Clear Vision

Over time, any vision will lose its freshness.  With a few moments of quiet at the end of summer, take a couple of hours to review your vision - your own or your project’s or your department’s.

• The World has Changed:  The vision created a couple of years ago was developed in a different world.  The economy has changed.  Competitors have arrived or disappeared.  Vendors have completed work or just started new work. Political influence has waxed or waned
• The Organization has Changed:  Maybe new leadership is requiring different ways of thinking. Perhaps senior staff have left with their expertise.  Hopefully new staff have come on board with different perspectives. 
• You have Changed:  You have completed more education.  Your experiences have revised your concept of success.  You have access to more mentoring and a wider circle of advisors.  Your personal goals have modified.

On the one hand, changing a vision often confuses others about organizational direction.  On the other hand, only recognizing the vision statement during planning sessions undermines the direction it was design to support.  Keep the fundamentals of your vision, while refreshing its relevance.