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If I Read One More Platitude-Filled Mission Statement, I'll Scream

Harvard Business Review

Below are three mission statements from three Fortune 500 companies. Try to match each company with its mission statement: How did you do? The largely indistinguishable statements make the task almost impossible. Prahalad in their HBR piece — Strategic Intent. Let's start with a game.

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If I Read One More Platitude-Filled Mission Statement, I'll Scream

Harvard Business Review

Below are three mission statements from three Fortune 500 companies. Try to match each company with its mission statement: How did you do? The largely indistinguishable statements make the task almost impossible. Prahalad in their HBR piece — Strategic Intent. Let's start with a game.