Terry Starbucker

FEBRUARY 13, 2011

Because there is a lot of trial and error involved in coming up with goals that are “ just right “ And, like there are three bears in the story, in my experience I have found that there are three main types of goals that leaders can and should use to push their businesses to success. Success begets success.

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 8, 2015

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Why or why not?

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Eric Jacobson

JANUARY 22, 2017

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? And, one more questions to ask is: Do we celebrate success ? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Are my values driving the behavior I want in my organization? Am I creating a culture that increases employee engagement?

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Eric Jacobson

OCTOBER 27, 2016

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? And, one more questions to ask is: Do we celebrate success ? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Are my values driving the behavior I want in my organization? Am I creating a culture that increases employee engagement?

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 23, 2016

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? And, one more questions to ask is: Do we celebrate success ? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Are my values driving the behavior I want in my organization? Am I creating a culture that increases employee engagement?

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Eric Jacobson

AUGUST 25, 2015

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? And, one more questions to ask is: Do we celebrate success ? Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Are my values driving the behavior I want in my organization? Am I creating a culture that increases employee engagement?

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 24, 2012

The 10X Rule: The Only Difference Between Success and Failure Grant Cardone John Wiley & Sons (2011) How to increase sustainable fulfillment of human potentialities, one’s own as well as those of others Many years ago, I read a book written by David J. Schwartz, The Magic of Thinking Big, that helped me to widen [.].

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Skip Prichard

JANUARY 10, 2022

Radhika Dutt presents a different approach in her book Radical Product Thinking. Hypermetricemia means focusing excessively on measurable outcomes to determine success, without first understanding whether those are the right things to measure. Radhika’s experience building products in numerous industries is evident in every chapter.

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Kevin Eikenberry

DECEMBER 6, 2010

When you align your goals with your purpose, mission or big why, you set yourself up for greater success. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. I wish you great success. By using these tools you are on the way to that success!

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 6, 2012

A Zenger Folkman whitepaper entitled, “From BHAGs to SMART Goals: What Makes a Stretch Goal” provides practical tips and techniques in a three step process. While moving leadership performance from good to great is much more attainable than an Olympic medal, it does involve setting stretch goals.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

JANUARY 28, 2012

The Lean Startup: How Today’s Entrepreneurs Use Continuous Innovation to Create Radically Successful Businesses Eric Ries Crown Business (2011) “There is surely nothing quite so useless as doing with great efficiency what should not be done at all.”

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The Practical Leader

AUGUST 6, 2012

A Zenger Folkman whitepaper entitled, “From BHAGs to SMART Goals: What Makes a Stretch Goal” provides practical tips and techniques in a three step process. While moving leadership performance from good to great is much more attainable than an Olympic medal, it does involve setting stretch goals.

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First Friday Book Synopsis

MARCH 18, 2011

Ten Steps Ahead: What Separates Successful Business Visionaries from the Rest of Us Erik Calonius Portfolio/Penguin Group (2011) Dreamers think about it…visionaries see it and then make it happen, at whatever cost The material in Ten Steps Ahead is based on what Erik Calonius learned during his research (including interviews of various business visionaries) (..)

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 1, 2012

With humor, real-world examples, and step-by-step guides, the book explains: How to make mission, values, and BHAGS relevant to daily organizational life. Two challenges exist in creating successful, high performance, customer focused teams. Members feel deep concern for each other’s personal growth and success.

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Strategy Driven

AUGUST 8, 2012

With humor, real-world examples, and step-by-step guides, the book explains: How to make mission, values, and BHAGS relevant to daily organizational life. Members have to want to make the team successful. Seven essential rules for effective strategic planning. How to transform groups into high-performance teams.

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Tanveer Naseer

JULY 11, 2017

The best managers know their people are the key to achieving top performance on every metric of success they track. How much more motivating are BHAGs (Big Hairy Audacious Goals)? Ask people to tell you about a success they’ve had lately. The following is a guest piece by Larry Sternberg. Cultivate a culture of appreciation.

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Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 27, 2011

I’m not talking about reading a book, taking a course, doing some networking, or fine-tuning some aspect of your current skillset. No, these are the big, hairy, audacious, goals (BHAGs). I learned about this from Steve Farber, who authored a book by the same name. Find a mentor and/or hire a coach.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 8, 2010

It’s that power of the imagination, and while it can create a magical (and admittedly sometimes scary) candy factory, it can also create a similarly wondrous “idea factory&# that can drive leadership success, and long-term profitability. I created some books and mini books on the theme of: I am an Idea Factory!

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