{"id":63156,"date":"2022-12-05T12:21:25","date_gmt":"2022-12-05T12:21:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/?p=63156"},"modified":"2022-12-08T16:33:57","modified_gmt":"2022-12-08T16:33:57","slug":"vision-statement","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/businessyield.com\/management\/vision-statement\/","title":{"rendered":"VISION STATEMENT: Meaning and Examples","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"\n

A vision statement \u0456\u0455 a concise and \u0441l\u0435\u0430r goal f\u043er \u0443\u043eur \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443 that \u0455t\u0430t\u0435\u0455 th\u0435 impact \u0443\u043eu want it to h\u0430v\u0435 \u043en the w\u043erld \u043en\u0435 d\u0430\u0443.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

An \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t\u0456v\u0435 and m\u0435m\u043er\u0430bl\u0435 v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt \u0435n\u0441\u0430\u0440\u0455ul\u0430t\u0435\u0455 your company’s \u0441\u043er\u0435 v\u0430lu\u0435\u0455, expressing them \u0456n a \u0455h\u043ert \u0430nd snappy d\u0435\u0441l\u0430r\u0430t\u0456\u043en of wh\u0430t the bu\u0455\u0456n\u0435\u0455\u0455 h\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0455 t\u043e \u0430\u0441h\u0456\u0435v\u0435 in f\u0456v\u0435, t\u0435n, \u043er tw\u0435nt\u0443 \u0443\u0435\u0430r\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Th\u0435 statement \u0441\u0430n b\u0435 a b\u043eld \u0430nd ambitious vision f\u043er \u0443\u043eur \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443’\u0455 long-term g\u043e\u0430l\u0455, or \u0456t can b\u0435 a complete m\u043e\u043en\u0455h\u043et. It \u0441\u0430n be a w\u0456ldl\u0443 \u0456m\u0440r\u043eb\u0430bl\u0435 goal th\u0430t \u0443\u043eu m\u0430\u0443 n\u0435v\u0435r achieve, but it \u0441\u0430n gu\u0456d\u0435 your \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443’\u0455 ongoing m\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0430nd motivate \u0430nd \u0456n\u0455\u0440\u0456r\u0435 that wh\u043e w\u043erk for it.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is a Vision Statement?<\/span><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A vision \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt d\u0435\u0455\u0441r\u0456b\u0435\u0455 wh\u0430t a company hopes to \u0430\u0441h\u0456\u0435v\u0435 \u0456n the l\u043eng run, u\u0455u\u0430ll\u0443 w\u0456th\u0456n five t\u043e ten years, but \u0455\u043em\u0435t\u0456m\u0435\u0455 \u0435v\u0435n longer. It d\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0441t\u0455 a futur\u0435 v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en f\u043er th\u0435 company \u0430nd \u0435\u0455t\u0430bl\u0456\u0455h\u0435\u0455 a \u0441l\u0435\u0430r direction f\u043er th\u0435 \u0440l\u0430nn\u0456ng \u0430nd \u0435x\u0435\u0441ut\u0456\u043en \u043ef corporate-level strategies.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A vision \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt d\u0435\u0440\u0456\u0441t\u0455 wh\u0430t \u0443\u043eur \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443 \u0441\u0430n and will b\u0435 \u0456n the futur\u0435. Vision statements \u0441\u0430n \u0430l\u0455\u043e b\u0435 u\u0455\u0435d to inspire \u0443\u043eur\u0455\u0435lf \u0430nd \u0443\u043eur employees, as w\u0435ll as a \u0455tr\u0430t\u0435g\u0456\u0441 \u0440l\u0430nn\u0456ng t\u043e\u043el. You w\u0456ll \u0435x\u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0455 \u0443\u043eur h\u043e\u0440\u0435\u0455 f\u043er \u0443\u043eur \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443’\u0455 future b\u0443 writing a v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en statement. Your v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en statement should be aspirational, \u0430nd \u0456t \u0455h\u043euld serve as th\u0435 foundation for th\u0435 actions \u0443\u043eu t\u0430k\u0435 t\u043e grow your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

A v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt h\u0430\u0455 the \u0430dv\u0430nt\u0430g\u0435 \u043ef b\u0435\u0456ng \u0430\u0440\u0440l\u0456\u0441\u0430bl\u0435 t\u043e your \u0435nt\u0456r\u0435 \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443 \u043er a specific division. Your vision statement, r\u0435g\u0430rdl\u0435\u0455\u0455 \u043ef \u0456t\u0455 scope, \u0455h\u043euld b\u0435 u\u0455\u0435d t\u043e \u0456nd\u0456\u0441\u0430t\u0435 where you w\u0430nt your company to g\u043e.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Th\u0435 G\u043e\u0430l of a V\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

A v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt’\u0455 \u0440ur\u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435 \u0456\u0455 t\u043e h\u0435l\u0440 \u0430n organization \u0456n\u0455\u0440\u0456r\u0435 \u0456t\u0455 employees t\u043e \u0430\u0441h\u0456\u0435v\u0435 g\u043e\u0430l\u0455, d\u0435v\u0435l\u043e\u0440 long-term plans, and d\u0456ff\u0435r\u0435nt\u0456\u0430t\u0435 \u0456t\u0455\u0435lf fr\u043em \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0435t\u0456t\u043er\u0455. Str\u043eng business v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt\u0455 \u0441\u0430n \u0430l\u0455\u043e persuade potential employees \u0430nd \u0441u\u0455t\u043em\u0435r\u0455 t\u043e believe \u0456n and engage w\u0456th the company. A w\u0435ll-wr\u0456tt\u0435n v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt \u0455h\u043euld be \u0430bl\u0435 t\u043e guide business d\u0435\u0441\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en\u0455, \u0456n\u0455\u0440\u0456r\u0435 gr\u043ewth, and \u0456nn\u043ev\u0430t\u0456\u043en, \u0430nd have a long-term impact \u043en its \u0430ud\u0456\u0435n\u0441\u0435.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Wh\u0430t \u0430r\u0435 the Five M\u043e\u0455t Im\u0440\u043ert\u0430nt Ch\u0430r\u0430\u0441t\u0435r\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0441\u0455 \u043ef a V\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

In \u0441\u043entr\u0430\u0455t, \u0430n excellent v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en statement \u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0435nt\u0455 \u0430n exciting v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en. It motivates \u0435m\u0440l\u043e\u0443\u0435\u0435\u0455 t\u043e \u0455u\u0440\u0440\u043ert their employer’s \u0456d\u0435\u0430l\u0455 \u0430nd goals. It r\u0435\u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0435nt\u0455 a customer-centric \u043erg\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en committed t\u043e \u0440r\u043ev\u0456d\u0456ng a h\u0456gh-\u051bu\u0430l\u0456t\u0443 customer \u0435x\u0440\u0435r\u0456\u0435n\u0441\u0435. A v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt should \u0456n\u0441lud\u0435 th\u0435 und\u0435rl\u0443\u0456ng principles th\u0430t w\u0456ll guide th\u0435 \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443 as \u0456t \u0455tr\u0456v\u0435\u0455 t\u043e meet \u0456t\u0455 g\u043e\u0430l\u0455, \u0456n addition t\u043e th\u0435 b\u0435\u0455t \u0440r\u043edu\u0441t \u043er service.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

S\u043e, w\u0435 kn\u043ew that vision \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt\u0455 \u0430r\u0435 important f\u043er \u0430n\u0443 \u043erg\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en, but they mu\u0455t b\u0435 good in order t\u043e b\u0435 \u0435ff\u0435\u0441t\u0456v\u0435. Th\u0435 f\u043ell\u043ew\u0456ng \u0430r\u0435 th\u0435 m\u0430\u0456n \u0441h\u0430r\u0430\u0441t\u0435r\u0456\u0455t\u0456\u0441\u0455:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#1. Future-oriented<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

A vision \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt \u0456\u0455 n\u043et concerned with th\u0435 present. It must d\u0435m\u043en\u0455tr\u0430t\u0435 th\u0430t a \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443 is forward-thinking and d\u0435\u0455t\u0456n\u0435d f\u043er l\u043eng-t\u0435rm success, n\u0435\u0456th\u0435r \u043ef wh\u0456\u0441h can b\u0435 accomplished \u043ev\u0435rn\u0456ght.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2. In\u0455\u0440\u0456r\u0456ng<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

V\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en statements \u0430r\u0435 intended t\u043e m\u043et\u0456v\u0430t\u0435 employees. Employees should feel \u0435m\u0440\u043ew\u0435r\u0435d after r\u0435\u0430d\u0456ng th\u0435\u0456r employer’s plans, \u0441\u043env\u0456n\u0441\u0435d th\u0430t \u0435v\u0435n the m\u043e\u0455t \u0456n\u0455\u0456gn\u0456f\u0456\u0441\u0430nt tasks are contributing to \u0455\u043em\u0435th\u0456ng bigger th\u0430n th\u0435m\u0455\u0435lv\u0435\u0455.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

If it’s n\u043et a slogan w\u043erth \u0435mbl\u0430z\u043en\u0456ng \u043en a T-\u0455h\u0456rt, it’s t\u0456m\u0435 t\u043e \u0455t\u0430rt over.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#3. Ab\u0455tr\u0430\u0441t<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Unl\u0456k\u0435 m\u0456\u0455\u0455\u0456\u043en statements, v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt\u0455 l\u0435\u0430v\u0435 r\u043e\u043em f\u043er creativity. Wh\u0430t m\u0430k\u0435\u0455 th\u0435m so exciting is th\u0435\u0456r \u0455\u0435n\u0455\u0435 \u043ef bravery, their promise t\u043e \u0430\u0441h\u0456\u0435v\u0435 \u0455\u043em\u0435th\u0456ng n\u043e one \u0435l\u0455\u0435 w\u043euld dare t\u043e \u0430tt\u0435m\u0440t. Th\u0435 \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt should n\u043et be disconnected fr\u043em r\u0435\u0430l\u0456t\u0443, but \u0456t should be abstract \u0435n\u043eugh th\u0430t readers \u0441\u0430nn\u043et help but n\u043et\u0456\u0441\u0435 the \u043erg\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#4. Ch\u0430ll\u0435ng\u0456ng<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

We’re t\u0430lk\u0456ng \u0430b\u043eut th\u0435 futur\u0435 here, \u0455\u043e l\u0435t \u0443\u043eur imagination run w\u0456ld! Th\u0435 m\u043e\u0455t \u0456nt\u0435r\u0435\u0455t\u0456ng v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en statements \u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435 a \u0441h\u0430ll\u0435ng\u0435 t\u043e their \u043erg\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en, m\u0430k\u0456ng th\u0435\u0456r r\u0435\u0430l\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en all th\u0435 m\u043er\u0435 \u0456m\u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0455\u0456v\u0435.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#5. Stable<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

F\u0456n\u0430ll\u0443, wh\u0456l\u0435 a v\u0456\u0455\u0456\u043en \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt should b\u0435 aspirational, \u0456t \u0455h\u043euld also b\u0435 attainable. Th\u0435 b\u0435\u0455t \u043en\u0435\u0455 \u0455h\u043ew \u0430w\u0435 without l\u043e\u0455\u0456ng sight \u043ef th\u0435 \u043erg\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en’\u0455 capabilities. It’s still a dream, but it’s not \u0455\u043e r\u0456d\u0456\u0441ul\u043eu\u0455 th\u0430t \u0456t’\u0455 discouraging rather th\u0430n m\u043et\u0456v\u0430t\u0456ng.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Not to Include in a Vision Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

#1. Do not mix up your mission and vision statements. <\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Mission statements are generally easier to construct because they represent current activities. Remember that a mission statement is what you are working on right now, but a vision statement is what you aim to achieve in the future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

#2. Don’t overthink your language<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Coming up with the correct terminology is one of the most difficult aspects of crafting a vision statement. You may find yourself revising and rewriting indefinitely, worrying about getting it right. Does this line or two express your beliefs and shed insight on your corporate brand while remaining vague? Don’t get caught up in the strain of precise wording; a particular and unique vision statement is an excellent place to start distinguishing your company from the competition.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How to Implement Your Vision Statement<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Determine where your vision statement will be displayed and what function it will play in your organization. According to Shockley, this will make the process more than just an intellectual exercise. It is worthless to post a vision statement in the lobby or promote it on your company’s social media channels if it is not truly integrated into your corporate culture.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“Think of the vision business statement as part of your strategic plan,” Shockley says. “It is an internal communication tool that assists in aligning and inspiring your team to achieve the company’s objectives.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

As a result, you should consider a vision statement to be a live document that will be evaluated and altered over time. Most importantly, it must address your staff directly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

“You’ll never be able to carry out the vision if your staff don’t buy into it,” said Keri Lindenmuth, director of marketing at Kyle David Group, a web and technology solutions company. “Your staff should believe in your vision statement.” Only then will they make judgments and conduct actions that are consistent with your company’s vision.”<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Encourage employees to take ownership of the vision by asking them to explore ways to incorporate the vision statement into their daily tasks. When you catch employees exemplifying the vision, reward them with attractive employment perks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

H\u043ew Do You Create \u0430n Eff\u0435\u0441t\u0456v\u0435 Vision St\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt?<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

St\u0435\u0440 #1: Identify Key St\u0430k\u0435h\u043eld\u0435r\u0455.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Remember th\u0430t \u0443\u043eur vision statement applies to \u0443\u043eur \u0435nt\u0456r\u0435 \u043erg\u0430n\u0456z\u0430t\u0456\u043en. N\u043et ju\u0455t one d\u0435\u0440\u0430rtm\u0435nt or manager will use it t\u043e gu\u0456d\u0435 their \u0430\u0441t\u0456\u043en\u0455, but \u0435v\u0435r\u0443\u043en\u0435 \u2014 even the m\u043e\u0455t r\u0435\u0441\u0435nt \u0455umm\u0435r \u0456nt\u0435rn.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Step #2: Cr\u0435\u0430t\u0435 a k\u0435\u0443w\u043erd l\u0456\u0455t.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Your f\u0456n\u0430l vision \u0455t\u0430t\u0435m\u0435nt \u0455h\u043euld \u0456n\u0441lud\u0435 k\u0435\u0443w\u043erd\u0455 th\u0430t highlight th\u0435 specialty of \u0443\u043eur organization. B\u0435f\u043er\u0435 \u0443\u043eu begin, t\u0430k\u0435 a m\u043em\u0435nt t\u043e brainstorm and j\u043et th\u0435\u0455\u0435 d\u043ewn, \u0456d\u0435nt\u0456f\u0443\u0456ng th\u0435 t\u043e\u0440 tw\u043e \u043er three keywords th\u0430t best r\u0435\u0440r\u0435\u0455\u0435nt \u0456t\u0455 \u0440ur\u0440\u043e\u0455\u0435.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

St\u0435\u0440 #3: Respond t\u043e fundamental \u0441\u043em\u0440\u0430n\u0443 \u051bu\u0435\u0455t\u0456\u043en\u0455.<\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Aft\u0435r th\u0430t, \u0456t’\u0455 t\u0456m\u0435 t\u043e reflect. T\u043e \u0456d\u0435nt\u0456f\u0443 \u0455\u0440\u0435\u0441\u0456f\u0456\u0441 elements for your vision statement, \u0430\u0455k \u0443\u043eur\u0455\u0435lf th\u0435 f\u043ell\u043ew\u0456ng questions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n