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7 Leadership Questions That Will Move Your Needle in 2016

The Empowered Buisness

QUESTION 1: What is your BHAG? BHAG stands for Big Hairy Audacious Goal , a concept introduced by Jim Collins in his book, “Built to Last.” The best definition that I seen is that a BHAG is a statement of strategic intent. Starbuck’s BHAG is to overtake Coke as the world’s leading brand.

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What’s Your Battle Cry?

Joseph Lalonde

While your organization may not have the purpose of that of a military force, your organization still has a purpose and a team that needs motivation. Jim Collins coined the acronym BHAG for Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals. The battle cry was paramount to helping them move forward. Give it a shot and see what you come up with.

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Finding Your Bigness Balance: Seven Ways to Properly Set the Size.

Kevin Eikenberry

The bad news – one piece of the goal setting puzzle many of these systems don’t tackle, or do so inadequately, is the issue of goal size. This brief article is meant to help you get a clearer grasp on sizing your goals – or finding the proper “Bigness Balance&# as I like to call it.

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Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobson

Lindquist : Professional will, which is defined in Jim Collins’ famous book, Good to Great. I’m so lucky to be able to lead (and be led by) a team of great people who share my number motivation: Zane Benefits’ mission to level the playing field for small businesses. Q&A with Rick Lindquist, President and CEO of Zane Benefits, Inc.

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