Vision and leadership

Vision and leadership are necessary to inspire a widespread commitment to innovation. It is imperative for top management to communicate a vision that inspires innovation. Mahatma Gandhi’s influence on the Indian freedom movement exemplifies the importance of inspiring people with a vision. He made use of simple, yet powerful messages such as ‘Quit India,’ ‘Satyagraha,’ ‘Non-cooperation’ and ‘Swadeshi’ to inspire his countrymen, and thus led the nation to freedom. ‘Do or die,’ ‘Be Indian, Buy Indian,’ ‘Vande Matharam,’ ‘Satyameva Jayathe’ were the magic bullets of truth that he used.