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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

John Bell wrote a great post called “Why Mission Statements Suck”. I agree, but only because most organizations write the mission statement, post it on their boardroom wall and then forget about it (until the next SP retreat of course). Mission is usually figurative, not integrative. Doctoral Dissertation at St.

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

LDRLB

John Bell wrote a great post called “Why Mission Statements Suck”. I agree, but only because most organizations write the mission statement, post it on their boardroom wall and then forget about it (until the next SP retreat of course). Mission is usually figurative, not integrative. Doctoral Dissertation at St.