1.1. What is a vision statement?

The vision statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated is its strategic plan for the future – it defines what and where Lee Enterprises Incorporated Company wants to be in the future. The vision statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated is a document identifying the goals of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to facilitate its strategic, managerial, as well as general decision making processes.

1.2. Components of the vision statement

1.2.1. Concise

The vision statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is brief and to the point. This means that the company has not used long dialects and dialogues to delivers its opinion ad stance to the public and relevant stakeholders. The vision statement should be brief and comprehensive – it should communicate the essence of the business, and its future plans to help the stakeholders understand its business philosophy and business strategy.

1.2.2. Encompassing description

The vision statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated should be brief but should be holistic in nature. This means that the visions statement should be complete in its description and information of what the company desires, and how it plans to achieve its long term goals strategically. The vision statement should be a comprehensive statement identifying the company’s core strengths, which would enable it to achieve its futuristic goals.

1.3. How to develop a vision statement

The company should identify the following t be able to guide its business decisions towards future success and progress to be able to develop a successful vision statement:

1.3.1. Look at the organizational history

• When did Lee Enterprises Incorporated start the business?
• How many employees did the company have during the beginning?
• The significant milestones that Lee Enterprises Incorporated has achieved since being started, and when were these milestones achieved?
• Include all positive and negative milestones that Lee Enterprises Incorporated has faced, and how it overcame them?
• What does Lee Enterprises Incorporated enjoy the most about its business and why?

These questions will help the management and key decision makers at Lee Enterprises Incorporated to critically assess the history and the various decisions that were made for Lee Enterprises Incorporated and the business. These will be critically reviewed for the positive o the negative consequences they brought, and how that influenced the general business direction or Lee Enterprises Incorporated to have it stand in its present position.

1.3.2. Look at the present

• What is the business landscape for Lee Enterprises Incorporated currently?
• How many employees does the business have currently?
• What is the unique value proposition offered by Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• What are the strengths, weaknesses, opportunities and threats being faced by Lee Enterprises Incorporated in the present?
• What is the financial strength of the company in the present?

These questions will help strategic managers and decision-makers identify the need of the business to progress, as well as identify the resources needed for advancement. In addition, these questions will also help Lee Enterprises Incorporated in deciding the future direction it wants to take on, and how to achieve and realize that direction. Lastly, assessment of present standing for Lee Enterprises Incorporated will help the business identify how it can improve the business with potential changes.

1.3.3. Look at the future of the organization

• What are the long term goals for Lee Enterprises Incorporated?
• What are the short term goals for Lee Enterprises Incorporated?
• How can the company improve its offerings?
• Which processes and ideas can be implemented to help the business gain higher effectivity and efficiency?
• What is the potential for growth for Lee Enterprises Incorporated?
• What are the secondary goals of the business?

These questions will allow managers and decision makers for Lee Enterprises Incorporated to clearly think about where they want the business to be in the future, and how this future and its goals can be achieved and realized.

1.3.4. Identify loopholes

The process of critically assessing the past, present and future of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is important for vision building because:

• It allows identification of gaps and loopholes between the present an the future
• It directs Lee Enterprises Incorporated towards filling those loopholes through correct resource allocation
• It helps idea generation for enhancing business performance
• It allows strategic decision making for fueling business growth

1.4. How to implement a vision statement

1.4.1. Gathering for a meeting and idea generation

• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should gather all employees from different managerial levels in groups
• These groups should work towards generating ideas based on what the organization stands for, and what it offers
• The idea generation should be based on the employee's perception
• The ideas should also involve where the progression of the company should be focused on
• In addition, the employees should also focus their ideas on foreseeing a potential future for Lee Enterprises Incorporated

1.4.2. Grouping similar ideas and developing drafts

• Similar ideas should be grouped
• Senior level employees should develop and compare descriptions for grouped ideas
• The grouped ideas should be categorized according to themes
• The thematic groupings should be prioritized with the organizational offerings and values
• Draft vision statements should be created based on high priority groups of ideas and descriptions

1.4.3. Evaluating the vision statement

• Visions statements should be evaluated on their criteria of matching with the organizational offering and potential
• The vision stamen should also reflect the work environment and business potential of Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• The vision statement should be in line with the values of Lee Enterprises Incorporated

1.4.4. Communication of vision statement

• The visions statement should be communicated to all relevant stakeholders of Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• The visions statement should be incorporated in the annual statement
• The visions statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also be updated, and transparently be drafted within the organization
• The visions statement should be sued to guide the drafting of the mission statement

2. The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated

2.1. What is a mission statement?

The mission statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated is a public document that details the values and strategic aims of Lee Enterprises Incorporated. The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated also identifies the purpose of the organization existence, highlighting the services and the products it offers. Further, the mission statement also identifies the organization’s operational goals for Lee Enterprises Incorporated, the processes the company uses to achieve those, the target customer groups, and the region where the company operates.

2.2. Components of a mission statement

2.2.1. Customer satisfaction

The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated focuses on addressing issues of customer satisfaction. The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated has identified its target customer groups, and also identified their needs and demands. The mission statement reflects on how its products and services work towards increasing customer satisfaction for its target customers.

2.2.2. Based on core competencies

The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is based on its integral strengths and competencies. This is important for Lee Enterprises Incorporated as the mission statement will highlight the different systems and processes as well as strategic tactics that the company uses to achieve its organizational and strategic goals. The achievement of the goals will depend on how well Lee Enterprises Incorporated makes use of its core competencies.

2.2.3. Realistic and clear

The mission statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated is also realistic and clear. This means that Lee Enterprises Incorporated has used simple, string, and easily understood words and phrases in the drafting of its mission statement. Clarity is important so that the mission statement is understood by all relevant stakeholders of Lee Enterprises Incorporated Company. Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s mission statement is also realistic, which makes it able to achieve various set goals and targets.

2.2.4. Motivational and inspirational

The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is motivational in that it works towards inspiring the employees and the workforce towards giving their optimal best performance towards the goal achievement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated. The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is also inspirational in that it develops the need for growth and progress in individuals – for the betterment of not only the company but also for their own selves.

2.2.5. Specific and sharp

The mission statement of Lee Enterprises Incorporated is precise and to the point. It is easy to understand and delivers what the audience must know about Lee Enterprises Incorporated’s offerings and operations. It is important to keep the missions statement short, sharp and precise to be able to successfully communicate the company’s standing to stakeholders, instead of dragging it on into long pages with repetition and non-important aspects.

2.2.6. Reflects the company’s offerings

The mission statement of a company should be based on what the company has to offer in terms of products and services. This means that the mission statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated highlights its offerings, but ensures that this offering is in line with the values that the company stands for. The mission statement for Lee Enterprises Incorporated, therefore, identifies the ethical grounds through which the company systematically works to deliver its offering.

2.3. How to develop a mission statement

It is important to follow the following steps and answer the following questions to be able to develop successful mission statements:

2.3.1. What does Lee Enterprises Incorporated do?

• Define the purpose of Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• Define its brief history
• Define the need for existence for Lee Enterprises Incorporated

2.3.2. How does Lee Enterprises Incorporated manage to achieve its promised offering?

• Explain the systems and operations employed at Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• Identify relevant ethical policies in place at Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• Highlight the use of transparency at Lee Enterprises Incorporated in all matters
• Define the processes that Lee Enterprises Incorporated uses to deliver its promised offering to target customer groups

2.3.3. For whom does Lee Enterprises Incorporated produce offerings?

• Define target market customers for Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• Target market customers from different regions can also be defined
• Lee Enterprises Incorporated can also explore secondary target market groups, and define them in the mission statement

2.3.4. What value is Lee Enterprises Incorporated adding on?

• Define the value additions being brought forward by Lee Enterprises Incorporated in the customer’s life
• Define the purpose of the offerings being delivered by Lee Enterprises Incorporated
• Highlight the importance of Lee Enterprises Incorporated in the lives of its customers

2.4. How to implement the mission statement

2.4.1. Communication

• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should communicate the mission statement to all stakeholders – employees, customers, shareholders, public, government etc.
• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also keep the mission statement transparent and accessible at all times

2.4.2. Training

• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should encourage its employee force to undergo training if need be to meet the requirements of the mission statement
• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should regularly hold workshops to refine the values being defined in the mission statement and build them in its employee force

2.4.3. Goal setting

• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should develop SMART goals to meet the strategic targets identified in the mission statement
• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also develop ethical grounds to remain in line with the mission statement
• Lee Enterprises Incorporated should keep goals flexible, but the means to achieve the goals should be stringent and should reflect the values drafted in the mission statement

3. Goals of Lee Enterprises Incorporated

3.1. What are organizational goals

Organizational goals are those business and strategic objectives that define the purpose of Lee Enterprises Incorporated. Organizational goals are strategic targets that Lee Enterprises Incorporated wants to achieve over a period of time. This time period is generally long term. The goals of Lee Enterprises Incorporated help direct its employee behaviour, as well as help in directing the operations of the business in the short term.

3.2. Components of goal

3.2.1. Achievable

The goals set by Lee Enterprises Incorporated should be achievable. This means that Lee Enterprises Incorporated should have the resources and the finances necessary for being able to realize the organizational goals over the long haul. Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also have the strategic leadership to be able to achieve these organizational goals.

3.2.2. Time-frame defined

All goals set by Lee Enterprises Incorporated- even for the long term – have an attached time frame. This is important to ensure that the organization is effective and efficient in realizing its goals.an attached time frame for the goals set for the long term future also helps in establishing a related time frame for the more short term organizational objectives.

3.2.3. Easy to understand

The goals should be fairly simple and should be easily understood by all employees of Lee Enterprises Incorporated. This is important as only when employees are clear about what the goals are, their importance, and the urgency of achieving them will they be able to relate with them and work towards achieving them.

3.2.4. Easy to communicate

The goals set by Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also be easy to communicate. This means that the jargon used for goal setting and goal communication should be clear and precise. These goals should be communicated with all managerial levels, and all employees to allow them a directive path to help the organization achieve these goals.

3.2.5. Pragmatic

The goals set by Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also be realistic in nature. This means that all strategic goals defined by Lee Enterprises Incorporated should take into consideration not only its internal financial position and resources but also the skill set of its employees and the larger macro environment. This will enable the company to set goals that will sue the core competencies of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to help it achieve the strategic goals easily, and realistically.

3.2.6. Relation with job tasks

All goals should be relatable with the employees of Lee Enterprises Incorporated. This means that all goals should directly or indirectly be tied to the job tasks and job nature of employees. This is to ensure that employees don’t feel redundant and use their skills to help the organization progress.

3.3. How to develop goals

3.3.1. Strategic evaluation

• Assess and review the vision statement
• Based on the vision statement and company values, decide where Lee Enterprises Incorporated should be in the next five years

3.3.2. Brainstorming

• Brainstorm goals that will help Lee Enterprises Incorporated achieve its long term direction
• Group goals according to themes
• Cluster the goals, and briefly describe each group and cluster
• Set long term goals for the company according to different clusters and groups

3.3.3. Prioritization

• Prioritize different clusters and groups
• Set and define long term goals based on prioritization
• Prioritization should be based on how soon the different defined goal groups and clusters will help Lee Enterprises Incorporated progress and achieve its desired position in the next five years or so to develop a successful vision statement

3.4. How to implement goals

3.4.1. Communication

• Communicate the goals to all managerial levels
• Goals should also be communicated to all relevant stakeholders – including distributors, shareholders, third-party contractors etc.
• Goals may also be communicated to customers
• Communication of goals will help Lee Enterprises Incorporated achieve goals by defining roles and milestones needed for achievement

3.4.2. Periodic strategic evaluation

• Evaluate the progress of goal attainment periodically
• This evaluation is done at a strategic level and operational level
• Different goals should be set for different departments of Lee Enterprises Incorporated to help it achieve the broader long term goals
• These departmental goals help in directing operations towards the larger strategic goal attainment

3.4.3. Training

• Employee training to develop skills needed and necessary for goal attainment
• Training can be in-house or out-house for employees
• Training for Lee Enterprises Incorporated should be continual and should be consistent with the goals set

4. Objectives of Lee Enterprises Incorporated

4.1. What are organizational objectives

Organizational objectives for Lee Enterprises Incorporated are the short to medium term targets and goals that the organization sets to achieve the bigger strategic goals set for the long term. The organizational objectives are important in shaping resource allocation within Lee Enterprises Incorporated as well as in determining the policies, schedules and processes that are implemented in Lee Enterprises Incorporated.

4.2. Components of objectives

4.2.1. Specific

All objectives set by Lee Enterprises Incorporated are specific and clear. This helps employees, as well as managers, manage and maintain focus on the targets and the end results that need to be achieved. At the same time, specific objectives help managers determine skill development and training needs within their departments as well.

4.2.2. Measurable

Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated are also measurable. This means that all objectives can be tracked for progress. This is important for Lee Enterprises Incorporated as it helps in meeting deadlines. The element of measurability is added in objectives by adding quantifiable criteria for determining progress and objective achievement.

4.2.3. Attainable

The goal should be attainable that even in stretching the abilities of the employees and challenging them, it should remain possible to achieve. The objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated are attainable in that they push the employees out of their comfort zones but remain possible to achieve.

4.2.4. Realistic

Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated are also attainable in that they are realistic. This means that Lee Enterprises Incorporated sets objectives keeping in view the organizational resources and constraints to be able to achieve objectives effectively and within time.

4.2.5. Timely

Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated are also time-bound in that they have a specified start and finish date. The timeliness of the objective helps Lee Enterprises Incorporated maintain a sense of urgency in employees, and keep them motivated towards achieving the objective.

4.3. How to develop objectives

4.3.1. Focus on overall strategy

• Objectives should focus on the broader organizational strategy
• This will facilitate the organization in keeping in view the broader purpose and at the same time work towards achieving quantifiable goals and objectives
• By keeping in view strategic focus, Lee Enterprises Incorporated also maintains proximity with the vision of the organization and works towards enhancing the performance of the organization

4.3.2. Focus on goal

• Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated should be set keeping in view the set organizational goals
• Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated should flow from the organizational goals, and work towards helping the company and its departments and operations achieving the set goals
• This is important as it keeps objectives strategically relevant to the organizational processes and systems

4.3.3. Focus on the time frame and skill sets available

• Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated should focus on the time constraints present in terms of resource present, as well as the urgency of the organization and the industry
• Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated should also focus on the skillset of employee and organizational resources available
• Focus on resources and skills is important to ensure that all objectives are attainable
• Focus and relevance with resources and skills will also help Lee Enterprises Incorporated identify gaps that it needs to fill through training

4.4. How to implement objectives

4.4.1. Communication

• Objectives at Lee Enterprises Incorporated should be discussed with employees mutually
• Purpose of the set objectives should be clearly discussed, and communicated with the employees
• This discussion should entail not only the objective, but also the time period within which it is expected to be completed, and the processes and means to achieve it
• Objectives should also include aspects of personal and individual growth and development of employees to make sure that employees remain motivated throughout

4.4.2. Performance appraisal

• The performance appraisal at Lee Enterprises Incorporated helps managers and supervisors keep track of objective achievement and employee performance
• The performance appraisal also helps keep the objectives time bound through regular reviews and discussions
• The performance appraisal also helps identify skills development aspects that employees need and helps the managers develop suitable and needful strategic training programs for skill development and skill improvement