{"id":1598,"date":"2017-05-24T21:46:44","date_gmt":"2017-05-24T21:46:44","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf103\/?page_id=1598"},"modified":"2017-05-24T21:46:44","modified_gmt":"2017-05-24T21:46:44","slug":"what-is-a-vision-and-why-is-it-so-important","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/course.oeru.org\/csf103\/learning-pathways\/developing-a-strong-vision\/what-is-a-vision-and-why-is-it-so-important\/","title":{"rendered":"What is a vision, and why is it so important?"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Humans are inherently strategic at the individual level, and regularly work towards a personal vision of the future. A vision, in this sense, is a picture of the future that you want to bring about. At the personal level this might be the sort of place you want to live, gaining your ideal job, or imagining your ideal garden.\n<\/p>\n

At the organisational level, a vision is a powerful way of explaining the future that the organisation is working towards. For example, on 25th May 1961 President John F. Kennedy announced that before the end of the decade the USA would send a man safely to the moon. In 1969, that goal was achieved. As another example, the original Microsoft vision developed by Bill Gates and Paul Allen was \u201ca computer on every desk and in every home\u201d.\n<\/p>\n

In the sustainability context, sustainability pioneer Interface has its framed its vision alongside its Mission Zero commitment, \u201cTo be the first company that, by its deeds, shows the entire industrial world what sustainability is in all its dimensions: People, process, product, place and profits \u2014 by 2020 \u2014 and in doing so we will become restorative through the power of influence.\u201d This vision inspired the people at Interface since 1995 and helped shaped the company\u2019s achievements that make it one of the most respected and recognised sustainability leaders in the world. Recently the vision has been refreshed and stretched further into the future to go beyond \u2018zero\u2019 towards having a net positive and restorative impact. The new vision is called Climate Take Back and envisions a world where business is a force for good that delivers solutions to the big social and environmental challenges of our time.
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