Managing better with a mission statement: like the North Star, a mission statement serves as a guide for you and your employees on a successful course of business. From: Security Distributing & Marketing | Date: June 1, 2003| Author: Sisson, Barry | COPYRIGHT 2003 BNP Media. This material is published under license from the publisher through the Gale Group, Farmington Hills, Michigan.  All inquiries regarding rights should be directed to the Gale Group.Copyright information

In ancient times sailors used the North Star to provide a position by which they could set and check their course. Without this tool, they would not have been able to venture out onto the open sea, as, without some course-correction ability, once they were out of sight of land they could become disoriented and lost. The North Star opened up thc horizon for a successful journey.

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