Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. Vision statements get a bad rap for a couple of reasons. First, they’re ill-defined by people who confuse vision with a strategy. Second, ...

You likely have a company mission statement, a short declaration of your organization’s purpose. Tesla’s mission statement, for example, is “To accelerate the world’s transition to sustainable energy.

Mission and vision statements can be great means to give an organization focus, coherence, and direction. But often they don’t. And if not, the time and money spent on formulating them may become a ...

As a writer and teacher, I am a longtime fan of Strunk and White's The Elements of Style. This classic handbook offers pithy guidance to would-be writers. In one key line, Strunk and White counsel, ...

Let’s call it what it is: organizational theater. Enormous time and energy go into crafting the perfect string of aspirational words, but rarely are those words embedded into actual behaviors, ...

Having a clear direction for your career is paramount, especially for those aspiring to earn annual salaries of $100,000 or more. A personal mission statement serves as a compass, guides your career ...

One of the first items on a strategy and planning agenda is to articulate and ensure alignment on three foundational statements: mission, vision, and values. For organizations who have yet to develop ...