GRC Mission Statement and a Super Bowl Victory

摘要

Over the last few months the GRC Board of Directors has been drafting a new Mission Statement for the GRC, part of an overall new strategic planning effort. The GRC staff has been following this process with keen interest. My view is that once the Mission Statement is finalized, it will be of great help in managing, prioritizing and leading the GRC in new directions. A good example of the value of mission statements is from an American football team, the Seattle Seahawks. The team had been floundering for years until Paul Allen of Microsoft fame became the owner and Pete Carroll, a legendary coach took over the helm. They developed a very simple Mission Statement that outlined the type of team they wanted to build. This simple agreement included a buy-in by the coaches, players, management, and ultimately even the fans. Their mission statement and goals helped the Seahawks to a Super Bowl victory in 2013.