How to deduce the boss's vision when they don't tell you or they are all over the map

Beleave it or not, some boss do not communicate their vision clearly or communicate so many visions, it is hard to set priorities. Participants of my strategic planning sessions suggested how to get clarity on the vision..

	Meet with them socially in a small group and ask
	At the start of the planning process, make a presentation on the assumptions and through a series of questions, ask them if you are on track
	Consider who is their audience, what is in it for them ...
	Identify the audiences for the plan and their expectations
	Listen to what they are telling customers
	Ask for validation of your understanding of their ideas
	Know who owns the strategy ... do their ideas match the owner's
	Compare their vision to the industry's and the competitors'