This column is the first in a five-part series on creating purposeful lives, using the same business principles that guide decisions in corporate boardrooms. The target audience is you, the CEO of My ...

A company statement of purpose, the 2020s version of a mission statement, should help unify your team by setting a common goal. They’re a little bit branding, a little bit company culture and a little ...

Every year, I read applications for my department’s Ph.D. program at Brown University. The ones I usually see are from people who might want to work with me either as their primary or additional ...

Keep mission statements under 25 words with strong, specific language. Use action-oriented verbs, avoid generalities and ...

Imagine, for a moment, a slinky: coiled, compact, stationary, full of potential. It is much longer in reality than in appearance, with plenty to unravel. If perched atop a set of stairs, it does not ...

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Mission statements and the things a company stands for are closely integrated -- at least they should be if the organization is well-led and strategic planning processes have been used. A mission ...