Analysis Of Mission Statement

Give your mission statement another look during the planning process. Make certain that you fully understand the implied tasks of the mission statement. This gives you coordination points for activities that cross boundaries between staff functions. Ask these five key questions as a validity check:

1. What am I being asked to do in the mission statement that is not spelled out in the text?
2. Are there implications of those tasks that may or may not be fully understood and appreciated?
3. What resources are going to be implicated when the hidden tasks are brought to execution?
4. Have we coordinated those implied tasks among the management team?
5. Are we fully committed to the range of tasks?

Another reason to revisit the mission statement is to confirm your mission capability. That is defined as your ability to carry out the requirements. In the plan that means you must be able to hit the targets you are setting for the first year. Not only is mission capability a planning issue, it has leadership implications as well. Too often managers set targets, objectives, or goals that are beyond the capabilities of the management team. Test your reality by asking several hard questions. Start with the following six about your team and their ability to fulfill the mission:

1. Does my team have the management maturity to complete the mission?
2. Do they have the wisdom, experience, and judgment to be successful?
3. Are they willing to commit the time, energy, and effort to accomplish the mission?
4. Can they complete the mission or operational tasks being set within the time frames being established?
5. Are we giving the team the right tools and equipment to get the job done?
6. Will they have enough information to properly do their job in the spirit in which intended?

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