Figure 1.7 Intuition

Dimension 7: Scanning the Field for Threats and Opportunities

Scanning means watching for what’s emerging on the horizon of possibility as an opportunity or threat. To be effective, credible, and inspiring, leaders have to see the “big picture,” and to take some risks in naming what they see emerging. When they spot an opportunity or threat, they put their own values on the line to advocate an action or policy that they believe aligns with the organization’s mission and the employees’ collective values in order to build mutual advantage in their immediate and extended business communities. (Figure 1.8)