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A lack of alignment, according to a poll of global CEOs, is the number-one obstacle between strategy and execution.
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79 |
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…the key to satisfaction is to set aggressive goals, achieve most of them, pausse to reflect on the achievement, and then repeat the cycle.
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In pursuing high-effort, high-risk goals, employee commitment is essential. Leaders must convey two things: the importance of the outcome, and the belief that it’s attainable.
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If you set a crazy, ambitious goal and miss it, you’ll still achieve something remarkable. – Larry Page
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As a leader, you must try to challenge the team without making them feel the goal is unachievable.
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Engineers struggle with goal setting in two big ways. They hate crossing off anything they think is a good idea, and they habitually underestimate how long it takes to get things done.
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159 |
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Stretch goals can be crushing if people don’t believe they’re achievable.
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…the contemporary alternative to annual reviews is continuous performance management.
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It might sound almost too easy, but continuous performance management will lift every individual’s achievement. It elevates performance, bottom to top.
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Effective one-on-ones dig beneath the surface of day-to-day work.
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