Mission drift—when organizations lose sight of their core purpose—is emerging as a widespread problem across government, nonprofits, and corporations. From the IRS struggling to maintain its investigative focus to hospitals prioritizing profit over service, institutions are grappling with how to stay true to their founding principles as they grow and evolve.
·IRS investigators are distracted from core duties by expanding responsibilities unrelated to tax enforcement
·JobsOhio, created by John Kasich, is being criticized by its founder for abandoning its original economic development mission
·Growing companies face increasing pressure to diversify, risking loss of identity and original purpose
·Nonprofit hospitals are increasingly adopting for-profit business practices, prompting calls for congressional reform
·Catholic bishops are accusing Notre Dame of drifting from its religious mission through liberal faculty appointments
drawn from news.bloombergtax.com, Cleveland.com, Consultancy.uk, MinistryWatch · updated 32d ago