“And the LORD answered me: “Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so he may run who reads it.””
Habakkuk 2:2 (ESV)
Reflection
Habakkuk brought honest complaints to God. Part of God’s answer was a practical instruction: write the vision and make it plain, so that whoever reads it can run with it. A vision that stays in a leader’s head cannot mobilize anyone.
For organizations, this is where strategic plans, assessment plans and accreditation reports become more than paperwork. A clear mission, measurable goals and a plan people can actually read are ways of making the vision plain. When the vision is clear, faculty, staff and volunteers can run in the same direction without waiting for constant instruction.
Clarity is a gift you give to the people you lead. Unclear vision breeds confusion, competing priorities and quiet frustration. Plain vision invites ownership. It tells people what matters, why it matters and how they can contribute.
For your leadership this week
- Write your organization’s top three priorities for this year in one sentence each.
- Ask three staff members to name those priorities without looking, and compare their answers to yours.
- Simplify one plan, report or policy so a new employee could understand it.
Pivot question
If your team read your vision today, would they know how to run with it?
Prayer
Lord, give me clarity about the vision you have entrusted to us, and help me make it plain so others can run with it. Amen.
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