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Mission and Vision and Values
Mission, Vision and Values are critical elements of a strategic business plan, or even a plan for one's own career. Often they get confused. So we're going to clarify.
What Is Visioning, or Creating A Vision?
By Robert Bacal:
Here's my take on a vision statement, what it means, and how I use in when I facilitate planning sessions
Develop a company vision for your corporate strategic plan
By Bill Birnbaum:
A short piece on how to develop a company vision. Here's a key: It should inspire others to commit to it.
The Corporate Mission Statement in Your Corporate Strategic Plan
By Bill Birnbaum:
Where do you start in developing a mission statement for your company? Here's a good article to help you out.
Corporate Mission Statement, Vision Statement, and Values Statement
By Bill Birnbaum:
Here's one experts stab at explaining the difference between corporate mission statement, and vision statement. Keep in mind that different people disagree on this topic.
Vision Statements Evaluation Criteria
By Kouzes:
Excellent set of questions to ask to evaluate your vision statement, by Kouzes and Pozner
SAMPLE VISION STATEMENTS
By na:
Need help with corporate vision statements? Here's some noteworthy examples to use and modify.
What Is a Mission Statement?
By Robert Bacal:
And, again, here's how I define and use the corporate or business mission statement when I facilitate planning sessions.
Sample Mission/Vision Statements
By na:
More examples of mission and vision statements though I think he has them a bit jumbled up. The cool part is he includes PERSONAL vision statements tool
Excellent Examples of Vision Statements: Get Ideas for Crafting Your Own
By Jean Scheid:
Good examples of vision statements from various companies in various industries. use them to stimulate your thinking about your own vision of the future.
Strategic Planning and the "Vision Thing" -- Fire, Not Fluff
By Ray Gagnon:
Focusing on the vision part of strategic planning, this article maps out the critical characteristics of a vision statement.
Core Values - Importance of Choosing and Communicating What's Important
By na:
Knowing the core values of your company is critical to developing a plan that suits what's important for you to accomplish and how to do it. Here's some advice.
IKEA Mission - Meeting the needs of the consumer
By Times 100:
Interesting short examination of IKEA's Mission and how it focuses employees, and gives rise to a successful business strategy.