Maverick Author

"Management mode is just sophisticated dreaming. It's hoping things will get better while doing the same things that got you stuck in the first place."

In his transformative chapter for Maverick Leadership, Stefan Junaeus reveals the critical difference between leaders who manage their limitations and leaders who build breakthroughs—and provides a proven framework for shifting from survival mode to vision mode. Through compelling stories and battle-tested principles, Stefan exposes how most leaders unknowingly trap themselves in management mode—and provides the exact roadmap to move from dreaming to building.

Stefan opens with his Uncle Tim Storey, the original comeback coach. While other people discussed their travel dreams over coffee, Tim was landing in his 60th country. While others contemplated public speaking, Tim commanded audiences of 85,000. Stefan watched this growing up and thought Tim was special—that he had something others didn't. But here's what Stefan discovered: Tim wasn't special. He just refused to be ordinary. He took responsibility when others made excuses.

"A Dream = A Potential Future That Could Happen. A Vision = A Future You Desire To Make Happen."

Through his signature framework "The Four Powers of Vision," Stefan provides actionable principles that maverick leaders use to transform their leadership: vision gives direction, vision brings clarity, vision creates accountability, and vision fuels motivation. The chapter culminates with practical systems—the Breakthrough Toolkit with daily, weekly, monthly, and quarterly rituals that keep leaders in vision mode instead of survival mode. Stefan's challenge is clear: "Stop waiting for your breakthrough year. Stop managing your circumstances. Stop dreaming about what could be and start building what should be."