Making Vision Stick (Leadership Library)

My wife and I are launching a non profit literally right now. I read this on kindle and it’s helping me communicate the vision God has given us to reach the next generation of young adults for Christ in our world today. Thanks, Andy!

Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley was one of the best books I read on leadership and vision. Andy brings a unique style to his writing that draws you into the conversation.Here are the key learnings:- State the vision- Cast the vision to the community- Repeat it as often as possible to reinforce it- Celebrate the wins- Embrace it - your vision must be part of youHere are a few other notable quotes from the book:- "Vision is about what could be and should be, but life is about right this minute"- "If the followers don’t get it, we probably haven’t delivered the vision in a way that makes it get-able."- "If your target audience doesn’t know what’s at stake, the vision will never stick."- "What is the need or problem my vision addresses? and What will happen if those needs or problems continue to go unaddressed?"- "Vision should evoke emotion.And it’s difficult to evoke emotion with an e-mail or a letter."- "We all need to be reminded why we are doing what we are doing. We need to be reminded what’s at stake. We need to be reminded of the vision. And we need it more often than most leaders realize."These are just a few of the things you will learn from this book. I took so many notes from this short book that will help me with my upcoming vision casting. If you are in a leadership position or you have a message to get out, then this book is for you.

At the close of each year through the first few weeks of the following year, I prayerfully seek God's will and desire for our church. I find myself reading through the Scriptures with an intentionality of understanding what God has for the church in general as well as our church specifically in where we are located.God brings along books to me as well that are priceless. The latest book is Making Vision Stick by Andy Stanley. Having only read one other book by Stanley (Visioneering) -- and that was years ago -- I approached this book without much bias or even expectation.Yet I would highly recommend this short book. He recommends three ways to help vision stick: * Cast vision strategically: defining your vision * Celebrate vision systematically: regularly rejoicing in the successes * Live your vision continuously: putting your vision into practice in your own life.He goes on to note how the vision statement for the church must be simple and memorable. He notes how it is better to have vision statement simple and incomplete rather than complete but too long to remember. It is up to the leader to help those following him to see the vision the leader has embraced.

Great, great little book on Vision - a must for any leader's and any pastor's bookshelf. If you can find a copy of a video of Andy Stanley's talk on the subject, I would highly recommend it. I saw him on a live telecast giving the "sticky vision" presentation when I attended a telecasted leadership conference. That's where I originally bought the book. My purchase here was for my boss at work. I've also given a copy to others, such as my pastor.

I give this book five-stars as much because of its length (about 80 pages) as anything else. It's not often you can read 80 pages about anything and feel you've picked up anything of real value. I felt like after an hour of reading, I had a clear idea not only of what Andy Stanley wanted to say, but the fundamentals of how to lead with vision. That's high praise when most books on leadership and vision leave you looking for clarity, 300 or more pages in?I also think one of the best sections is near the end, where Stanley talks about indicators of whether a vision is fading (he calls this "vision slippage"). In a few categories (two groupings of three items each), Stanley dissects red flags, early warnings, and how to interpret the loss or erosion of vision.Great little book on leadership... you won't regret the time or investment.

Andy Stanley does a very effective job in communicating the different attributes of effective vision casting as well as it's characteristics. Mr. Stanley lays out the information in a very practical way, which he is known to do very well, allowing the reader to apply it into their various situations whether it be ministry, or business world. However, the only knock I have against this book is the price. You literally are almost paying a dollar for every 10 pages of information. This is why I gave it four stars, instead of the 5. Very practical, and effective, but a bit over-priced.

At first glance, I was a bit disappointed in the size of the book. I expected a much larger hardcover; however, the content was well worth the investment. The principles that Andy Stanley lays out in Making Vision Stick are applicable both in ministry and in the corporate world. These are timeless gems that need to be shared over and over again throughout generations. If you have ever been burned out or want to save someone the agony, learn how to make vision stick!

Andy is a proven leader and this book is short but helpful. It's great to hear from the experience of someone who's lived what he's written.

You can read it in an hour . If vision casting is part of your job this is absolute GOLD

Fantastically helpful book, that's also short & easy to read

Brilliant book.

You won't go wrong with Andy Stanley when it comes to leadership. Thank you Andy Stanley and your great team

Great book, simple and straight to the point. It did clear some wrong ideas I had about what vision is and is not. Dont think about buying it just buy it and you will congratulate yourself that you did.