"Most corporate mission statements are worthless. They consist……" — 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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Russell L. Ackoff
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14 Quotes by Russell L. Ackoff
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So much time is currently spent in worrying about the future that the present is allowed to go to hell.
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