PRIMER ACTIVITY: Core Beliefs and Values

Summary:

Beliefs and values are a critical part of guiding philosophy and therefore vision

PRIMER ACTIVITY: Core Beliefs and Values

Roger_jg 1182261458|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Collins and Porras quote a CEO saying,

I firmly believe that any organization, in order to survive and achieve success, must have a sound set of beliefs on which it premises all its policies and actions. Next, I believe that the most important single factor in corporate success is faithful adherence to those beliefs. And, finally, I believe [the organization] must be willing to change everything about itself except those beliefs as it moves through corporate life.

A philanthropic organisation can and should aim at succeeding in its mission like a corporation. In this case, delivering appropriate help where it is needed, in an efficient and timely fashion.

Propose 3 core beliefs and 3 values a philanthropic organisation built on the principle exposed in the introduction should have.

Re: PRIMER ACTIVITY: Core Beliefs and Values

Siegfried Woldhek 1183191325|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

A general remark (couldn't put it in the general section because that thread was closed):
When you look around for seperate definitions of vision and mission there is much overlap and confusion. One author says this and the other that. People then usually get into inspired fights about what is the vision and what part of it really is the mission etc, etc. May I suggest that they are defined jointly, where one is the inspiring dream, and the other the way you deliver. In other words, the familiar 'what' and 'how'.

In the case of NABUUR it could read something like this:
Vision
NABUUR.com aspires to give thousands of Villages in developing countries direct access to the people and resources they need to solve their problems.
Mission
NABUUR.com provides an internet platform where Villages get effective and trusted assistance from online volunteers.

Re: PRIMER ACTIVITY: Core Beliefs and Values

Roger_jg 1183368290|%e %b %Y, %H:%M %Z|agohover

Hi Siegfried,

Some posts are locked but you can create a new thread in each section.

Otherwise I fully agree with you, different people, different definition an most of the time Vision and mission can be blurred into one, or at least read as one paragraph.

~R