The DOM as Visionary

The visionary DOM always has a portion of the people of his association upset with him.

In a “vote of confidence” he would get several “no” votes.

Why is that?

The reason is because the futurist has his or her foot not only firmly planted in the present but also grounded in the future. If things are currently going well in the association many folk do not see the need of change. Yet the visionary tries to understand the needs of five and ten years away and is constantly tweaking and altering the work in order to be ready for the future needed changes .

Henry Ford thought that the Model T would serve the needs of families forever. He had to be coerced into approving the development of the Model A.

The time to make changes is before decline sets in which, ironically, is when people see the need for change the least.

Rick Robbins, DoM
Northern KY Association