greetings, Leaders!
Rejoice! Again, I say rejoice.
Today can be the best day of our lives. "Only believe!"
It has been said, "To the one who believes, all things are possible."
Think and envision the impact of a family, company, community, and nation if just two or more agreed on anything they ask and do. What would the multiplication effect be if many came together? - "Stronger Together! The Power in Unity of Vision."
Someone said, "You never know how strong you are until being strong is the only choice you have."
Seek one with whom you can agree about a shared vision for the impact your lives make. Then seek to join others who are like-minded.
I love being in IBM for such as time as this. Why? It's The people!
Culture is a game changer!
The benefits of Unity of Vision are the ability to do more, go longer, and have a more significant impact worldwide.
"I came to see, in my time at IBM, that culture isn't one aspect of the game - it is the game. In the end, the organization is nothing more than the collective capacity of its people to create value." Louis V. Gerstner, Jr.
Timing is everything in business and life. The exciting thing is you are here for such a time as this. The vision: "The latter glory will be greater than the former glory."
One morning, after Mr. Gerstner took the CEO position, he left his house to go to work. A car and driver were waiting for him. "I went to sit down and realized there was somebody sitting in the other seat," Gerstner said in an interview at IBM headquarters. There, in the seat, was Tom Watson Jr. In an odd, almost cosmic coincidence, Gerstner lived next door. Imagine the odds of them being neighbors! "He asked if he could please ride to work with me," Gerstner said.
"I was sitting there thinking, 'This is really a special moment.'"
Louis V. Gerstner, Jr. THOMAS WATSON, SR. AND THE MAKING OF IBM - THE MAVERICK AND HIS MACHINE. KEVIN MANEY
Regardless of position or status in life, everyone needs encouragement.
Great leaders like you; understand the value and the power of unity of vision.
I recall a great leader from ancient times named Nehemiah, who rallied a group to accomplish incredible outcomes because of an inspired vision. His leadership impacts the culture! In fifty-two days, a group of committed believers in the unity of vision completed rebuilding a protective wall around a city that had languished for over one hundred years.
How was this possible in the face of criticism, doubt, fear, and fatigue?
A clean heart, a clear conscience, and a confident mind.
"So we built the wall, and the whole wall was joined together to half its height, for the people had a mind to work." Nehemiah
Be the one who is the catalyst to creating an environment like this wherever you are in the world!
"Great things in business are never done by one person. They're done by a team of people."
Steve Jobs
My friend, that is who we are and what we will achieve.
Believe.
Victory!
