Mission and vision statements can be great means to give an organization focus, coherence, and direction. But often they don’t. And if not, the time and money spent on formulating them may become a ...

Vision is a clear and compelling picture of what an organization aspires to achieve. It provides direction, inspiration, and a sense of purpose for the organization and its employees. A strong vision ...

Some research highlights that 48 percent of leaders spend less than one day per month discussing strategy. Therefore, it's hardly surprising that nearly half of all organizations– fall short of ...

It has been said that if you are not planning to succeed, you’re planning to fail. A lack of planning will lead to the demise of an organization, especially the fire service. Strategic planning is one ...

Understanding these key components will assist you in articulating your organisation’s big picture purpose, activities and end goals. Vision is the highest-level purpose of the organisation. It ...

Clear goals, objectives and targets will help ensure that measurable progress in your strategic plan. Goals, objectives and targets should be specific, measurable, achievable, relevant and time-bound ...

Real innovation happens when you have both vision and results. Once you have a vision, revisiting and updating it should consume no more than a day or so each year (unless you’re a true startup that’s ...

U.S. Army Gen. James Dickinson, U.S. Space Command commander, released his Commander’s Strategic Vision during a command town hall Jan. 28. During the town hall, Dickinson set the baseline for the ...