Module 1 - Case
THE STRATEGIC COMPASS
Assignment Overview
Develop the vision and mission statements for an organization. Measure these statements against the criteria for meaningful vision and mission statements, providing comprehensive support and justification. The Case must be completed before the SLP.
First, read the following article:
Klag, M., Giroux, H., & Langley, A. (2012). Strategic planning at Saint Francis de Sales Schools. International Journal of Case Studies in Management (Online), 10(2), 1-20. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Case Assignment
Using the article above and the readings provided on the Background page of Module 1, write a 6- to 7-page paper in which you do the following:
Using the criteria for development of quality, meaningful vision and mission statements, create the vision and mission statements for the Saint Francis de Sales Schools, providing comprehensive support for the statements you have developed.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that are to be covered in your paper include the following:
• State the criteria that you believe are essential to meaningful, quality vision and mission statements. Provide a minimum of five criteria for each of the two statements (vision and mission). Briefly justify each criterion (1-2 sentences for each).
• Using the criteria you have selected above, develop the vision and mission statements for the Saint Francis de Sales Schools.
• Next, using the criteria you have selected, justify the mission and vision statements you have developed.
• Give clear and convincing rationale for why - in light of events and circumstances discussed in the article - you believe that John Handover should adopt your version of the school's vision and mission statements.
• Be sure to use a minimum of three library sources in support of your answers!
Module 1 - SLP
THE STRATEGIC COMPASS
Overview of the LED560 SLP Sequence
The SLP sequence for this course requires that you choose an organization, and that you apply the Five Compass Model of Strategic Leadership to that organization. For background on the 5 Compass Model, see:
Wilson, I. (1996). The 5 compasses of strategic leadership. Strategy and Leadership, 24(4), 26-31. Retrieved from ProQuest.
Assignment
Write a 3- to 4-page paper in which you address the following:
After selecting a for-profit or not-for-profit organization that is of interest to you, analyze the organization's vision and mission statements against the criteria for meaningful statements, revising the statements as required.
Keys to the Assignment
The key aspects of this assignment that should be covered in your paper include the following:
• Using the library or the Internet, choose an organization that is of interest to you. For this purpose, you are required to choose an organization in which you are not currently employed. (Hint: You may want to choose your target organization using a current listing of Fortune 500 companies.)
• Locate the organization's website. Spend time navigating the company website, so that you have a good understanding of what the company does.
• Provide the name and website address of your chosen organization.
• Locate and write down the organization's mission and vision statements.
• Critique each of the foregoing statements against the criteria included in the Background readings and/or the criteria you developed for the Case assignment. Note: Organizations have a tendency to combine their mission and vision statements; therefore, you may need to decide whether a given statement is a mission statement or a vision statement. Be sure to back up your critiques with research that appropriately supports your analysis.
• Rewrite the vision and mission statements in the proper format for vision and mission statements.
• In the context of the criteria for "good" vision and mission statements, defend the adjustments/changes you have made to the statements.