Discovering Purpose: Developing Mission, Vision & Values
Copyright 2005. Strategic Thinking Institute. All rights reserved. Discovering Purpose: Developing mission , Vision & Values By: Rich Horwath That business purpose and business mission are so rarely given adequate thought is perhaps the most important cause of business frustration and failure. Peter Drucker Why did you attend that meeting this morning? Why have you chosen to pursue customer segment X and not customer segment Z? Hopefully, the answers support your business purpose, either current or future. Understanding why is perhaps the most motivating and success-driving reason for realizing your full potential.
Purpose comes in two forms: current purpose, or mission; and future purpose, or vision. A mission is a clear, concise and enduring statement of the reasons for an organization’s existence today. A vision represents future purpose, providing a mental picture of the aspirational existence that an organization is working toward.
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