Do you shop at Kmart anymore? What about Kodak or Blockbuster? Is anyone using a Blackberry? Probably not. And there’s a reason for that. These business stories show that when your vision is fuzzy, ...

Crafting clear mission and vision statements is critical to shaping company identity, motivating employees and guiding decision-making. A mission statement defines the current scope and purpose of the ...

Writing a vision statement isn’t just an exercise in stringing words together - it’s an opportunity to inspire, align, and drive action. The most effective vision statements don’t just state an ideal ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Leadership is about inspiring, enabling and empowering others to do their absolute best together to realize a meaningful and ...

In 1961, President Kennedy stood before an audience in Congress and countless Americans on their televisions and proposed that the United States "should commit itself to achieving the goal, before ...

The following is an excerpt of a blog post reprinted with permission from AchieveIt.Last week, in the first of this two-part blog, we discussed the need for and purpose of mission statements, which ...

Previously, we introduced the following basic concepts to help create a healthy transformation program culture: 1. Executive Engagement, 2. Shared Vision, 3. Guiding Principles, 4. Clear Governance, ...