Clive Bibby: My Council’s Long Term Plan Has No Room For “Vision”

It is a matter of record that history’s most successful leaders (particularly those in times of national crisis) have been the ones who inspire their troops to achieve beyond that which is expected of them. Almost without exception, they have a vision of a better world and a plan setting out how it might be possible to get there.

On the battle field, whether the enemy is identifiable or not, the strategy is built around the dream of a more acceptable existence after the sacrifice and hard work is done.

The one thing that usually sets these inspirational leaders apart from the dullards that have preceded them is their ability to share a vision of that better place with those who are being asked to make the sacrifice or put in the necessary effort in order to achieve a seemingly unachievable objective.

If you like, it is a promise of better things to come from someone who is prepared to lead from the front - not direct from the back.