CRAFT POINT MODEL
Leadership is typically more about managing tensions than it is about solving problems.
Examples of some tensions that must be managed are:
- Doing everything with excellence but not going over budget
- Making decisions based on Risk and Reward
- Honoring the history of an organization while preparing it for the future
- Getting the task done while addressing issues concerning team members
- Getting people to work because the “want to” and not just because the “have to”
- Deciding whether long-term results or short-term results are better for the organization
People are different. Some are future oriented while others are past oriented; some are task oriented while others are people oriented. One size does not fit all. Leaders must craft custom solutions to address the complexities of the tensions they manage.

Alignment
For any organization to achieve and sustain success, the leaders must consistently align Future Opportunities with the Vision, Mission and Values of the organization. They must regularly ask: “Who are we and Why do we do what we do?”
The Craft Point for the Leader between the Vision, Mission and Values of the organization and Future Opportunities is where they manage the tension between the past and the future and between risk and reward.