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Why Mission Statements Suck | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Why Mission Statements Suck. by John • June 13, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Strategy • 1 Comment. One Response to Why Mission Statements Suck. John, love the idea of short, 10 word mission statements. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home.

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The Essence of Strategy (Part 2) | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

by John • October 30, 2011 • Human Resources , Leadership , Marketing , Strategy • 4 Comments. Thank you for setting the record straight about what a Mission Statement is. Human Resources. In the CEO Afterlife. Main menu Home. Leadership. The Essence of Strategy (Part 2). Search My Site.

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A Manifesto’s Unbridled Power

In the CEO Afterlife

Mission Statements are full of illusionary and distant visions. Capture Core Values. Apple’s Manifesto is loaded with core values – admitting error, simplifying, collaborating, innovating, demanding excellence. Tell the Truth. Great manifestos instantly strike the emotions when they are true. Link Business Life to Personal Life.

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Team Building 101: Techniques to Improve Your Team’s Productivity

Women on Business

Once the shopping budget and the spree deadline are set, each team develops a purchasing strategy which it believes would best help the charity, from assessing what it would need based on its mission statement and/or other information. Volunteer At Your Company’s Local School.

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Where (and When) the Magic Happens

In the CEO Afterlife

Oh yes, they talk about innovation in their annual reports and their mission statements. Leaders must encourage creativity and teamwork, as well as processes and systems that nurture the concepts and execute the results. Most big company cultures are not innovative. But this isn’t the Apple, Google or Amazon type of innovation.

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My Best Blogs of 2011

In the CEO Afterlife

Why Mission Statements Suck [link]. Strategic Plans have to start with deep strategic thought and the right conviction. A ‘do-more-of-the-same but better’ attitude will surely result in mediocrity. There has to be a break from day-to-day operations in the process.

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Strategic Planning Alternatives: Mission Discernment

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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. 2010, Nov-Dec).