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EDITOR'S NOTE: Special thanks to Kris Kaull, B.S., NRP, CCEMT-P, FP-C (Pulsara's matchless visionary Chief Marketing/Growth Officer, 2013-2024) for writing today's blog post. You can connect with him on LinkedIn.
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At Pulsara, our Vision is our future roadmap, the answer to the question: “Where do we see ourselves in the future?”
But before we jump into part three, if you aren’t caught up, spend a few moments and read:
Who is Pulsara? Part 1 [Our Mission]
Who is Pulsara? Part 2 [Our Purpose]
Just as we asked ourselves hard questions surrounding our mission and purpose, we started drafting our vision by asking another tough question: “How do we know where we’re going if we don’t have a crystal clear idea of where we want to be?” The eventual answer to that question became our Vision statement, but the process of uncovering the answer wasn’t as easy as it sounds.
To begin the discussion, our CEO James, asked us to define our BHAG.
Our what?
From the world of Wikipedia, BHAG stands for a Big Hairy Audacious Goal. In a nutshell, it’s a statement whose sole purpose is to focus an organization on a medium-long term goal that seems a little out there, but remains attainable.
For weeks we reflected on this concept. What can we do? Where do we want to be? Can we get there? Does it match our Mission and Purpose? Repeatedly we came back to this idea:
As large of a concept as that is, we wanted even more than that. We wanted tangible vision objectives that we -- as a team -- could latch onto and be measured against.
So, we created a Vivid Description, a clear picture of where we would be in the next 5-10 years.
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