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Sample Vision StatementsWriting sample vision statements is relatively easy – what is NOT easy … - is to use your Vision as a leadership tool Enter your email in this box here to the right and you will immediately receive a Special Report that will teach you how to create a powerful Vision and use it for organizational high performance (you will also receive “Leader Newsletter” – please click here to read the back issues). –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– SAMPLE VISION STATEMENTS These sample vision statements are organized in alphabetical order – some letters contain several sample vision statements while other letters contain just one. If you happen to bump into sample vision statements that are not on this page, please let me know by clicking here to include them on this page. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “A” companies: Sample Vision Statements Alcoa At Alcoa, our vision is to be the best company in the world--in the eyes of our customers, shareholders, communities and people. We expect and demand the best we have to offer by always keeping Alcoa's values top of mind. Anheuser-Busch Be the world's beer company. Through all of our products, services and relationships, we will add to life's enjoyment. Avery Dennison To be the world leader in products, services and solutions that enable and transform the way consumers and businesses gather, manage, distribute and communicate information. Avon To be the company that best understands and satisfies the product, service and self-fulfillment needs of women - globally. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “B” companies: Sample Vision Statements Bimbo We are: Boeing 1950: Become the dominant player in commercial aircraft and bring the world into the jet age. Current: People working together as one global enterprise for aerospace leadership –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “C” companies: Sample Vision Statements Caterpillar Be the global leader in customer value. Chevron At the heart of The Chevron Way is our vision …to be the global energy company most admired for its people, partnership and performance. Coal India Limited To emerge from the position of domestic leader to leading global player in the energy sector by adopting best practices from mine to market with due care to environmental and social sustenance. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “D” companies: Sample Vision Statements Danone The “dual economic and social project” Note: Each one of these four statements is thoroughly explained in great detail in long paragraphs at the Danone website – which I don’t write here because such thorough explanations are beyond the scope of this webpage. DuPont The vision of DuPont is to be the world's most dynamic science company, creating sustainable solutions essential to a better, safer and healthier life for people everywhere. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “E” companies: Sample Vision Statements Epson Epson is committed to the relentlessness pursuit of innovation in compact, energy-saving, high-precision technologies, and through the formation of group-wide platforms will become a community of robust businesses, creating, producing, and providing products and services that emotionally engage customers worldwide. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “F” companies: Sample Vision Statements Ford Early 1900s: Democratize the automobile Current: To become the world's leading Consumer Company for automotive products and services. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “G” companies: Sample Vision Statements GE 1980s: Become the number one or number two in every market we serve and revolutionize this company to have the strength of a big company combined with the leanness and agility of a small company Current (Note from this website publisher: I am still looking for GE’s current Vision statement – as soon as I find it, I will post it here; thanks for your patience) Gillette The Gillette Company’s Vision is to build Total Brand Value by innovating to deliver consumer value and customer leadership faster, better and more completely than our competition. This Vision is supported by two fundamental principles that provide the foundation for all of our activities: Organizational Excellence and Core Values. Attaining our Vision requires superior and continually improving performance in every area and at every level of the organization. Our performance will be guided by a clear and concise strategic statement for each business unit and by an ongoing Quest for Excellence within all operational and staff functions. This Quest for Excellence requires hiring, developing and retaining a diverse workforce of the highest caliber. To support this Quest, each function employs metrics to define, and implements processes to achieve, world-class status. GM GM’s vision is to be the world leader in transportation products and related services. We will earn our customers’ enthusiasm through continuous improvement driven by the integrity, teamwork, and innovation of GM people. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “H” companies: Sample Vision Statements Heinz Our VISION, quite simply, is to be "THE WORLD'S PREMIER FOOD COMPANY, OFFERING NUTRITIOUS, SUPERIOR TASTING FOODS TO PEOPLE EVERYWHERE." Being the premier food company does not mean being the biggest but it does mean being the best in terms of consumer value, customer service, employee talent, and consistent and predictable growth. We are well on our way to realizing this Vision but there is more we must do to fully achieve it. Honda 1970: We will destroy Yamaha Current: To Be a Company that Our Shareholders, Customers and Society Want –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “I” companies: Sample Vision Statements IKEA The IKEA vision is to create a better everyday life for the many people. We make this possible by offering a wide range of well-designed, functional home furnishing products at process so low that as many people as possible will be able to afford them. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “K” companies: Sample Vision Statements Ken Blanchard Companies To be the number one advocate in the world for human worth in organizations Kraft Foods Our Vision... Our vision captures the essence of who we are. Everything we do flows from our vision. We just don't happen to be a business that sells food – it's what we're all about. Our vision is about meeting consumers' needs and making food an easier, healthier, more enjoyable part of life. Our vision tells the world – our employees, customers, consumers and the communities where we make and sell our products – what we care about. It captures the importance of health and wellness, but it also embodies all the ways we can eat and live better, such as the enjoyment of a dessert, the convenience of a microwave meal, the safety and value of our products and the services and solutions we provide. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “L” companies: Sample Vision Statements Lexmark For some companies, mission statements are reserved for annual reports, but Lexmark has infused its culture with the aspirational principles that guide our business operations. Our Vision Statement and Values were drafted by employees, embraced by the board of directors, and promulgated by senior management. They are prominently posted in Lexmark offices around the globe so that employees, customers and partners are reminded daily of Lexmark's operating philosophy. We, the employees, are Lexmark - a dynamic, global information technology company. We have a vision: Customers For Life. To earn our customers' loyalty, we must listen to them, anticipate their needs and act to create value in their eyes. We want to be known for reliability, flexibility, responsiveness, innovative products and services, and exemplary citizenship. Growth, longevity and financial success will naturally follow. We will make this happen in an enriching environment of trust, cooperation and mutual respect. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “M” companies: Sample Vision Statements Mazda Mazda established a new corporate vision in December 1999, comprised of three elements: Vision: To create new value, excite and delight our customers through the best automotive products and services. Mission: With passion, pride and speed, we actively communicate with our customers to deliver insightful automotive products and services that exceed their expectations. Value: We value integrity, customer focus, creativity, and efficient and nimble actions and respect highly motivated people and team spirit. We positively support environmental matters, safety and society. Guided by these values, we provide superior rewards to all people associated with Mazda –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “N” companies: Sample Vision Statements Nike 1960s: Crush Adidas Current: To be the number one athletic company in the world Note: Browsing through the web I have found that many people confuse Mission statements with Vision statements – for instance, I have found several websites claiming that Nike’s Vision statement is: “To bring inspiration and innovation to every athlete in the World” – but this is Nike’s Mission statement. A Vision statement by definition is something you want to become, to achieve, it is a seductive image of an ideal future – whereas a Mission statement explains the purpose of the organization – why it exists – it captures the organization’s soul. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “O” companies: Sample Vision Statements Office Depot Delivering Winning Solutions That Inspire Worklife™ Delivering = Our actions speak louder than words. We are accountable: doing what we say we're going to do efficiently and on time. Winning = We act with confidence. We're proud to win. We push ourselves to greater heights. And we don't settle for less than being the best. Solutions = We listen to our customers and understand their needs. We offer products, services and innovative thinking that enable our customers to achieve success. Inspire = Our inspiration is contagious and enables us to unleash creativity to help people achieve their goals. Our motivation and enthusiasm inspire others to succeed. Worklife™ = We combine our energy for work with our passion for life. We are creating a fuller, more enriched lifestyle. We share the desire to maximize human potential to achieve personal dreams. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “P” companies: Sample Vision Statements Pfizer We will become the world's most valued company to patients, customers, colleagues, investors, business partners, and the communities where we work and live. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “Q” companies: Sample Vision Statements Qualcomm To deliver the world’s most innovative wireless solutions. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “R” companies: Sample Vision Statements Robert Bosch Corporation Invented for Life. Enhance the quality of life with solutions that are both innovative and beneficial. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “S” companies: Sears To be the preferred and most trusted resource for the products and services that enhance home and family life. Sony 1950s: Become the Company most known for changing the worldwide poor-quality image of Japanese products Current: Sony is a leading manufacturer of audio, video, communications, and information technology products for the consumer and professional markets. Its motion picture, television, computer entertainment, music and online businesses make Sony one of the most comprehensive entertainment companies in the world. Stanford University 1940s: Become the Harvard of the West Current (Note from this website publisher: The last time I looked, Stanford University was in the process of re-crafting its Vision statement – as soon as I learn about their new Vision statement, I will post it here; thanks for your patience) –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “T” companies: Sample Vision Statements Tyco We will increase the value of our company and our global portfolio of diversified brands by exceeding customers' expectations and achieving market leadership and operating excellence in every segment of our company. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “U” companies: Sample Vision Statements Unilever The four pillars of our vision set out the long-term direction for the company – where we want to go and how we are going to get there: We've always believed in the power of our brands to improve the quality of people’s lives and in doing the right thing. As our business grows, so do our responsibilities. We recognise that global challenges such as climate change concern us all. Considering the wider impact of our actions is embedded in our values and is a fundamental part of who we are. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “V” companies: Sample Vision Statements Volkswagen At Volkswagen they don’t use the word “Vision” – rather, they word it like this: Our strategy pursues a clear objective: By 2018 the Volkswagen Group is to be the world’s most successful and fascinating automobile manufacturer – and the leading light when it comes to sustainability –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “W” companies: Sample Vision Statements Wal-Mart Saving people money to help them live better was the goal that Sam Walton envisioned when he opened the doors to the first Walmart more than 40 years ago. Today, this mission is more important than ever to our customers and members around the world. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “X” companies: Sample Vision Statements Xerox Mission and Vision Through the world's leading technology and services in business process and document management, we're at the heart of enterprises small to large, giving our clients the freedom to focus on what matters most: their real business. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “Y” companies: Sample Vision Statements Yamaha Yamaha doesn’t use the word “Vision” – rather, “Corporate Objective” Creating “Kando” together: Yamaha will continue to create “kando” and enrich culture with technology and passion born of sound and music, together with people all over the world. Note: Yamaha uses the word “kando” to describe its corporate mission. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– “Z” companies: Sample Vision Statements Zappos One day, 30% of all retail transactions in the US will be online. Our hope is that our focus on service will allow us to WOW our customers, our employees, our vendors, and our investors. We want Zappos.com to be known as a service company that happens to sell shoes, handbags, and anything and everything. –––~~~••• O •••~~~––– As you saw, some vision statements are just one short sentence long while other sample vision statements are way-way too long. Out of all of these vision statements, which ones are crafted most effectively? Did you find any vision statements that are not as focused and even difficult to understand? In my opinion, the best vision statements are those that are short, focused, clear, memorable, and easy to understand. In contrast, the worst vision statements are the opposite: long, not focused, unclear, easy to forget, and difficult to understand. I hope you found these sample vision statements useful. 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