My 2020 Vision

This is part of my Executive MBA Self Reflection

My 2020 Vision

I will have transitioned to a globally-focused, business-enablement position, and I will be seen as a leader with unique characteristics and style that is adaptable and congruent with the fast pace of this day and age.

My leadership will be strong on people empowerment where my teams will have the resources and the ability to make decisions without corporate obstacles. Regardless of the size of the organization, teams will be allowed to dedicate time for research and development and to fail fast, if need be. I will have an open door policy with regular, random, meetings scheduled with employees to get the pulse of the population. Colleague engagement will be at least 80% in my organization, a clear reflection of satisfaction with work-life balance, recognition, and career growth in a meaningful way. Employees will be required, once a year to shadow a colleague from a different function or decide to volunteer outside the organization instead. Balance between generation X and Y will be at the forefront of my attention as we adopt systems and solution for better, faster, and more accurate information at the fingertips of colleagues.

Transparency will not be optional. Team’s performance, projects in flight, and metrics of success will be available for all teams. The opportunity to join different project teams will be offered and teams will be encouraged to take in members. No single team will have more than 7 members.

Aside from common shared services, a true matrix organization will be put in place. Projects and resources will be available. Project leadership will be rotated and the proper mentorship will be provided.

Local and regional summits, both virtual and physical will be encouraged. Virtual summits will rely on techniques such as gamification to encourage participation and promote a spirit of positive competitiveness.  I will have priorities aligned between the different business functions. Priorities will be explained and supported in spirit of transparency. Innovation is critical to any company’s success. We are in an economy that is ever changing. Ethics and appropriate business conduct will be at the core of my leadership. There will not be a right way of doing something wrong. Two-way communication will be imperative to the success of my organization. The spirit of openness will be promoted with clear responsibilities and accountability.