...The W’s Mission Statements What is a mission statement? A mission statement defines every facet of the organization and why they exist. People might wonder how to differentiate a good mission with a bad mission statement. A bad mission statement uses jargon, it's too long, complicated to understand, and it does not communicate why, but rather how and what. In contrast a good mission statement, it’s a powerful, straightforward, and memorable sentence explaining what the business is. The mission statements explain about customers, locations, products and services and gives the competitors a sense of rivalry. In addition, mission statement describes the business morals and gives guidance and encouragement to their employees. This will...
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...Developing a Mission & Vision Statement that Aligns to the Church’s Strategic Plan A church’s strategic plan provides structure, accountability, and directional oversight as the church reaches out to church members and to those within their community. A church is most effective in planning, executing, and evaluating the success of its ministry when it is actively operating under the clear understanding of its mission, vision, and purpose statements. “Being strategic [in ministry] means having a carefully devised plan of action to achieve a goal,” and the best way for a church to develop a strategic plan is through adherence to their mission statement (Browning, 2009, p. 45). In some cases, this may require developing or revising the current mission statement. Developing or revision of a church’s mission statement is a critical aspect of the strategic plan, and it is vital that it reflect the current mission and vision of executive leadership and the church. At times, it may be necessary to make minor changes to the current mission statement to eliminate wordiness or unclear objectives. A great key to developing a concise mission’s statement is to keep it simple, and to “streamline the organization so it can shed deadweight and achieve greater” impact within the church and community (Browning, 2009, p. 167). A strong mission statement will enable executive leadership to stick to the primary mission and purpose of the church and church membership. Although a church may...
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...conceptualizing a new product line of compact track loaders for Terex Corporation it is necessary to develop a strategic plan to meet the needs of the consumer and a innovative mission statement, vision, inline with Terex Corporation’s values. This will assist Terex Corporation to achieve success in its new venture. The division to manage this new product line will be customer-focused, adhering to an innovative mission statement reaching to attain the company’s vision. It will address the customer needs; therefore, achieving a competitive advantage. Terex Corporation Terex Corporation is a lifting and material handling solutions company diversified in five categories: Aerial Work Platforms, Construction, Cranes, Material Handling & Port Solutions and Materials Processing. The company manufactures a wide range of equipment serving customers in various industries, including construction, infrastructure, manufacturing, shipping, transportation, refining, energy, utility, quarrying, and mining industries. The new product line of compact track loaders is being integrated into Terex from its most recent merger with Manitex. Terex Corporation mission statement is “To provide solutions to our Machinery and Industrial Product customers that yield superior productivity and return on investment.” Its vision is: • Customer-to be the most customer responsive company in the industry as determined by our customers. • Financial-to be the most profitable company in the industry as measured...
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...Visionary Leadership Probably the single most important tasks facing a leader is to develop an understanding of where the organisation needs to be at some future point. Without a future vision, organisations are destined to live in the past, and ultimately die. “Where there is no vision, the people perish” Proverbs 29:18. For the Christian organisation such vision must come from God. A Process for Developing Vision This process combines prayer and reflection on our understanding of where God has already been moving. This process will take time - maybe some months to work through fully - don't feel you need to rush! It can either be used by the leader alone, or preferably with a small leadership group, which may be the formal leadership group of the church, or may be a selected group of people with appropriate skills and gifts. At the end of this process you should have an understanding of what you believe God is calling your church or organisation to do and to be. 1. PREPARATORY PRAYER : This first stage helps us to "tune in", spending time with the Lord. Pray that he will show you clearly over the coming weeks what he is calling the church to do and to be. 2. BUILDING BLOCKS : God speaks to the church in a number of ways: through experience, through the Bible, through words and pictures and in other ways. This process allows us to reflect on what God may have been saying to the church in four different elements. We suggest you take time to reflect on, and pray through each of...
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...The Unpaved Road to Success Strayer University Leadership in the 21st Century JMMI 510 Dr. Mario Barrett November 14, 2015 Abstract We will be reviewing the business operations of the Chattanooga Ice Cream Company specifically relating to the management styles of its President and General Manager Mr. Charles Moore and how Mr. Moore engages with his management team. As well, we will be exploring leadership styles and team dysfunctions as it relates to the entire management team and how Mr. Moore’s style has a direct impact on those dysfunctions. In addition, we will be exploring the foundations of building trust, facilitating buy in and changes that are needed to the existing culture. Finally we will be analyzing the development of a mission statement, values and the development of a turnaround plan. Introduction The Chattanooga Ice Cream Company is a wholly owned subsidiary of the Chattanooga Food Corporation (CFC), a family-controlled enterprise founded by Charlie Moore in 1936. Charlie Moore, grandson of the founder was promoted to the office of President and General Manager of the Chattanooga Ice Cream Company in 1993. Chattanooga Ice Cream Company is one of three divisions of CFC with revenues of $150 million per year. CFC has, as a whole performed well in recent years but the Ice Cream division has experienced flat sales and declining profitability over the past four years. Per capita consumption of ice cream has slowed while premium and...
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...A clear vision statement delineates what the organization expects to accomplish in the future. Its purpose is to motivate employees and management to what the organization could be in the next three to five years (Comstock, 2015). In order for management to gain everyone's buy-in, they must include its team members and provide them an opportunity to engage and share the project’s vision. These goals must be realistic and obtainable (Comstock, 2015). Developing a team's vision statement is similar to developing an organizational vision statement. It is a transformation to what it currently is to what it could be in the near future. Determining the vision statement should be able to answer why the team exists, the impact it will have on stakeholders, and what it will achieve (Levitt, 2013). Joint Air-to-Surface Standoff Missile (JASSM) program's vision statement is "To challenge ourselves and our customers to produce the best missile system at the lowest cost within two years". The vision statement shows the aspiration and inspiration (Free, 2014). The team should also deliver deliverables that are S.M.A.R.T., Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Realistic, and Time-activated (Levitt, 2013). The project team deliverables are to award contracts to two companies to develop a missile within two years, maintain within a budget of $800,000 per unit, and award the company with a multi-billion production contract. High-performing teams consistently complete projects on time...
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...Concept of Mission Statement & Vision Statement Every company should have a Mission and or a Vision Statement. But they are very difficult to write - they should short, clear, vivid, inspiring and concise without using jargon, complicated words or concepts. A Mission Statement is generally included in documents such as Business Plans and Staff Handbooks and can be described as a cross between a company or corporate slogan and an executive summary. A highly successful Mission Statement is both memorable and engaging. No wonder a Mission Statement is hard to write and there is so much confusion between a Mission Statement and a Vision Statement. Vision Statements and Mission Statements are the inspiring words chosen by successful leaders to clearly and concisely convey the direction of the organization. By a clear mission statement and vision statement, entrepreneurs can powerfully communicate their intentions and motivate their team or organization to realize an attractive and inspiring common vision of the future. A Mission Statement defines the organization's purpose and primary objectives. Its prime function is internal – to define the key measures of the organization’s success – and its prime audience is the leadership team and stockholders. Vision statement is a short, succinct, and inspiring statement of what the organization intends to become and to achieve at some point in the future. Vision refers to the category of intentions that are broad, all-inclusive and...
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...transformational leadership help to shape the vision mission and objectives of a changing organization? The name transformational leadership is sometimes meant to denote the transformation of team members from a focus on individual goals to a commitment to the goals of the organization. A transformational leadership is one that does have the objective, mission and vision of the organization in mind. A transformational leader is effective because she/he is visibly undergoing his/her own transformation. Leadership as this take full responsibility for their self. They recognize they are imperfect and will make mistakes-this person can forgive him/herself and is free from any burden of guilt or shame. Transformational Leader accepts the humanity of others, that even when people try their hardest they will also make mistakes. This leadership has no interest in blaming or personal judgment. Transformational Leadership provides such positive examples they do not have to look for followers or persuade others, followers find them because they can learn from them. When you have a transformational leadership setting then the organization objective, vision and mission is the starting point of managerial actions. Mission statement defines the organization’s purpose and primary objectives. Mission statement, vision and objectives are the starting points of an organization strategic planning and goal setting process. The strategic plan goals are what a transformational leadership should...
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...Creating a Compelling Vision February 4, 2013 Author Note This paper was prepared for Perspectives in Change Leadership B6027 taught by Professor XXXX. Abstract A vision is a set of dreams, ideals, and aspirations. Organizations have implemented vision statements into their strategic business plans to provide the direction and purpose of their future. This paper will reflect my role as a leader of the University of Missouri-College of Veterinary Medicine. I will create a vision statement, supporting values statement, and a communication plan to deliver to the stakeholders; providing brief summaries of each key along the way. Creating a Compelling Vision A Review of the Organization The University of Missouri-College of Veterinary Medicine is located in Columbia, MO. We are the only College of Veterinary Medicine in Missouri; established in 1844. We offer a DVM (Doctor of Veterinary Medicine) program for students interested in pursuing a career in the veterinary field. The program starts with students spending two years in classroom and lab work, then two years of full-time clinical training. The college offers educational services and operates the Veterinary Medical Teaching Hospital. The teaching hospital serves several functions for the school. It provides services for small animals, equine and food animal for Columbia resident pet owners and farmers in the surrounding areas. The teaching hospital...
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...Lincoln on Leadership I start this project on Lincoln’s leadership very reluctantly. I am a history buff and have always viewed his leadership through the eyes of jaded historians. They have portrayed him as a dictator, incompetent, and a buffoon at some points. After reading the Donald T. Phillips book Lincoln on Leadership, my mindset was totally changed. This book broke down four key areas that produced an effective leader in Lincoln. These areas are character, people, endeavor, and communication. I will be sharing a principal from each key area that I found important and then conclude with an overall thought. The first key area in Lincoln’s Leadership was his interaction with people. Historians have often scoffed at the idea that he was hardly in the White House and it was true but they did not understand why. Phillips discusses Lincoln’s open door policy and his philosophy of “roving leadership” in that he was constantly leaving his office. D. Phillips (1992) tells us one of the reasons why he did this with, “All leaders must seek and require access to reliable and up-to-date information” (pg 21). Leaders need to leave their office to truly understand what is going on in their organization. Lincoln knew this well and this is why he was always out getting information from military leaders, constituents, staff, and sometimes even opponents. The second reason for this idea of “roving leadership” should be adopted by most leaders of today including me. Phillips...
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...Lincoln on Leadership Lincoln on Leadership I start this project on Lincoln’s leadership very reluctantly. I am a history buff and have always viewed his leadership through the eyes of jaded historians. They have portrayed him as a dictator, incompetent, and a buffoon at some points. After reading the Donald T. Phillips book Lincoln on Leadership, my mindset was totally changed. This book broke down four key areas that produced an effective leader in Lincoln. These areas are character, people, endeavor, and communication. I will be sharing a principal from each key area that I found important and then conclude with an overall thought. The first key area in Lincoln’s Leadership was his interaction with people. Historians have often scoffed at the idea that he was hardly in the White House and it was true but they did not understand why. Phillips discusses Lincoln’s open door policy and his philosophy of “roving leadership” in that he was constantly leaving his office. D. Phillips (1992) tells us one of the reasons why he did this with, “All leaders must seek and require access to reliable and up-to-date information” (pg 21). Leaders need to leave their office to truly understand what is going on in their organization. Lincoln knew this well and this is why he was always out getting information from military leaders, constituents, staff, and sometimes even opponents. The second reason for this idea of “roving leadership” should be adopted by most leaders of today including...
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...Sibiu/ Romania Abstract: This article examines the existing literature on relationships between an organization and its culture, processes and approaches, individual efforts of those involved from leaders to employee. The paper further argues that certain organizational cultural attributes contribute to the shaping of future courses of action, failure or not in achieving change, and considerate the goals and strategies of the business. Next, this article focuses on vision, values, and mission as core descriptive of an organization and the climate required for successful achievement of the mission statement and vision statement. Basically, organizational culture is the personality of the organization, and will drive the employee’s efficiency and company performance levels. Culture is comprised of the assumptions, values, norms and tangible signs (artifacts) of organization members and their behaviors, and leadership. Keywords: Organizational, vision, mission, culture, performance, culture of forgiveness, and leadership 1. Introduction Organizational culture can be described as “the personality of an organization”, or simply as “how things are done around here”. It shows how employees think, act, and feel. Organization culture is a key aspect to the organization's success or failure. Organizational culture “shapes the way people act and interact and strongly influences how things get done”. Culture can also be expressed through the organization's myths, heroes, legends, stories...
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...Introduction Leadership? What is it? What all does it encompass? Can you define it? Over decades, leadership has been a very fluid concept. Various scholars and researches (maybe influenced by the leaders of their respective times) define the term differently with each definition possessing unique features, qualities and its significance to the society as whole. For example, in 1930s, E.S. Bogardus defined it as “a process in which the activities of many are organized to move in a specific direction by one leader”. This definition signifies ‘Directional leadership’, which is to say one-leading-many. In 1990s, however, J.Rost’s definition on the other hand was “Leadership is an influence relationship between leaders and followers who intend real changes that reflect their mutual purposes” i.e. mutual influence for mutual benefits. The question arises which one is correct? If any? The answer is both in their respective domains. Leadership is a vast and multifaceted concept that is ever evolving with time. Thus, it is not important to chase the definition of the concept but to concentrate on its essence. The most important essence of leadership is follower-ship, since without followers one cannot be a leader. The word ‘leadership’ misleads into believing that the leader is the central figure in the concept, it is in fact the followers who are of the utmost importance. It is imperative for a successful leader to understand the needs of the followers and to empower, inspire them...
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...The Personal Leadership Strategy | An important part of ongoing leadership development is the immediate application and practice of newly learned skills. In addition to discussing some of the major issues in Organizational Leadership, during this course you were introduced to a variety of leadership skills and techniques that will better enable you to inspire high performance in others. Research suggests that you will significantly increase the likelihood of your accomplishing your goals, vision, and plans if you write them down. Research further suggests that the longer you wait to apply and practice what you have learned; the less likely you will be to successfully transfer these skills into real-world applications. As you fill out the form, take time to reflect now on the information and questions provided in this document. At minimum, identify four things you will do within the next 10 days to reinforce or apply what you’ve learned. Consider your development needs in relation to your organization, cause, or movement’s needs, or another situation you are currently in. Relating them to real-world learning will ensure that the skills get practiced now. As you progress through the next terms of classes you should use this as a guide for developing strategies so that you will continue your journey in becoming an effective leader. Personal Leadership Plan | Name: Lauren Hajek Date: 12/4/15 Development Area | Specific Action(s) | Target Dates | Resources...
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... the core principle of what Ford Motor Company was founded remains the same. Ford Motors’ commitment to the company’s mission statement, vision, ethics, and values is what solidifies Ford’s position as a top contender in the automotive industry. Mission and Vision Ford’s transformation Ford’s commitment to mission statement is timeless. Henry Ford had a mission to produce a quality automobile in the 20th century. Ford Motor Company (FMC) continues to solidify the company’s top ranking in the worlds’ automotive market. As a leader in the automotive market Ford continues to reinvent the company’s style of leadership. Several approaches to leadership have lead to a successful rejuvenation of Ford Motors. According to text Ford Motors embraces the transformational style of leadership. FMC know the benefit of keeping the proverbial hand on the pulse of the consumer272. A company is only as good as the product the companies supply and the demand for the product. The conceptual vision of the company was to provide a quality car that an individual would want to purchase. FMC is ever changing and transforming, but the core mission remains the same. Although, the vision of Ford Motors has not strayed from the original desire of the founder Henry Ford in 1903, the vision continues to evolve (Bateman, 2009). A commitment and wiliness to stay focus on the vision of a company is what has sustained FMC. Ford’s...
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