Are Your What and Your Why Aligned?

What do we mean by that question? Are your culture and mission aligned? Is there a misalignment between the actions of your organization and your mission statement? It might look an organization having a mission statement that includes, “to reach our city with the love of Christ,” yet they are engaged in very few local outreach projects.

Misalignment of mission and culture can cause a growing discontentment among team members. Lack of clarity can create a lack of authenticity. Staff might feel they are not effective because their target is always moving. Maybe your team is struggling to execute strategy. It can create siloed ministries or departments. None of these things will create momentum nor help you get closer to achieving your mission.

Peter Drucker, management consultant and author said it this way, “Culture eats strategy for breakfast.” If you don’t have a culture that encourages people to implement your mission, you will never achieve it. Or as Ben Horowitz puts it, “Culture is how your company makes decisions when you’re not there.”

So how can this misalignment happen? Often organizational drift is at the root. You can become so busy in the day-to-day operations you’ve moved into a management role, or you don’t have a strategic plan that is intentional about moving you towards achieving your mission.

What can you do? Call Ghostbusters. Nah, JK. Reach out to us! A good strategic process will help you identify problems that bring solutions. Here are some great steps that will get you headed in the right direction: 

●      Evaluate your organization with an open, honest, and transparent lens

●      Be willing to see what you need to see

●      Don’t be afraid to ask for help

●      Be ready and willing to change (a.k.a. let go of the sacred cows)

●      Define/redefine your mission

●      Align/realign your core values  

We recognize how vulnerable it can feel to ask for help. We’ve been there. We are a judgement free, solution based, support system. Let us help you get your momentum back! Reach out to us via this form, DM us on Instagram @exo18strategy or on Facebook @exo18llc. We would love to hear more about you, your organization, and your needs.