Comments on: Clarity 101: Goals, Vision, Planning…Blah, Blah, Blah

By: Will Mancini

Will Mancini — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 16:49:40 +0000

Thanks for your correction Russell!

By: Russell Board

Russell Board — Fri, 21 Oct 2011 08:37:12 +0000

Please change “proceed” and “proceeds” to “precede” and “precedes.” Thank you for this helpful post.

By: Vision and Strategy Church Trends for 2011 and Beyond – Will Mancini

Vision and Strategy Church Trends for 2011 and Beyond – Will Mancini — Sun, 02 Jan 2011 04:03:34 +0000

[...] A year ago at New Year, you could digest Tony Morgan’s Stop Making Goals for the Future and scan Michael Hyatt’s leadership reflections on wanting to do more strategic planning. Both are excellent posts, but on the surface they contradict. This year Craig Groeschel posted on the Death of the 5 Year Plan, yet vision mavens like Jim Collins still talk about 20-year BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals). What’s the right perspective? To add to the confusion, the list of “how-to-do-church” books grows exponentially. We’ve gone from simple, deep, organic and total to sticky, viral, dangerous and hybrid. Are we getting clear yet? Well, I almost hate starting a trend list with this bummer observation, but it’s very important to acknowledge. If you want a good place to start, read Clarity 101. [...]

By: The Power of Intentional Communication – Everything Speaks

The Power of Intentional Communication – Everything Speaks — Mon, 04 Jan 2010 22:32:38 +0000

[...] by taking time to clarify your vision. (check out Will Mancini’s helpful post on clarity – he lists 6 tips for achieving [...]

By: Thinking Out Loud » Strategic Thinking-Four Needed Skill Sets

Thinking Out Loud » Strategic Thinking-Four Needed Skill Sets — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 16:27:30 +0000

[...] post was referenced by Will Mancini’s blog that same day. Will’s article, “Clarity 101: Goals, Vision, Plan…Blah, Blah, Blah” is an excellent read and should be taken seriously. (You need to get to know Will Mancini.) After [...]

By: David Lermy

David Lermy — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 23:12:39 +0000

Thanks for the link to my blog. You are spot on with this post. Clarity is my guiding word for 2010…and I will be refering back to this post many more time this year.

Let the clarity revolution continue!

By: Joe Ely

Joe Ely — Fri, 01 Jan 2010 02:40:20 +0000

And Will, fundamentally, doesn’t this require the acceptance by the leader that both clarity and simplicity is more effective than multiplicity of goals?

And if the leader can’t embrace this, at the gut level, does this not compromise the direction??

By: Ron Edmondson

Ron Edmondson — Thu, 31 Dec 2009 23:12:59 +0000

Will, this is a great post. Thanks for including a link to me in it. I’ll add you to my reader and be checking back often.

Ron Edmondson