Creative Tension

Stumbled into an article on Leadership and Creative Tension. Excerpt-

Just a "Creative tension is the primary source from which effective leaders derive their power. One can compare creative tension to a bow and arrow. The bow is nonfunctional as a weapon until tension is applied. When the arrow is placed on the string and pulled, it increases the tension. The potential power of the weapon is then developed. Therefore, the power and effectiveness of the arrow lies in the tension exerted in the bow.
Leaders throughout history derived their influence and power through creative tension, not tension as in destructive stress, but tension as in potential energy - energy to achieve, to accomplish. This creative tension, unique to each leader, exists between love and fear, position power and personal power, success and effectiveness, and the current and the possible. To achieve, we must begin from the current conditions we face today if we are to ever achieve the possible future we hold only in our mental vision."

Holds so true to every individual than just looking at it from an organization's point of view. The Inspiration or the vision on top and the current reality at the bottom and the tension in the band - You either raise ur standards or lower ur vision. Beautiful. Sports, career, or even personal relations....I guess this holds true. This tension is just the 'drive' the 'passion' each person has just depends on which one gets the better of the two.... U either say 'itna tension nahi lene ka' or view it as 'creative tension'.