Vision, Mission, Strategy, Values. What do they actually mean?

ByGOKHAN

Vision: The goal to be reached in the future, the dream.

The question to describe is: What do we want to achieve?

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Mission: The reason we’re here and doing this job.

The question to describe is: Why are we here, in this business?

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Strategy: The main path drawn to navigate to the targets identified, to opportunities, using the right competencies.

The question to describe is: How will we reach the vision, which route, with whom, by using which resources and competencies?

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Values: Our principles that we will not compromise, we will not give up.

The question to describe is: What are the issues we value so much that we will not compromise?

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While determining your vision, mission, strategy, and values, it is necessary to be honest and sincere with ourselves and our environment.

I believe, although these are terms used for organizations, individuals also need to define their own vision, mission, strategy, and values.

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