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Mission, vision, and values

Mission, vision, and values

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Mission, vision, and values

- Crystal clear statements that outline goals and expected behavior are an important framework for an agile culture. When a mission statement, vision statement, and a set of five to seven core values are used throughout your daily work, you can empower your team, provide greater ownership over decision making, and then give your team more of that autonomy that they're craving. A mission statement is kind of like a rallying cry. It's really the heart of your team, and it's designed to inspire and bring clarity on that big goal that everyone is working towards. A vision statement is just a little bit different. It describes what happens after you've accomplished your mission. So to illustrate this, let's take a look at LinkedIn's mission and vision statement. LinkedIn's mission statement is, to connect the world's professionals to make them more productive and successful. That statement helps them decide which projects…

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