Encyclopedia of Leadership

 Next, have the group come together as a whole to review these drafts, test assumptions,

develop refinements, and seek synergies.

Final drafts can then be prepared by a subgroup. However, the final version of these

statements should have full group consensus.

Note that this process is ongoing, particularly with respect to action-level statements.

You’ll find that, with practice, workgroups become more efficient at developing meaningful

and motivational directional statements.

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RELATED LEADERSHIP TOOLS

2.4 Visioning 2.7 Goal Statements 13.3 Accountability

2.6 Clarifying Purpose 11.1 Process Cycle 13.4 MBO

FOR FURTHER ASSISTANCE

Wilkins, Alan. Developing Corporate Character: How to Successfully Change an Organization without Destroying It.
Jossey-Bass, 1989.

50 SECTION 2 TOOLS FORBIG-PICTURETHINKING

[☛2.4 Visioning, 2.5 Values]

[☛2.7 Goal Statements, 13.3 Accountability]

[☛10.12 RASCI Planning]

High-Level

Statements

Mid-Level

Statements

Action-

Level

Statements

Statement Selected Next steps to

level term(s) Draft of statement(s) complete statement