Regardless of what the size of an organization is, it is vital for the senior leadership to have a clearly defined organizational mission, a vision that is pushed down to the lowest levels, core values that define how the company behaves, and a solid strategy plan so that everyone knows where they are going. The organizational mission and vision are essential providing and defining the organizational future goals. The mission and vision of an organization are integral to the company’s strategy because they define future goals and operational tactics.
The mission statement states the organizations goals as well as the strategy of reaching
the specified goals. It is more fixated with the organization’s present moments and
outlines the steps of achieving the future defined goals (Chron, 2019). The vision statement is more fixated on where the organization aims to be in future and acts as a spark of hope, as
well as the motivation for the future giving the employees something to get behind. An organization’s values are guiding principles or guidelines that provide direction and purpose. They also provide managers and employees the ability to manage their interactions with internal and external entities. These values can also have an affect on what the identity of the business is (Indeed, 2021). The organizational strategy provides the steps to achieve these goals. The values define the beliefs that govern. The combination of an organizations mission, vision, values, and strategy ensures the organization develops and is propelled towards achieving future goals.
Organizational culture refers to the underlying values, assumptions that define how
employees interact within a given work environment. The organizational culture is
defined by the organizations prior defined values, and strategy. If management has set
values that advocate and ensure that people have a hardworking, team spirit then that
becomes the organizational culture. If the vision and mission statement are objective
then the organization develops a culture of resilience and success. The combination of
the organizational culture, mission, vision, and values are essential in developing an
organizational culture.
Not every company is the same but one of them (whom I’ve personally worked for) goes the extra mile with ensuring their employees live and breathe their core beliefs. They also understand what the mission and vision of the company is and where it’s going. Booz Allen Hamilton has been serving customers since the early 1900’s and they’re largely successful because of their core values and how they work with their clients as well as their partners (BAH, 2022). One of their motto’s: “Empowering people to change the world starts within” says it all. They want to empower their employees to change the world with the support they provide to their customers. It’s important because their business is centered around providing service to their customers who pay handsomely for those services. Without those paying customers, the company would cease to exist. Their reputation is everything and customers from many industries seek them out for the consulting services.