Vision and Mission Statements

This is a Collaborative Learning Community (CLC) assignment.

The purpose of this assignment is to analyze both the vision statement and mission statement for various companies to determine how these statements guide leadership practices within organizations.

The vision statement reflects a desired future state worthy of pursuing, while the mission statement is what is done almost daily to eventually realize the vision.

In your assigned CLC groups, select two organizations, each with a vision statement and a mission statement. One organization should profess to practice servant leadership and the other should practice a standard leadership model.

Examples of well-known companies that practice servant leadership include Southwest Airlines, REI, and Aflac. In your CLC groups, conduct additional research to locate other companies that practice servant leadership.

Once your CLC group has selected two companies, write a 1,500-1,750 word analysis addressing the following:

  1. Both the vision and mission statements for both companies.
  2. A comparison of both the vision and mission statements of the two companies. Make sure to provide specific examples of similarities and differences.
  3. A discussion of how the vision and mission statements affect the culture of each organization.
  4. A description of the servant leadership principles or values that are explicitly or implicitly apparent in the vision and mission statements of the organization that professes to be servant-led.
  5. An explanation of the principles or values expressed in the vision and mission statements manifested in each organization’s public reputation, marketing tactics, treatment of its employees, etc. Provide specific examples to support your rationale.
  6. A determination on whether each organization is living out the principles or values expressed in both their vision and mission statements. Provide an explanation to support your determination.
  7. An explanation of revisions that would need to be made to the vision and mission statements of the organization practicing a standard leadership model should it adopt a servant leadership model.
  8. An explanation of how the vision and mission statements of an organization can or should guide an organization’s treatment of its employees and clients.
  9. An explanation of how a Christian worldview perspective can inform management decisions or practices in the treatment of all stakeholders.

You are required to locate four articles that support your selected organization’s vision and mission statements. Two of the selected articles must be peer-reviewed journal articles. Include information from the articles in your discussion. Strengthen your claims with supporting citations within each content area of your essay.

Prepare this assignment according to the guidelines found in the APA Style Guide, located in the Student Success Center.

This assignment uses a rubric. Review the rubric prior to beginning the assignment to become familiar with the expectations for successful completion.

You are required to submit this assignment to LopesWrite. A link to the LopesWrite technical support articles is located in Class Resources if you need assistance.