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Vision, Mission and North Star Metrics
The framework that stops companies from drifting
Most teams do not fail because people are lazy or talent is missing. They fail because nobody can answer the same simple question in the same way: where are we going, and how do we know if we are getting there?
At ten people this shows up as confusion. At fifty it turns into wasted motion. At two hundred it becomes expensive.
The smartest companies fix this with a shared system that connects belief, behaviour and numbers. Not a poster. Not a slide deck. A working blueprint that sits at the heart of how the business runs.
That blueprint is built from three things. Vision. Mission. A North Star Metric.
When these are written clearly and kept alive in a place like Assemble, something changes. Meetings get shorter. Product decisions feel sharper. Teams stop pulling in different directions.
Vision is the long view that holds everything together
A good vision statement is not a slogan. It is a promise about the future you are building.
It should describe a world that does not exist yet, but should. The kind of future that makes the work feel worth it when things get tough.
When teams lose sight of this, everything turns tactical. You start chasing features, deals and short term wins without knowing whether any of it matters.
A strong vision cuts through that noise. It gives every decision a backdrop.
Inside Assemble, the Vision field becomes the place where leadership can capture that future in a few clear lines and refine it as the company grows. Because it is visible and shared, it does not drift into private notebooks or forgotten docs.
Our Vision
A future focused statement about the world your company is trying to create.
Mission turns ambition into something you can actually do
If vision is the destination, mission is the route.
This is where you get practical. Who are we here for. What do we do for them. Why does it matter.
A strong mission makes it obvious what belongs inside the company and what does not. It becomes a filter for opportunities, partnerships and even hires.
Teams that skip this step end up busy but not effective. They react instead of choosing.
In Assemble, the Mission sits right next to the Vision so they never drift apart. One shows where you are going. The other shows how you move.
Our Mission
A clear description of what you do, who you serve and how you create value.
Core values that shape real decisions
Most companies have values. Few use them.
The difference is whether those values show up when something is on the line. A deadline. A customer issue. A hiring choice.
The best values are not abstract. They are written in a way that makes tradeoffs easier.
When values live in Assemble, they are not just words on a wall. They are part of onboarding, planning and how people talk about their work.
Core Values
Value 1
Value 2
Value 3
Value 4
Four is often enough. Any more and they stop being memorable.
The North Star Metric that brings focus
Every strong company has one number that matters more than all the others.
Airbnb chose nights booked. Spotify chose time spent listening. Slack chose daily active teams. Each one ties directly to real customer value.
A good North Star Metric does not just measure growth. It measures whether people are actually getting something from what you built.
Choosing it forces honesty. You have to agree on what success really looks like.
Our North Star Metric
The single number that best reflects customer value and long term growth.
When this sits in Assemble, everyone sees the same scoreboard. Product, sales and marketing stop pulling in different directions.
Supporting metrics that tell the full story
One number does not tell you how you are doing today. That is where supporting metrics come in.
Activation shows whether people reach their first moment of value. Retention shows if they stick. Expansion shows if they grow with you. Engagement shows if the product is part of their routine.
Together, they explain why the North Star is moving or not.
In Assemble, these sit in a simple table that updates as the business changes.
Metric Name | Why It Matters | Current | Target |
|---|---|---|---|
Activation Rate | Reaches first value | ||
Retention % | People stay | ||
Expansion Revenue (NRR) | Customers grow | ||
Engagement or Usage | Product becomes habit |
This becomes a shared truth instead of a collection of spreadsheets.
Strategic priorities that make it real
Vision and metrics mean nothing without focus.
This is where leadership chooses what actually matters over the next 12 to 18 months. Not ten things. Just the few that move the needle.
Strategic Priorities
Priority 1
Priority 2
Priority 3
When these live in Assemble, they link directly to projects and plans. Strategy stops being theoretical and starts shaping work.
Alignment keeps it from fading away
The final piece is how this framework stays alive.
Who needs to see it. How often it gets reviewed. Where it lives.
Alignment and Communication
Primary Audience
Cadence for Review
How It Is Shared Internally
When this sits in Assemble, it becomes part of the rhythm of the company. Not something that gets dusted off once a year.
Why teams build this in Assemble
You can try to manage all of this in docs and slide decks. Most teams do, until the cracks show.
Assemble gives you a single place where vision, metrics and priorities live together. It keeps everything connected, visible and easy to update as the business evolves.
That is how direction turns into momentum.
If you want a Vision, Mission and North Star template that feels built for real work, you can create it in Assemble and start using it today.
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