Course summary

Well done on completing this course. Here is a summary of the key ideas from the course. We encourage you to discuss what you have learnt with your team.

“Mission drift is the small seemingly insignificant decisions that are compounded by time and those currents inevitably lead us to a very different destination from where we start.”

Key thoughts:

• Mission drift is real and can happen to any organisation
• There are indicators that can help organisation’s identify when mission drift is happening

• Make sure who you are, why you exist and connect that to the day to day decisions you make.
• When you feel like you are starting to drift, go back to the basics, go back to your core mission.

Leaders guide questions:

• Consider the mission of your organisation and the programs you are currently running. Which of your programs are most closely aligned with your mission?
• Reflect on the current reality within your organisation. What challenges and decisions are you facing that might pull you off mission right now?
• Consider the possibility of your organisation drifting away from its intended mission or purpose. What warning signs or indicators might you observe?
• Identify one key action step you or your organisation plan to take to identify the early stages of mission drift and keep the organisation on mission.