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 ...

Keep mission statements under 25 words with strong, specific language. Use action-oriented verbs, avoid generalities and ...

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 ...

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 ...

For entrepreneurs, choosing opportunities that will best suit a business's strengths is part of the strategic planning process. Strategic planning results in some guiding ideas that serve to unify the ...

Traditionally a mission statement is a formal summary of the aims or purposes and values of a company, organization, or individual. Purposes are the fundamental goals an organization aims to achieve, ...

We spend an inordinate amount of time in this industry training advisors how to craft statements: elevator pitches, unique value proposition (UVP) statements, mission statements, vision statements, ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Most companies have a clearly defined mission statement, but it’s the vision statement that employees cling onto. Whereas mission ...

One of my favorite sayings is “If you don’t know where you are going, any road will take you there.” Many Entrepreneurs and CEOs tend to forget the importance of setting a vision for their ...

An old Sicilian proverb says that a fish rots from its head. A nonprofit organization, similarly, rots from its mission. Nonprofits are, by definition, mission driven. The leaders of a corporation can ...

“I am filled with immense pride and gratitude as a I reflect on the collaborative journey we have undertaken to articulate a new mission and vision statement for New Jersey City University,” Interim ...

SCHRIEVER AIR FORCE BASE, Colo. — The 50th Space Wing has a new mission. No not a new satellite this time, but a new mission statement along with a new vision statement. Col. Wayne Monteith, 50 SW ...