Leadership Powered by Common Sense Introducing the Dream Think Do Leadership Framework | 26-453
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Jan 8, 2026 
Mitch Matthews, an author and speaker renowned for the Dream Think Do framework, shares his journey from a childhood bike shop to entrepreneurship. He emphasizes the significance of dreaming to combat stagnation, illustrating how vision work enhances team engagement and ownership. Mitch also encourages leaders to support personal dreams, fostering loyalty and performance. The conversation highlights the power of iterative hypothesis-driven planning and the importance of progress over perfection, making the framework applicable beyond entrepreneurship.
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The Power Of Dream, Think, Do
- Mitch Matthews found the Dream, Think, Do pattern after studying people who gave themselves permission to imagine before planning.
- He observed that successful outcomes follow the sequence: allow big dreams, then think strategically, then take action.
Dreaming Beats ‘Bored Out’ Exhaustion
- Mitch says the dreaming muscle often atrophies in high achievers who focus on thinking and doing.
- He argues reviving dreaming by introducing novelty combats “bored out” exhaustion and restores engagement.
Invite Your Team To Co-Create Vision
- Invite your team to co-create a vision so members own the purpose beyond mandated goals.
- Use that shared vision to lift engagement and encourage discretionary effort toward excellence.
