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Lack of Structure Won’t Kill a Company: but Lack of Vision/Mission Will
If you are a super busy person, you don't need to read any further. The body of this post is just expanding on the idea/origin of the title.
The origin of this thought.
Yesterday I saw this tweet from Isaac Morehouse that really caught my interest.
We went back and forth on it a few times which got me thinking more. When I was riding the subway home, the words Mission and Vision kept nagging at me. I kept thinking about my two most similar, but also starkly different work experiences which is what prompted the title of this post.
Let’s dig into the similarities of these two organizations first, and then we will discuss the differences.
A tale of two companies.
Both companies have been around for about the same length of time. Both organizations have the capital to grow. Both organizations operate in a market where there is plenty of potential clients. And finally, both organizations are run by people (one is co-founded, and one is run by one man).
Here are the differences.
The first company, a marketing firm I worked for was characterized by unstructured days, confusion, and lack of general motivation.
The second company, the recruitment firm I work for currently, is characterized by days filled with focused work, long hours, and a clear end goal in mind.
With the first company, my boss didn’t communicate his vision to us (employees). I’m not sure if there really was a vision to be honest unless it was simply to be in business and make a living. We came to work, tried our best to get things done, but left feeling frustrated and for me personally, I kept thinking about what else I could be doing that was more exciting. This company had so much potential. In the right circumstances, I could have helped grow out of the team, then go on to open more offices around the country. It could have been really lucrative. Ultimately I left that company for lack of feeling like I was part…
