Strategy Driven

NOVEMBER 16, 2015

Got a company mission statement? Dude, it’s your MISSION. It’s your mission. The reason you’re not following your company’s mission statement, is because you had nothing to do with its preparation. It’s a mission statement you’ve seen five-hundred times — but you can’t recite one line of it.

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HR Digest

JULY 4, 2023

The HR department, acting as the dutiful scribe, would craft a culture based on the CEO’s vision, complete with a glossy mission statement and a sprinkling of core values. Compliance, Risk, and Ethics Department: Ensure alignment between the desired culture and risk management strategies.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 5, 2010

Confusing mission and vision in definition or in sequence of application will result in inconsistent leadership decisions, confusion among the ranks, and the inevitability of flawed outcomes. It’s important to understand that vision statements are design oriented, while mission statements are execution oriented.

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Strategy Driven

MARCH 13, 2019

They live and breathe by their business’s mission statement to provide the products and services that they know the public need. Work Ethic. Successful entrepreneurs are the people who have an exceptional work ethic. They are the first ones in the office and the last ones to leave.

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LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2011

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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LDRLB

JUNE 30, 2011

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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The Practical Leader

JUNE 12, 2019

Organizations need to move “beyond mission statement and philanthropy to learn to lead (their emphasis) the social enterprise — and reinvent themselves around a human focus.” Ethics and Fairness. .” Organizational performance is a team sport. Growth and Passion.

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Modern Servant Leader

OCTOBER 9, 2012

At Mukilteo School District, I asked my custodial leadership for examples of a vision statement we could adopt for Custodial Services. I gave them the District Mission Statement to use in developing a vision statement. I did the same thing regarding a mission statement. I always hear, “Jesus.”

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 29, 2018

However, not all of them will, and this might be because there is no general work ethic to work harder or longer. Put this mission statement at the heart of your company and show it to any potential employees.

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Leading in Context

JULY 14, 2021

By Linda Fisher Thornton of values as a critical element in enabling and focusing individual and collective success. Values shape your life, leadership, career and relationships.

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Strategy Driven

JANUARY 25, 2021

Equally, this is the chance to lay out something of a mission statement, or at least lay out certain policies that your business has. If you are selling cosmetics, for example, you can include in the “About us” statement that you only handle products that are cruelty-free.

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LDRLB

JUNE 12, 2013

My view leads me to emphasize actions and investments that further Seventh Generation’s mission.”. Most corporate mission statements fail a critical 21st-century leadership test: the purpose test. The ethical CEO’s company is more likely to operate with little to hide. What is the purpose of the company?

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Marshall Goldsmith

NOVEMBER 30, 2017

6. No longer match your mission statement and values. This category includes people who regularly belittle us, people consumed by addiction, or people who make dangerous ethical lapses that could compromise our livelihoods. Don’t present any more potential business. 3. Don’t refer business. 4. Are no longer profitable.

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In the CEO Afterlife

OCTOBER 30, 2011

The ethic of more balls in the air, more chances of success lurks in their subconscious. Thank you for setting the record straight about what a Mission Statement is. Even though most senior executives know that being all things to all people is the roadmap to disaster, they can’t seem to help themselves.

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 15, 2011

Robert Greenleaf, coined the term “Servant Leadership&# in the 1960s when he retired from management development at AT&T and formed the Centre for Applied Ethics. Is your mission statement deeply lived or just filler on your web site? A Customer Culture is Built on a Service Ethic. Whom do you serve?

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HR Digest

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

Here is a mini-guide on how to research a company pre-interview: Visit the company website: Read up on the company’s history, leadership, mission statement, products and services, and company culture. been in a situation that was ethically questionable? What were the results? Have you ever…. dealt with an angry or upset client?

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Strategy Driven

DECEMBER 9, 2013

My bet is your ‘thank you’ is somewhat like your mission statement. Most employees, even executives, can’t recite their own mission statement, even under penalty of death.). is your way of saying, I have nothing new to say. It’s there, but it’s relatively meaningless, and no one can recite it.

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Strategy Driven

SEPTEMBER 10, 2012

Authenticity is not a specific characteristic – it is derived from the ethical, honest, and consistent actions of your total words and deeds. Tasteless, forgettable mission statements don’t have the force of attracting strong customers. If you give salespeople a real mission, they will accomplish it.

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Strategy Driven

OCTOBER 16, 2019

Mission statement. Today’s modern consumer is also more selective with the brands that they use when it comes to their morals and ethics. This means that it is helpful if you are a company that operates ethically and also helps to give back in one way or another. You may need to make a few changes. Color scheme.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2012

Even the mission statements of some companies fall flat, focusing solely on shareholder value, competitiveness in the marketplace, or staying out of trouble. Would this mission statement inspire you? Often, a well-articulated mission statement is the place to start. But extrinsic motivation only goes so far.

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CO2

JANUARY 4, 2011

At the time our mission statement was, “ Anything for a buck, as long as it is legal and ethical. &# So we were paid to take a newsletter promotion Sid was doing for his business, we was a gifted writer (and a student of great copy writers), and attach a penny to each of the 18,000 newsletters.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 16, 2012

They have lofty mission statements and attempt to mitigate this harm by donating to some good causes. In this role, Gregor helped to infuse the company with the kind of conscious, ethical values that its products represent. Forcing people to look at their own ethical balancing acts was part of Gregor's MO. "He

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 26, 2011

Rock outlines three common approaches to how business schools teach corporate values: values as ethics; identifying a set of universal values; and the recognition of values. I was reminded of this while reading David Rock's " The Business of Values " here on HBR.org. Establish core values across the company, not just within management.

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Miles Anthony Smith

MAY 2, 2018

Great leaders often align their leadership values with personal beliefs and ethics of their own. Live by Your Values Just like every business has its mission statement, you need to have your own set of values you live by. Then, build your persona and content around speaking to those pain points and helping those circles thrive.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 31, 2016

Pay close attention to ethics and research a company before joining. It would also be wise to look up the mission statement or corporate value statement of potential hiring firms, and be ready to make connections between their stated values and your own capacities and ambitions.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 2, 2017

To share a compelling vision … it’s not about the mission statement poster hanging in the conference room. To be worthy of trust … it’s not just about ethics and telling the truth. It’s about saying thank you in sincere ways all throughout the year. It’s about being authentic and transparent.

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Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 8, 2011

What's your experience with making integrity more than just a word in your company's mission statement? If you hold these discussions regularly, you'll gradually get beyond the rationalizations and develop more common definitions of what is acceptable and what is not — which is the essence of an integrity culture.

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Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2021

How did one company not only survive, but thrive, after its insider trading scandal?

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Eric Jacobson

DECEMBER 12, 2010

Your organizations work ethic should be solution- and positive-results-oriented. How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 11, 2010

How To Improve Your Internal Communication Skills This Week's Book Recommendation 3 Things Your Mission Statement Must Have Is Your Crisis Management Program In Place? A big thank you to that group for this valuable list. Good Sample Business Principles Do you have a brand strategy?

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2014

Ethics and standards… those are for chumps. We have a Mission Statement. We’re too worried about __ (some item in the news… the latest source of gossip). Interest rates are too high. Our lawyer can take care of any problems that arise. Until then, it’s business as usual. Money covers up a lot of ills.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 3, 2012

Mission statement. Ethics Statement. Your team encompasses multi-dimensional professionals…concerned with much more than the immediate responsibilities of the work at hand. Recognize the role of professional communicators. Seek qualified counsel. Corporate Communications Program – Essential Ingredients.

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Harvard Business Review

MARCH 23, 2015

They must be the strongest representations of the firm’s culture and purpose, not just writing or memorizing the mission statement, but rather internalizing and exemplifying what the company stands for. Leaders must reflect the firm’s values and standards. Embrace your frontline cultural ambassadors.

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Harvard Business Review

JUNE 13, 2012

. • Formulate their mission and their purpose in terms of serving others. He wrote a mission statement for his Minneapolis-based regional investment banking firm that stated: "Serving our clients is our basic purpose. No one expressed this better than the late Bobby Piper, former CEO of Piper Jaffray & Hopwood.

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