3.4 VISIONARY

Visionary is having or showing clear ideas about what should happen or be done in the future. In long-term perspective, visionary entrepreneurs known as strategic abilities that can view things.  Their success that have vision can be seen through the demand in a some product or service and they will do anything to achieve that vision. Crucial to have a crystal clear vision of who you are; what you want to do; and where you want to go.

Figure 1 : Visionary Entrepreneurs

Among the characteristics of a visionary entrepreneur is want to change the world and willingness to take big risks. They also viewed as someone that fast learners. It is because they ramp quickly and gather information from a lot of sources to drive their success.  They set a big goal people can rally around and attract great talent due to the strength of their personality and vision.  Visionary entrepreneurs are influencers can make thriving businesses that empower potential and help to transform our life.

When businessman do one thing, they must do it really well. This is because, to reach that goal, the visionary business must not deviate from its plan. Whether he or she vision is to solve a specific problem unique to a particular vertical or to dominate their category, a steady course is the only path to success.   Beside, businessman have a unique perspective on the future of our market because they are creating it.

Figure 2 : Visionary Business

The Business Visionary remains involved throughout the project providing the team with strategic direction and ensuring that the solution delivered will enable the benefits described in the Business Case to be achieved. 

     

3.4.1   HENRY FORD

Figure 3: Henry Ford

Henry Ford was born July 30, 1863, on a farm in Greenfield Township, Michigan. His father’s name is William Ford, while his mother’s name is Mary Ford.  Henry Ford's siblings were Margaret Ford, Jane Ford, William Ford and Robert Ford. Ford married Clara Jane Bryant on April 11, 1888. They had one child, Edsel Ford. At that time, Ford supported himself by farming and running a saw mill.

When Ford was 13 years old, his father gifted him a pocket watch and he promptly took apart and reassembled. People were impressed, and requested that he fix their timepieces too.   At the age of 16, Ford left home to take an apprenticeship as a machinist in Detroit. After several years, he would learn to skillfully operate and service steam engines, and would also study bookkeeping.

Figure 4 : Ford first car creation

In 1891, Ford was hired as an engineer for the Edison Illuminating Company. After that, his natural talents earned him a promotion to chief engineer. Ford also developed his plans for a horseless carriage. In addition, he constructed his first model, the Ford Quad cycle. At the same year, he also attended a meeting with Edison executives and found himself presenting his automobile plans to Thomas Edison. The lighting genius encouraged Ford to build a second, better model. For information, Ford became famous for pioneering the assembly line and in the process, becoming the first man to successfully mass produce automobiles.

Besides that, Henry Ford was an American industrialist, the founder of the Ford Motor Company, and the sponsor of the development of the assembly line technique of mass production. His careers start after a few trials building cars and companies, Henry Ford established the Ford Motor Company.  However, more than for his profits, Ford became renowned for his revolutionary vision that the manufacture of an inexpensive automobile made by skilled workers who earn steady wages.

Figure 5 : Ford Motor Company

Ford's vision made him famous. Ford's vision had several distinguishing characteristics that are important for those who wish to develop their own creative tension. His vision wasn't perfect; but it surpassed everything else based on price, reliability, availability and use. Ford's process vision was based on the continuous.  His people vision was based on a capable, trained and motivated workforce that worked in a coordinated way and was also able to afford the products that the factory made.

The next distinguishing characteristic of Ford's vision was that it was multidimensional.  He looked at every aspect of his business to achieve his grand vision: product, process and people. His product vision was based on interchangeable parts that fit together every time and a product so cheap to build that everyone could afford it.

A bother vision  Ford  want to change the landscape of industry. At the turn of the century, there were many small producers of automobiles all over the Midwest and Northeast. In Pennsylvania, for example, the town of York had established itself as a major player in the industry. Vision without execution is just hallucination.

At the age of 83, Henry Ford died of a cerebral hemorrhage on 7 April 1947, near his Dearborn estate, Fair Lane. Ford, considered one of America's leading businessmen, is credited today for helping to build America's economy during the nation's vulnerable early years. His legacy will live on for decades to come.