How strong is your Aspiration Statement? Can you say ‘yes’ to these 5 Questions?

1. Is your aspiration statement provocative?  [Does it inspire innovation?]
2. Is your aspiration statement grounded? [Is it grounded in what has worked well in the past?]
3. Is your aspiration statement desired? [Will others get excited about it and be willing to defend it?]
4. Is your aspiration statement stated “in affirmative and bold terms? [Is it stated as if it is happening now” (Cooperider, 2002)?]
5. Is your aspiration statement unconditionally positive? [“Will it bring out the best in people, the organization, and the members it touches” (Cooperider, 2002)?]

References:

Cooperider, D. (2002). Constructing Provocative Propositions. In              Provocative Propositions. Retrieved from:                                            https://Appreciativeinquiry.case.edu/practice  toolsPropositionsDetail.cfm?coid=1170. (March 8, 2013).