Writing a vision statement isn’t just an exercise in stringing words together - it’s an opportunity to inspire, align, and drive action. The most effective vision statements don’t just state an ideal ...

Would you hire a construction company to build your dream home without any blueprints? Chances of reaching success with that approach are slim, but that’s exactly what business owners who haven’t ...

I always thought vision and mission statements were corporate rubbish that — metaphorically or actually — made up the opening slides of an overly long and unnecessary presentation that no one ever ...

Aspirational statements sound good, but if they’re not accompanied by visible efforts to achieve those aspirations, they’ll quickly be viewed as symbolic of an organization’s failures. Mission, vision ...

When did you realize you have the potential to be a leader? Was it when you organized a lunchroom protest in the fourth grade because your elementary school removed chocolate milk from the menu? It ...

Following up on my column last month about guiding principles for IT leaders in higher education, I’d like to dive deeper into two of them: visionary leadership and alignment of IT strategies with ...

The following is reprinted with permission from AchieveIt. Is vision important? Based on the hospital vision statements that have come across our desks recently, we are beginning to wonder whether ...