Skip to main content

View from the Top: What business are you in?

Warren Downey

In my studies, the organisation often held up as being a model for having clarity of vision is Walt Disney. Its mission, “to make people happy”, captures its customer focus, purpose, culture and has been a guide for years about what the company should engage in and presumably avoid. However, to paraphrase the BBC, other vision or mission statements are available.

The answer to the question ‘what business are you in?’ reveals the core of an organisation’s motivation, purpose, drive, ambition and measurement of success. Presuming, of course, that they live up to

Only users who have a paid subscription or are part of a corporate subscription are able to print or copy content.

To access these options, along with all other subscription benefits, please contact info@postonline.co.uk or view our subscription options here: https://subscriptions.postonline.co.uk/subscribe

You are currently unable to copy this content. Please contact info@postonline.co.uk to find out more.

Sorry, our subscription options are not loading right now

Please try again later. Get in touch with our customer services team if this issue persists.

New to Insurance Post? View our subscription options

Diary of an Insurer: Marsh’s Kasia Lipinska

The working week of Kasia Lipinska, automotive and manufacturing industries leader at Marsh, is a whirlwind of cars, clients, and cyber plus supporting her wife with chemotherapy and daughters with their GCSEs.

Most read articles loading...

You need to sign in to use this feature. If you don’t have an Insurance Post account, please register for a trial.

Sign in
You are currently on corporate access.

To use this feature you will need an individual account. If you have one already please sign in.

Sign in.

Alternatively you can request an individual account here