In a previous blog, I provided an overview of strategic planning processes, including six core elements essential to any successful strategic plan. The six core elements are as follows: Vision Mission ...

Whether they are mom-and-pop shops or giant corporations, many successful businesses have a clearly defined vision and mission statement. These are key to inspiring your team, focusing on achieving a ...

In 1961, President Kennedy stood before an audience in Congress and countless Americans on their televisions and proposed that the United States "should commit itself to achieving the goal, before ...

Crafting clear mission and vision statements is critical to shaping company identity, motivating employees and guiding decision-making. A mission statement defines the current scope and purpose of the ...

Mission and vision statements can be great means to give an organization focus, coherence, and direction. But often they don’t. And if not, the time and money spent on formulating them may become a ...

For many, the ideas behind a company vision and a company mission are confusing or misunderstood. Moreover, I engage in debates regularly about whether these concepts are the same (they are not) or if ...

If you're developing a business or organization, determining a direction and establishing goals is critical to your success. Creating a mission or vision statement that's specific to your venture ...

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I’ve found that one of the surest ways to get managers to start staring out the window is to initiate a conversation about “mission and vision.” All managers know that their organization is supposed ...

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