Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... Bruce DeBoskey is the Sunday Business section's On Philanthropy columnist. When setting up a giving plan, most individuals, families and businesses begin ...

Having worked in strategy for over 10 years and studied and lectured in strategy, I truly believe the act of “strategy making” can influence positive directions for companies and people by asking them ...

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 ...

A program (e.g., department, school, or program) mission statement includes a description of the broad purposes the program is aiming to achieve, the primary functions or activities of the program or ...

When you think about the vision and heart of your company, what comes to mind? Do your employees and customers clearly understand these same ideas? If not, it’s a pretty good sign that you don’t have ...

Mission statements are documents intended to serve as a summary of a business’s goals and values. Their contents often reflect the fact that they are used both to enhance performance and to serve a ...

Bob Kirby is vice president of sales for CDW·G, a leading technology provider to government and education. In K-12 districts, mission statements help provide a high-level overview of education’s ...

Plumbing company mission statements concisely inform people of four elements: what your business is, what services it provides, how it provides them, and for whom those services are furnished. A ...

Your vision statement is your hope for the future – an inspiring, futuristic thought that's memorable in its simplicity. You wouldn't guess it by reading most businesses' vision statements – including ...

Crafting a compelling career mission statement is a pivotal step for ambitious professionals aiming to navigate their career paths with clarity and purpose. Whether you’re a recent graduate or a ...