“’Visionary,’ we learned, does not mean soft and undisciplined. Quite the contrary. Because the visionary companies have such clarity about who they are, what they’re all about, and what they’re trying to achieve, they tend to not have much room for people unwilling or unsuited to their demanding standards.”

From “Built to Last”

Jim Collins and Jerry Porras

 

In a 1999 Fortune cover story, it was concluded that emphasis placed on strategy and vision created a mistaken belief that the right strategy was all that was needed to succeed. It was estimated that in 70 percent of cases of failure that the real problem wasn’t necessarily bad strategy, but bad execution. In a separate study it was reported that fewer than 10 percent of effectively developed strategies were successfully implemented.

The organizations that do achieve breakthrough results from the use of strategy are those who have created a solid focus and alignment of that strategy and then get it implemented!

Strategic Planning is really about creating a compelling Vision: Purpose, Values, and Goals, that are all in alignment with each other, and then insuring that they are lived throughout the entire organization.

A Vision is a powerful and driving force in helping any organization achieve significant success. It not only helps to focus the organization and provide energy to propel it forward, but it provides an emotional connection for employees to become engaged and committed to their work.

Creating a Vision often seems magical, mysterious and difficult to grasp. It doesn’t have to be that way, however. Vision does not have to remain elusive and out of reach. Your organization is capable of achieving and creating a compelling Vision and bringing it to reality, and we have the process that can help you do that!

Our Vision Questis designed to be conducted over the course of 6 months, and gives you the time to put in place a lasting plan and have it implemented throughout your organization. Most High Performance organizations have taken this long or longer to finalize and implement their strategies that led to their success. Our approach not only keeps you on track, but gives you a process for smoother implementation.

The goals of Vision Quest™ is:

  • Create a Preferred Future… a compelling Vision for the organization that everyone in the organization can buy into and support by clarifying and aligning the Purpose, Values and Goals.

  • Determine the Key Performance Measures for organizational success.

  • Develop an Action Plan for implementation of the Vision.

  • Identify issues related that need further alignment to support the implementation of the Vision throughout the entire organization.

Below is a sample plan for conducting a Vision Quest.  The needs of your organization might be different.

Vision Quest™ is based on the principles found Ken Blanchard’s best-selling book Full Steam Ahead, as well as the research contained in Built To Last, Good To Great, and research from the Gallup Organization.

 

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