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 ...
Traditional mission statements focus on the company, not the customer. To create a more customer-centric organization, start with changing your mission statement by giving it an external focus. While ...
If you’re a small business owner, there are a lot of things that have to go right if your business is going to be successful. The truth is, some of them are out of your control. For example, you can’t ...
Your mission is never about you. It is about what you will cause in the lives of others. This provides an interesting perspective on the value and importance of a corporate mission statement. This ...
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.
A lot goes into building a company before it ever makes a sale — from brainstorming the idea to developing a business plan and crafting a go-to-market strategy. Whether you're launching a physical ...
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 ...
But in spite of workers’ increased engagement, there may be some cause for concern: Just 28 percent of exclusively remote workers feel connected their organization’s mission and purpose, the lowest ...
Members of Fast Company Executive Board share their expert insights. [Image: Courtesy of the individual members.] The Fast Company Executive Board is a private, fee-based network of influential ...