When was the last time you spent time on the “why” of your business? Why do you do what you do? How do you define success? And what would your business look like in a perfect world? Often, we’re ...

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 ...

This guide was reviewed by a Business News Daily editor to ensure it provides comprehensive and accurate information to aid your buying decision. Developing a mission statement is a lengthy process ...

To fully understand the difference between mission statements and objectives, it helps to see where both fit into the process of business planning. To begin with, rarely is the phrase "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 ...

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, ...

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 ...

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 ...

When was the last time you revisited your company's mission or vision statement? Do you even have one? Your brand strategy includes your mission and vision statements because those are the top of your ...

The Ohio State University’s Ohio Manufacturing Institute grew out of the work of the research team that wrote Driving Ohio’s Prosperity, a report released in the early months of the Great Recession.