Explain why shared vision is more than an executive slogan.
Vision becomes shared when it changes local tradeoffs. A learning organization needs a future picture strong enough to make current gaps discussable. The Discipline Shared vision links aspiration and current reality. The tension between the two creates useful learning: what must we learn, stop, or redesign to move toward the future? The Trap Executive slogans often create verbal alignment without operational alignment. People can repeat them but cannot use them. The Test Translate the vision into one observable decision rule. If the rule guides tradeoffs across functions, the vision is becoming shared.
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