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 ...

If you're developing a business or organization, determining a direction and establishing goals is critical to your success. Creating a mission or vision statement that's specific to your venture ...

I can probably count on one hand the number of great company mission statements I've seen in my over two decades in marketing. While most business owners have been told that they need to have a ...

Opinions expressed by Entrepreneur contributors are their own. A company’s mission statement can come in many forms. Do you promise to put your customers’ needs first or to develop quality products, ...

No one ever talks about mission statements anymore. Apparently, they’ve become too old school-something you write down, plaster to an oak board, hang in the reception area, and then forget about ...

Editor’s Note: This is one of the most-read leadership articles of 2014. Click here to see the full list. Companies have developed mission statements for years. It helps guide them by defining who ...

Recent studies have shown that meaningfulness impacts job satisfaction more than any other aspect of work – including pay, job conditions and opportunities for advancement. We humans want to know that ...

Earlier this week, an executive at the Housing and Urban Development Department reportedly sent a memo to senior political staff announcing a change in the 53-year-old agency’s mission statement—one ...

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.