Being a visionary does not mean you'll become a leader; more than likely you will be lucky if you're a footnote in history. Microsoft had visions of smartphone

Being a visionary does not mean you'll become a leader; more than likely you will be lucky if you're a footnote in history. Microsoft had visions of smartphones and mobile ecosystems long before Apple or Google had them. They failed hard, which Apple and then Google took lessons from for their subsequent success. Facebook, Sony, Valve and HTC all had visions of augmented and virtual realities. They all stagnafailed hard, which Apple is taking lessons from for their seeming success soon. IBM had visions of personal computing long before Apple or Microsoft did. They failed hard, which both Microsoft and Apple took lessons from for their subsequent successes. Being a visionary does not mean you'll become a leader, but you won't become a leader without a vision.