Yes, there is a difference between Vision and Mission. Sadly enough, most organizations do not know the difference, and end up creating unnecessary confusion within their organization – resulting in stunned forward momentum. In a nutshell…
Vision is
- Future Oriented
- The bigger picture
- The aspiration
- How you envision the world
- The results
- The purpose
- The Why
Mission is
- The process of achieving the Vision
- Now oriented
- The action & activity
- The methods, systems, approaches
- The How
When the Vision is not reached, it is not the Vision that needs changing, but the Mission – the methods of attaining the Vision.
