Can a company's vision be independent of its strategic plan? Why or why not? Select answer from the options below No; the vision is a sub-plan of the strategic plan. After the strategic plan is made, the vision is created based on the goals of the strategic plan. No; the strategic plan must complement the company's vision. Otherwise, plans could take the company into a different, undesirable direction. Yes; a vision is only a statement, but a strategic plan puts people and resources into action to achieve goals. Yes; the vision is the preferred future outcome of a company, but the purpose of a strategic plan is to have a second plan in place in case the vision fails