Vision Exercise

Unit 7:Vision

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At the apex of our framework is Vision, which is perhaps one of the more intrinsic aspects of leadership. Vision is a key part of a framework if leaders expect their staff to follow.

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Vision begins with the chief executive and is propagated throughout the organization by other senior leaders. Organizational vision is usually easy to understand and communicate.

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Senior leaders MUST communicate vision to rally the organization behind common purposes, goals and outcomes.

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Describing and codifying vision is a deceptively challenging undertaking. Think about these attributes in the context of an organization with which you are familiar. Does the organization do any of these things? If not, is the leader regarded as effective by subordinates?

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Describing and codifying vision is a deceptively challenging undertaking. Think about these attributes in the context of an organization with which you are familiar. Does the organization do any of these things? If not, is the leader regarded as effective by subordinates?

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Vision is high-level, permitting subdivisions to produce specific details as to their contribution to the vision/mission.

For example, the vision of the Cleveland Clinic is, “To be the best place for care anywhere and the best place to work in healthcare.” And their Mission statement is, “To provide better care of the sick, investigation in their problems and further education of those who serve.”

The Neurological Institute at Cleveland Clinic has its own mission statement: “We provide care across the spectrum of neurological disorders, including primary and metastatic tumors of the brain, spine, and nerves; pediatric and adult epilepsy; headache, facial pain syndromes and associated disorders; movement disorders such as Parkinson’s disease, essential tremor and dystonia; cerebral palsy and spasticity; hydrocephalus; metabolic and mitochondrial disease; fetal and neonatal neurological problems; multiple sclerosis; stroke; cerebral aneurysms; brain and spinal vascular malformations; carotid stenosis; intracranial atherosclerosis; nerve and muscle diseases, including amyotrophic lateral sclerosis, peripheral neuropathy, myasthenia gravis and myopathies; sleep disorders; and mental/behavioral health disorders and chemical dependencies.”

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Clearly, specific departments articulate a detailed description of its mission while remaining true to the organizational vision and mission.

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Vision statements statements should speak to particular attributes. Here are some procedural requirements in developing vision statements.

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Within the information management department, these general goals are often expressed as vision statements.

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Information Managers should aspire to these objectives.

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Finally, as a successful leader, we must exemplify certain qualities. Explore these and consider how these might be achieved in your organization through your leadership. Would information managers need to modify these somewhat for their responsibilities? If so, how?

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