Developing Mission, Vision, and Values

Read these sections to see how to create a vision and mission statement. Then, think about using the mission and vision statement in a modern organization. Attempt the exercises at the end of each section.

Developing Your Personal Mission and Vision

Learning Objectives

  1. Determine what mission and vision mean for you.
  2. Develop some guidelines for developing your mission and vision.

Mission and vision are concepts that can be applied to you, personally, well beyond their broader relevance to the P-O-L-C framework. Personal mission and vision communicate the direction in which you are headed, as well as providing some explanation for why you are choosing one direction or set of objectives over others. Thinking about and writing down mission and vision statements for your life can help provide you with a compass as you work toward your own goals and objectives.