Essay On Shared Vision

Shared vision is a vision to which people or an organization are committed to achieve or accomplish in the future. The goal of the vision is to serve as a clear guide which give the organization a direction and inspiration of reaching a desire outcome. The purpose of this paper is to develop a method to create a shared vision and culture among stakeholders and how to collaborate with alumni and the community at large to form a vibrant community of scholars.

The following section presents a discussion of step processes to create a shared vision among stakeholders. Stakeholders are people or groups who have a vested interest in the organization or those whom it affects directly or indirectly by the actions of the organization (Abidin, 2015).

All stakeholders can provide input, feedbacks, and suggestions that may improve the outcome, goals or vision for the organization because stakeholders provide unique insight and different perspectives, interests, viewpoints, and bring exploring options to the table that can be beneficial for an organization. According to Taylor (2012), the concentration to understand shared governance and the opportunities to include all stakeholders in the decision making process allows for growth and development of those participating in the process. In order for an organization to establish a shared vision, everyone must be on board in identifying and sharing their core beliefs. Creating a shared vision can be a slow process, but it is not a difficult task to accomplish as an organization. Below are five step processes on how to create a shared vision statement based on the five W’s, Who?, What?, When?, Where? And

Why is a vision statement important for the organization?

5. Communicate the vision and take it into effect: know WHEN to communicate the shared vision with everyone

a. When can we implement the vision and begin to make it a reality?

Next, is a discussion of shared culture among stakeholders. Shared culture, as described by Dempsey (2015) is a system of “acquiring a degree of individual moral responsibility for the actions of all other participants in that culture” or a collective actions of the organization (p. 319). Everyone participate in strong cultures have similar or shared stories, beliefs, emotions, values, purpose, and expectations, and by sharing a culture together, everyone can “support and facilitate each other’s action” (Dempsey, 2015, p. 319). To established a shared culture among stakeholders, it all begins with the leaders. In this case, a transformational leader is a great fit because they can transform, influence, motivate, and inspire everyone to look beyond their own interests and focus on the interests and needs of the team. A transformational leader can engage stakeholders and creates a connection that raises the level of motivation and morality in both the leader and the stakeholders (Northouse, 2013, p.