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Why Mission Statements Suck | In the CEO Afterlife

In the CEO Afterlife

Why Mission Statements Suck. Exxon Mobil Corporation’s mission is an example of a poor statement. To that end, we must continuously achieve superior financial and operating results while adhering to the highest standards of business conduct. The statement may be true, but it sure as hell isn’t motivating.

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Finding the Sweet Spot and Leading Teams to Achievement

General Leadership

In military parlance, a Common Operating Picture (or “COP”) is a single presentation of the battlespace to a wide and distributed audience. Guest Posts Know Your People Leadership Lessons Mark Welsh military mission statement Motivation performance personal needs Planning success sweet spot Team Vision'

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What is a Vision or Mission Statement?

Coaching Tip

A Vision or Mission Statement allows us the right and freedom to form the end-results that we choose to bring into existence. People who accomplish great things have a combined passion for a single mission with an unswerving dedication to achieve that mission , whatever the obstacles and however long it might take.

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Why Mission Statements Fail

LDRLB

I don’t know what got you out of bed this morning, but I do know that it probably wasn’t your company’s mission statement. There’s a good chance you don’t even remember the mission statement itself, but an even better chance it doesn’t inspire you to jump out of bed and head to work. That’s all we are working for?

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How to Write Your Business Mission Statement

Strategy Driven

Before businesses launch their products and services, they need to think about the mission statement for their company. Company mission statements are therefore an instrumental part of a company’s business plan or proposed integrations for development and growth. So, how do you write a mission statement?

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Why Missions Statements Suck

LDRLB

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s mission is an example of a poor statement. To that end, we must continuously achieve superior financial and operating results while adhering to the highest standards of business conduct. The statement may be true, but it sure as hell isn’t motivating.

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Why Missions Statements Suck

LDRLB

Exxon Mobil Corporation’s mission is an example of a poor statement. To that end, we must continuously achieve superior financial and operating results while adhering to the highest standards of business conduct. The statement may be true, but it sure as hell isn’t motivating.