What’s a “Purpose?”
As this is a military blog, I figured I’d start with some military lingo. In a five-paragraph order, the most important element is the mission statement. This statement - in simple and digestible fashion - tells all parties involved the who, what, where, when, and why of an operation. And, every mission statement is divided into two parts: task and purpose. The task is the who, what, where, and when of the mission. While this is certainly critical information, the most important part is the purpose, the reason why we’re conducting this operation. As the situation on the ground changes, the tasks we’re expected to accomplish can change, too. However, the reason why, the purpose for doing something, never changes and drives individual initiative and ingenuity on the battlefield, regardless of how chaotic the situation becomes.
