Companies have created mission statements for years to explain why they exist and why they do what they do. Google’s mission statement, for example, is "to organize the world’s information and make it ...

Having worked in strategy for over 10 years and studied and lectured in strategy, I truly believe the act of “strategy making” can influence positive directions for companies and people by asking them ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. In their book Start Your Own Business, the staff of Entrepreneur Media Inc. guides you through the critical steps to starting your ...

A program (e.g., department, school, or program) mission statement includes a description of the broad purposes the program is aiming to achieve, the primary functions or activities of the program or ...

When you think about the vision and heart of your company, what comes to mind? Do your employees and customers clearly understand these same ideas? If not, it’s a pretty good sign that you don’t have ...

Almost 30 years ago, I stood up with my fellow medical students at my medical school graduation and recited the Hippocratic Oath. While the words of this historic oath have been updated and modernized ...

Mission statements are documents intended to serve as a summary of a business’s goals and values. Their contents often reflect the fact that they are used both to enhance performance and to serve a ...

Your vision statement is your hope for the future – an inspiring, futuristic thought that's memorable in its simplicity. You wouldn't guess it by reading most businesses' vision statements – including ...

Mission statements are central to a hospital or health system’s vision, identity and strategy. Here are the mission statements of the U.S. News & World Report’s top ten hospitals in the U.S.: Editor’s ...

Carolinas HealthCare System in Charlotte, N.C., on Tuesday unveiled new mission and vision statements. The health system said the new statements “reinforce the importance of the organization’s role in ...