Vision Mission Values Goals Strategies Tactics Action Plans

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Strategy Pyramid: a framework using both top-down & bottom-up business planning & design
 Vision of the future: where you are going, what success looks like (What We Want to Be)
 Mission that defines who you are, what you do, and why (Why We Exist)
 Values that guide & shape actions (What's Important to Us)
 Goals that express strategic intent & direction
 Strategies that zero in on key success approaches to achieve the mission
 Tactics to guide design of business processes, projects and infrastructure to achieve strategy
 Action plans to guide daily, weekly, monthly and quarterly actions — operational implementation
of business processes and projects.
Mission Statement: Mission or Purpose is a precise description of what an organization does. It should
describe the business the organization is in. It is a definition of "why" the organization exists currently.
Each member of an organization should be able to verbally express this mission. Additionally, each
person needs a mission for his or her life (career, values, family, etc.). The alignment of an individual's
life mission with an organization’s mission is one of the key factors in job satisfaction. If they are
incongruent, you are likely dissatisfied with your choice of work.
Questions addressed by Mission Statements:
 What is the purpose of the enterprise?

 What is unique about the enterprise?
 What are its principles products & markets?
 What are its values?
 Where is the enterprise hoping to be in five or ten years time?
Vision Statement: A vision is a statement about what an organization wants to become. It should
resonate with all members of the organization — generating pride, excitement, and belonging to
something much bigger than oneself. A vision should stretch the organization’s capabilities and
image of itself. It gives shape and direction to the organization’s future.
A vision tells the organization where it is going and what success can look like. The nature and impact of
this leadership relates directly to developing an individual's or an organization's capacity for intrinsic
motivation. But in order for "vision" to be more than just a cliché that is hung on the wall or posted in
company literature, it must be lived and promoted daily through a company's leaders. It is the difference
between an intentional, proactive culture, or a reactive, aimless culture.
Munif Ahmad/Management Page 1 of 3 Strategic Planning
"A vision is a guiding theme that articulates the nature of the business and the intentions for the future.
These intentions are based on how management collectively believes the environment will unfold, and
what the business can and should become in the future. Visions are not vague expressions of goodwill, but
explicit systems about what it takes to succeed in the future. Without a vision, and the leadership to rally
others around the vision, the organization is likely to be reactive in the present arena and aimless in
pursuit of new directions." (Day, p15)
Core Values: Values are traits or qualities that are considered worthy and inspirational. They represent
an individual’s highest priorities and deeply held driving forces. An enterprise becomes unified by
proclaiming the values the organization desires to express and to be held accountable.
Here are some value examples:
Ambition, competency, individuality, equality, integrity, service, responsibility, accuracy, respect,

dedication, diversity, improvement, enjoyment/fun, loyalty, credibility, honesty, innovativeness,
teamwork, excellence, accountability, empowerment, quality, efficiency, dignity, collaboration,
stewardship, empathy, accomplishment, courage, wisdom, independence, security, challenge, influence,
learning, compassion, friendliness, discipline/order, generosity, persistence, optimism, dependability,
flexibility
These corporate values are often referred to as core values or as governing values. They are used as
criteria in making key decisions and developing policy.
Value statements define how people want to behave with each other in the organization. They are
statements about how the organization will value customers, suppliers, and the internal community. The
values of each of individual, along with their experience and beliefs, meld together to form corporate
culture. The values of senior leaders are especially important in the development and maintenance of
corporate culture.
Goals: Strategic Goals are the major outcome of strategic road-mapping and strategic planning. Goal
setting is based on vision, mission and values. A goal is a long-range aim for a specific time-frame.
Goals express strategic intent and direction.
Here are some examples of strategic goals which show the range, diversity and dimensions of enterprise
strategy development:
Organizational: Establish employee empowerment and team development; Streamline the current
distribution system using lean management principles;
Market:: Open a new worldwide market in Asia; Introduce three new products this year; Establish new
sales information system;
Departmental: Become the training and education resource of choice by offering one-stop access to any
and all existing education and training resources; Provide cost-effective IT networking services;
Financial: Expand funding base; Move courses online for added revenue stream and customer
convenience;
Human resource: Eliminate poor performers through performance reviews; Hire from several venues to
obtain excellent candidates; Develop succession planning; Increase training and cross-training
opportunities.
There are two major consequences of strategic goal setting:

 First is budget; for a goal and strategy development to be meaningful and effective, it must be
matched by a commitment of financial resources. Strategic commitments are immediately
reflected in budget allocations.
 Second, is core competencies. Goal setting and strategy development must have confidence that
the required core competencies (knowledge, skills, & attitudes) and accountable leaders exist
within the company. If there are deficits in competency, leadership or accountability, then these
facts must be addressed as integral to nature of the strategy to be developed.
In this way, the goal setting process, through strategic road mapping and planning process has an
immediate practical effect by forcing reality-checks (in financial and human resource terms).
Strategies: Strategies are key approaches an organization will use to accomplish its mission and
drive toward the vision.
Tactics: Tactics define methods and means to achieve immediate objectives. Tactics do not focus
on "why" but on "how" — methods and means . They rely on the strategic plan to provide the
context of commitment to meaning, purpose and social-ethical values. Tactics are focused on how
to implement strategy by engaging resources in implementation, operations, infrastructure and
business process design. Thus, tactics is a process by which strategy is linked to operations.
Critical issues, key results and key performance indicators must be defined at the tactical level.
Action Plans: Action plans flow from goals, strategy and tactics. The translation of a strategy
concept into an actual action plan means that the end-result objective must be stated clearly in
measurable terms so that a program of tasks can be implemented and monitored.
The strategic planning framework is not just a top-down process imposed from above in an authoritarian
and idealized way. It is equally a bottom-up process of participation, collaboration and realism in which
the daily experience of operations informs strategy, and the striving to be responsive to real customers
continually influences key executive decisions.
"Some firms are consistently better at managing the process, making the right strategic choices, and
ensuring superior execution. They can be contrasted with their lagging peers along two critical
dimensions... Winners are guided by a shared vision, driven to be responsive to market requirements and
continuously strive to satisfy their customers."

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Questions addressed by Mission Statements:

 What is the purpose of the enterprise?

Here are some value examples:

Ambition, competency, individuality, equality, integrity, service, responsibility, accuracy, respect,

There are two major consequences of strategic goal setting:

Munif Ahmad/Management Page 2 of 3 Strategic Planning

Munif Ahmad/Management Page 3 of 3 Strategic Planning

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