Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

Did you ever set ambitious goals only to have them not only fail to drive progress but also leave demoralized employees in their wake? Even worse, you don't know why the endeavor failed. The ...

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As we jump into 2024, it's the perfect time to reflect on the goals we set for ourselves in the past year. What lessons have we learned from the previous year? Identifying successful projects and ...

Paul Walker is the CEO of FranklinCovey, which assists organizations in building exceptional leaders, teams, and cultures that get results. Setting goals for a team is challenging in any year—but ...

Goals and dreams have crucial differences. Dreams are wishes and fantasies; for example, many of us long to be rich, famous, ...

In many organizations, it’s the season for individual and team goal-setting. Deciding on a goal is generally something we want to be a rational and evidence-based exercise, combining a careful ...

Setting clear goals is essential to measuring success in SEO. Goals become even more powerful when aligned with a well-defined strategy that informs the tactics used to achieve them. This article ...

Discover what a big hairy audacious goal (BHAG) is and explore its four categories with real-world examples. Find out how BHAGs can transform organizations and inspire employees.