How to Create Your Own Manifesto

In this episode, we talk about the Leadership Vision manifesto. We discuss how and why we created our manifesto and how you can create your own manifesto or statement of purpose. We hope this episode inspires you to think more deeply about your work and your ‘why’. Enjoy!

The Leadership Vision Manifesto

Where people feel connected in a certainty of purpose emerges a place accepting of all people, all ages, and genders. All beliefs and cultures and all lived experiences are welcome. A place where people are free to be themselves and be empowered to live a life free of shame and guilt, stereotypes, bias limitations, or lack of opportunity. In this place, people feel a sense of belonging, a knowing that their life matters and their contribution to humanity is nurtured and needed. And in this place, imagine being happy, experiencing joy with others, laughter, and peace. Now imagine your team not being afraid to be in this place.

We believe people are the single most important focus of attention and investment. We understand the importance of keeping people mentally engaged and emotionally healthy. And we create places of connection where a sense of belonging is developed to foster an enthusiasm to align on purpose. Our work empowers people to believe that we are greater together than we are apart. This place is for you as an individual a team member, a leader, an executive, or a business.

What is a Manifesto?

A good manifesto is an anchoring statement or communication about who we are and how we will operate in the world. It captures the integrity of who we are as integrated people; as family members, neighbors, and people who are investing in the lives of people in our communities.

Our manifesto also serves as an expectation of how we show up with people. It’s an expectation for ourselves as we demonstrate and display this statement to the world. It’s also what you can expect when you’re engaged with us as we’re serving you and sets a mark of what excellence looks like for us in our work.

The Importance of Place

It was important for us to also emphasize place in our manifesto because without it, the rest of our values don’t happen. We cannot be who we are without the sharing of place. Place is trusting one another to show up as you authentically are.

When place is established, something incredibly unique can happen. It invites a sense of connection amongst people and anticipation of what could potentially happen in a place if we were aligned, connected, and interdependent with each other. For a place to work, there also needs to be a sense of freedom to express yourself in that place, to trust one another, to feel safe, and also to have expectations. When people come together with intentionality and a sense of purpose in place, the extraordinary can happen.

Create your Own Manifesto

Our work is to help people understand their purpose and tap into what they already know about themselves. We want to encourage you to create your own manifesto or statement of purpose. What motivates you? What inspires you to do the work that you feel called to do?

A good manifesto is many things but at its core, it can be broken down into two simple questions:

1. Why does this work matter?
2. Why does this work matter to me?

These two questions are where your statement of purpose originates. We can ask ourselves these questions in whatever place we find ourselves. Whether that’s volunteering, in a new job, whether that’s starting a business, or in a family or other relationship.

We’ve learned that storytelling is a leadership skill. It’s not just finding pithy phrases to put in your LinkedIn profile. This is an opportunity to do some inner reflection and work. How are you wired? What brought you here? And where do you find the greatest joy?

Your Manifesto

A manifesto is a statement of stories that are true and expressions of who we are when they’re told in the universe. When we write them and say them aloud, it anchors us into where we’re headed, where we want to go, and who we want to bring along. We would love to hear from you and how you’re creating your own business or personal manifesto. Connect with me at nathan@leadershipvisionconsulting.com.