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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

In today’s post I’ll clearly explain the difference between vision and mission … As as a backdrop to answering today’s question, I want to share a simple organizational framework I developed several years ago to help executives gain a better understanding of leadership structure.

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At the Crossroads: Piecemeal Programs or Culture Change?

The Practical Leader

Many put those good intentions into mission statements, strategic plans, training, and rebranding. Fad surfing in the C-suite often leads to dunking trainees in the training tank , slogans, improvement projects, marketing campaigns, motivational programs, educational fix-them efforts, etc. This is often magical thinking.

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How Healthy Is Your Organization’s Culture?

Tanveer Naseer

Aren’t we supposed to formulate lofty core values, a vision and mission statement? Yes, we could, but if you need to change it is useful to make culture also operational and look at the daily (inter)actions. Could culture really be this concrete? So down-to-earth? Culture has had a bad press.

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A Manifesto’s Unbridled Power

In the CEO Afterlife

W e believe in saying no to thousands of projects so we can focus on the few that are meaningful to us. Apple’s is all about existing to make awesome products and operating under deep emotional principles. Mission Statements are full of illusionary and distant visions. Capture Core Values. Tell the Truth.

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Business Purpose Alignment: How to Connect People to Your Purpose

CO2

It’s common to see vague purpose statements centered around being the best or leading provider whatever sector the organization operates. Many organizations feel they need to add a social element to their purpose statements. Articulating a purpose statement is hard. Transforming your purpose statement into action.

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Business Purpose Alignment: How to Connect People to Your Purpose

CO2

It’s common to see vague purpose statements centered around being the best or leading provider whatever sector the organization operates. Many organizations feel they need to add a social element to their purpose statements. Don’t be afraid to revisit it Articulating a purpose statement is hard.

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Strategy Driven – A Reality Check

Strategy Driven

Walk into an organization and ask to see their strategy and you will likely be given a one-line “mission” statement and a document filled with words and diagrams. Some years ago, I worked with a company that was on a sustained journey to improve safety in its operation. As a strategy statement, it couldn’t be clearer.