Which is the BEST approach to defining a vision and a strategy in an organization with multiple specialization divisions?

Question

Options

• AVision and strategy should be defined by the executive leader and communicated to me divisions
• BVision and strategy should be defined by the governing body and communicated to the divisions'
• CVision and strategy should be defined in collaboration with the leaders of the organization and
• DVision and strategy should be defined in collaboration with the enterprise architects and

• A
  9% (3)
• B
  3% (1)
• C
  86% (30)
• D
  3% (1)

Explanation

Collaborative development of vision and strategy with organizational leaders (option C) is best because it ensures alignment, buy-in, and contextual input from those who understand each division's capabilities, constraints, and interdependencies - making the strategy both realistic and cohesive across the enterprise.

Why the distractors fail:

• A - Executive leaders alone lack the ground-level insight of division leaders; top-down mandates often miss operational realities and reduce commitment.
• B - Governing bodies set governance frameworks and oversight, not operational vision and strategy; their role is accountability, not direction-setting execution.
• D - Enterprise architects inform how strategy is enabled technically, but they are a supporting function - not the primary owners of organizational vision and strategy.

Memory tip: Think "C = Collaborative = Correct." Vision and strategy succeed when the people responsible for executing them have a voice in creating them - leaders across divisions provide both legitimacy and practical wisdom that no single executive or body can replicate alone.

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