Servant leaders sense mission and vision

According to Blanchard and Hodges (2003), "Servant leadership begins with a clear and compelling vision of the future that exites passion in the leader and commitment in those who follow. In practical terms a good vision has three parts:

Your purpose/mission: What business you are in--How will it benefit your customers?

Your preferred picture of the future: Where are you going--What will you look like if everything is running as planned?

Your values: How do you want people to behave when they are working on your mission and picture of the future--What do you stand for?"

Blanchard, K., & Hodges, P. (2003) The Servant Leader. Nashville, TN: J. Countryman.