Collins and Porras examined the

success of venerable companies such as

John & Johnson, 3M and Procter &

Gamble, they discovered a sense of

purpose at each of the companies, a

“set of fundamental reasons for a

company’s existence beyond just making

money” a good purpose should serve to

guide and inspire the organization for

years, perhaps a century or more.

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