{"id":63,"date":"2011-09-21T05:00:40","date_gmt":"2011-09-21T05:00:40","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/?p=63"},"modified":"2011-09-20T02:27:34","modified_gmt":"2011-09-20T02:27:34","slug":"guest-blogger-mac-lake","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/?p=63","title":{"rendered":"Guest Blogger (Mac Lake)"},"content":{"rendered":"

It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” and for my guest blogger this week, I have asked Pastor\u00c2\u00a0Mac Lake<\/a> if he wouldn’t mind sharing some of his insights with us.\u00c2\u00a0 Pastor Mac has been my mentor for seven years, or so, and has greatly impacted my personal life, my marriage, and my ministry.\u00c2\u00a0 I am so thankful for him and Cindy and their influence on Sara and myself.\u00c2\u00a0 I am also thankful for his insights on this blog.<\/p>\n

Enjoy!<\/p>\n

Vision Casting Mistakes<\/strong><\/p>\n

Strong vision casting is absolutely essential for moving an organization toward the fulfillment of it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s mission. \u00c2\u00a0That\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s why leaders must be consistent in casting a convincing and compelling picture of the future.<\/em><\/strong> But sometimes when we actually open our mouths to cast vision we\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re prone to some common mistakes. \u00c2\u00a0Here are five to consider as you think about your next vision casting opportunity.<\/p>\n

MISTAKE #1 \u00c2\u00a0Too Much Information \u00e2\u20ac\u201c<\/strong> While it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s important for you to know the details of the vision don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel like you have to share ALL the details with everyone. When you share too much information you can actually dampen enthusiasm rather than inspire following. \u00c2\u00a0\u00c2\u00a0Rule<\/strong> of thumb: The bigger the audience the fewer the details you need to share. <\/em><\/strong>You can let them know there is a strategic plan, just don\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t feel like you have to share the step by step details with the large crowd.<\/p>\n

MISTAKE #2 Emotionless Pres<\/strong>entation- <\/strong>There is nothing worse than casting vision in a monotone voice. \u00c2\u00a0You may not have a charismatic personality but you can still find a way to enthusiastically express your vision through your personality. \u00c2\u00a0You have to cast vision with passion or others wont be convinced that you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re convinced.<\/p>\n

MISTAKE #3 Credit Hog \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/strong>it\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s always tempting for a leader to take full credit for the vision. \u00c2\u00a0But when we shine the light on ourselves we take the light off of the vision. \u00c2\u00a0Rule of Thumb:<\/strong> When casting vision use the word \u00e2\u20ac\u0153we\u00e2\u20ac\u009d more than \u00e2\u20ac\u0153I\u00e2\u20ac\u009d. <\/em><\/strong>Show the listener(s) how they fit into the vision.<\/p>\n

MISTAKE #4 \u00c2\u00a0Trigger Happy \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/strong>You may have a great vision but if you cast it at the wrong time you may do more damage than good. \u00c2\u00a0For example if you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122re new in the role remember this principle: People buy into the visionary before they buy into the vision. \u00c2\u00a0Take the time to do the relational groundwork, build your credibility, demonstrate authenticity, give people time to know you as well as know your vision. \u00c2\u00a0Take time to get key influencers behind and bought into the vision before casting it from a big platform.<\/p>\n

MISTAKE #5<\/strong> Unbelievable \u00e2\u20ac\u201c <\/strong>Sometimes leaders cast a vision that\u00e2\u20ac\u2122s so big that the average person just can\u00e2\u20ac\u2122t grasp it. \u00c2\u00a0Rule of thumb: the more previous success you\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve had the bigger the vision you can cast. <\/em><\/strong>Greg Surratt<\/a> is one of the biggest visionaries I\u00e2\u20ac\u2122ve known. \u00c2\u00a0I always jokingly say “he thinks with more zeros\u00e2\u20ac\u2122 on the end than I do.\u00e2\u20ac\u009d \u00c2\u00a0But his previous successes from years past allow him to cast a much bigger vision
\ntoday.<\/p>\n

What vision casting mistakes have you witnessed in the past?<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

It’s “Guest Blog Wednesday” and for my guest blogger this week, I have asked Pastor\u00c2\u00a0Mac Lake if he wouldn’t mind sharing some of his insights with us.\u00c2\u00a0 Pastor Mac has been my mentor for seven years, or so, and has greatly impacted my personal life, my marriage, and my ministry.\u00c2\u00a0 I am so thankful for […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_s2mail":"yes"},"categories":[7],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63"}],"collection":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=63"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/posts\/63\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=63"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcategories&post=63"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"http:\/\/www.ernestsmith.net\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Ftags&post=63"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}