In their book
Breakthrough Management, Shoji Shiba and David Walden have defined


the eight principles of visionary leadership as follows
A

mong the various roles and skills of a CEO, the most important is perhaps his ability to


observe things. He should be able to sit at the periphery of his organisation and observe,


and then get back and act upon his observation.


F Zobrist, CEO of FAVI, France, has said about breakthrough leaders that they should


stand at the organisation's boundary and bring in outside information. They must also


communicate their company's philosophy to the outside world.


In their book

Breakthrough Management, Shoji Shiba and David Walden have defined


the eight principles of visionary leadership as follows:


 Principle 1:


The visionary leader must do on-site observation leading to personal


perception


of changes in societal values from an outsider's point of view.


 Principle 2:


Even though there is resistance, never give up; squeeze the resistance


between

outside-in pressure in combination with top-down inside instruction.


 Principle 3:


Transformation is begun with symbolic disruption of the old or traditional


system through

top-down efforts to create chaos within the organisation.


 Principle 4:


The direction of transformation is illustrated aimed by a symbolic visible


image


and the visionary leader's symbolic behaviour.


 Principle 5:


Quickly establishing new physical, organisational and behavioural systems


 is essential for successful transformation.


 Principle 6:


Real change leaders are necessary to enable transformation.


 Principle 7:


Create an innovative system to provide feedback from results.


 Principle 8:


Create a daily operation system, including a new work structure, new


approach to

human capabilities and improvement activities.