As part of our leadership training at my company, we have to come up with our personal vision statement. <BR><BR>I am not a wordsmith.<BR><BR>So I need help. I assume most of you have had to do this ...

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Writing a vision statement isn’t just an exercise in stringing words together - it’s an opportunity to inspire, align, and drive action. The most effective vision statements don’t just state an ideal ...

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 ...

Over the years, I’ve observed complete bewilderment over two of the fundamental features of a company’s culture: its vision statement versus its mission statement. In browsing explanations from ...

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 ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Setting a company vision should be easy. All too often, however, entrepreneurs and managers complicate the process of establishing one ...