Courageous Visions: How to Unleash Passionate Energy in Your Life and Your Organization

We’ve been conditioned to think that the CEO is the visionary who provides clear direction, but hero-leaders who make the headlines and become celebrities don’t always have the skills to awaken the passion of those they lead. Attacking the myth that visions should come from the lone leader, Courageous Visions provides tools and resources that inspire employees at all levels to contribute and expand on the vision. The author, Martha Lasley, bases her book on the premise that personal visions are the spark for larger organizational visions.

From her experience with executive coaching, leadership development and team building, she shares anecdotes and practical activities for awakening passionate energy in the work place. Since all change begins with the individual, she offers unconventional ways to explore personal visions and turn them into reality.

Lasley envisions a "world full of people who love their work, love the people in their lives, and passionately work to create a better future." Her personal philosophy is that people who support each other’s hopes and dreams create synergy and unleash the power of an organization.

Although full of anecdotes about famous leaders, Lasley also shares inspirational stories about ordinary people with colorful visions, from ten-year-old Caylin who sells sunflowers to help the homeless, to Dominick, a plant manager whose team surprises him with gag gifts. She’s at her best when she’s telling personal stories about leaders who’ve stepped out of their comfort zone and experimented with new ways to build high-functioning teams of visionaries.