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Purpose defines our core reason for being and the positive impact we have on the world. It shapes our strategy, inspires our people, engages our customers and community, steers choices at moments of truth, and is fully embedded in our culture. Whether we are reappraising an existing purpose or designing one for the first time, we need to wrestle with challenging questions such as the … [ Read more ]

Authors: Arne Gast, Bill Schaninger, Bruce Simpson, Nina Probst, Pablo Illanes | Source: Purpose: Shifting from Why to How | Subjects: Management Questions, Mission / Vision / Values, Organization Questions

• Will it motivate you to join this organization and continue to motivate you once you are there?
• Does it provide a beacon for guiding the kinds of adaptation and change required for continual growth?
• Does it describe a future that is more attractive than the present?
• Will it challenge you?
• Can it serve as the basis to formulate strategy that can be acted on?

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Subject: Mission / Vision / Values

When strategic options and difficult problems arise, leaders ask questions such as:

• Does this align with our mission?
• Is this action in line with our vision?
• Are we adhering to our values?

Source:
The Foundation: Mission, Vision and Values
by Paul B. Thornton
CEO Refresher

Subject: Mission / Vision / Values

• What is the role of our organizations in responding to the need for meaning?
• What, if any, is the social contract between an employer and employee?
• Have we defined the mission of our organizations to include bringing purpose and meaning to those who are fulfilling the mission?
• How do we measure the effectiveness of our organizations?
• Can (should) our organizations become moral communities to help shape

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Subject: Mission / Vision / Values