mission and vision€¦ · why mission and vision statements should exist at every level...
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Mission and Vision:Providing leadership for the present
and a vision for the futurewhile honoring history
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DISCUSSION POINTS• Definition of mission and vision statements
• The importance of mission and vision statements
• How to develop mission and vision statements
• Why they should exist at every level of command
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• Describes what the organization does (current capabilities)
• Who it serves (members)
• Makes the organization unique (justification for existence)
WHAT IS A MISSION STATEMENT?
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• Serves as a lighthouse or compass• Gives direction• Foundation to build on• Default leadership tool• Tells the organizational story
FUNCTION OF A MISSION STATEMENT
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• Reflects where you want to go
• Creates shared understanding
• Helps guide through societal changes
• Makes people aware of our cause
WHAT IS A VISON STATEMENT?
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• A guide to make decisions and work through problems
• Working together
• Accomplishing goals
• Sees through limitations and obstructions
• Can be bold or conservative
FUNCTION OF A VISON STATEMENT?
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WHY ARE MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS IMPORTANT?
Mission Statement§ Foundation of existence
§ The non-negotiable purpose
§ Answers: “What are we going to do?”
§ Answers: “How are we going to do it?
Vision Statement§ Building the best future on
the foundation
§ A goal to lay the road ahead
§ Answers: “What are we going to do in the future?”
§ Answers: “How do we get there?”
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HOW TO DEVELOP AMISSION STATEMENT
Start by answering these questions:• What is most important – what we CANNOT fail to do?
§ What actions are vital?§ How do we accomplish them?
• Am I proud to support this mission?
• Will others be proud to support this mission?
Then, write it clearly in one to four sentences.
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HOW TO DEVELOP A VISION STATEMENT
Start by answering these questions:• How can we make the future we desire?
§ What are we going to do to change or prepare for tomorrow?§ What kind of people do we need?
• How can we encourage our members and community to work toward this vision?§ What mental image do we want to convey?
Write it simply in short, powerful words
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MISSION VS. VISION
MISSION = PRESENT
VISION = FUTURE
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WHY MISSION AND VISION STATEMENTS SHOULD EXIST AT EVERY LEVEL
§ Requirements differ by task and purpose
§ Posts/districts are unique to the community they serve
§ No two posts serve their communities the same way
§ Continuity of purpose
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