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Vision

Scaling Mount Everest and Returing Safely
Ed M. Smith | posted 10/24/2007
This article provided by the Engstrom Institute

On an average day, how much time do you spend thinking about where you would like your organization to be in 5 or 10 years? Do you have one or two overarching goals that get you out of bed in the morning? How much time have you spent communicating your vision for the future to everyone in your organization? If you think of your organization's GOALS as a mountain to scale and your STRATEGY as the route you'll take to reach the summit, you as a leader are ready to get your gear in place for the ascent.

The Life Cycle of an Organization

A foundational principle that all leaders should be aware of is the life cycle of an organization. When an organization gets started, it's in a state of innovation. Everything has to be started fresh, and every idea is a new one. As the process and programs become more effective, things move into the structuring stage. Staff and teams are formed. Next comes the formalization stage, where there begin to be policies and procedures. Things are becoming more complex, ...

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 organizational life cycle, planning, planning for the future, servant leadership, setting goals, Vision