Most corporate mission statements are worthless. They consist largely of pious platitudes such as: "We will hold ourselves … - Russell L. Ackoff

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Every mind deserves to be free. When the mind is free, that's the end of suffering.

Russell L. Ackoff

Most corporate mission statements are worthless. They consist largely of pious platitudes such as: "We will hold ourselves to the highest standards of professionalism and ethical behavior. " They often formulate necessities as objectives; for example, "to achieve sufficient profit. " This is like a person saying his mission is to breathe sufficiently.

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