Mission Statements of four different companies: Two that are terrible (according
ID: 396450 • Letter: M
Question
Mission Statements of four different companies: Two that are terrible (according to the narrator of our video) and two that don't suck. Write a short paragraph evaluating each mission statement, explaining why it sucks, or why it doesn't
Good Mission Statements
Facebooks mission statement:
“To give people the power to share and make the world more open and connected.”
Paypal mission statement
“To build the Web’s most convenient, secure, cost-effective payment solution.”
Bad mission statements
Albertson’s
"To create a shopping experience that pleases our customers; a workplace that creates opportunities and a great working environment for our associates; and a business that achieves financial success."
Walmart mission statement
Walmart Inc.’s corporate mission is “to save people money so they can live better.”
Explanation / Answer
The characteristics of a good mission statement are:
Let’s evaluate the given mission statements: