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Vision vs. Mission | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

It’s important to understand that vision statements are design oriented, while mission statements are execution oriented. In fact, it is the corporate vision that should determine its mission. The vision is bigger picture and future oriented, while the mission is more immediately focused on the present.

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How to Survive a Company Scandal You Had Nothing to Do With

Harvard Business Review

Pay close attention to ethics and research a company before joining. As our data show , financial executives are punished more harshly for financial scandals than non-finance executives, even when both groups were innocent. Most job-seekers do not conduct enough research on the organizations they join.