AchieveIt explains a process for creating a mission statement in a whitepaper, “Mission Statements: A How-To.” 1. Each participant brainstorms about why the organization exists, chooses his or her ...

While it’s not a requirement for a business to have a mission statement, a company that takes the time to create one is able to communicate the organization’s purpose and values to all shareholders, ...

In my talks to parents, I always include how to make a Family Mission Statement. After my talk, I’ve had parents whose children are now grown come up and say, “I wish we had done that as a family.” ...

A growing number of families are creating mission statements to define their values and goals, reports The New York Times. The family mission statements seem especially popular among wealthy families, ...

Traditional mission statements focus on the company, not the customer. To create a more customer-centric organization, start with changing your mission statement by giving it an external focus. While ...

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"What good is a fast car, a flash house, and a gold-plated dunny to me? Absolutely no good at all. I’ve been put on this planet to protect wildlife and wilderness areas, which in essence is going to ...

As business owners and entrepreneuers, we've all spent countless hours thinking about goal setting, strategy, where we see our business going and how we intend to get there. After all, it's our ...

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 ...

A long time ago, in a galaxy far, far away—in other words, during my sophomore year at a small liberal arts college in Pennsylvania—a professor offered a course called “Shakespeare and Modernity.” ...