Leadership Freak
JANUARY 23, 2023
Jim Collins explains the acronym BHAG – big harry audacious goal – in Built to Last. Big goals and weekend jeans have nothing in common. We say stupid things because everyone else says… Continue reading →
Lead Change Blog
FEBRUARY 6, 2020
Your year just started and you’re probably already behind on your “you think we’re good now, but soon we’ll be great” BHAG ( thank you, Jim Collins, for introducing the world to Big Hairy Audacious Goals ). This uber-ordinary guy has inspired millions of people to take steps toward greatness without being totally overwhelmed by BHAGs.
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The Practical Leader
MAY 12, 2021
One of the biggest success stories to emerge from the COVID-19 crisis is the incredibly quick development of life-saving vaccines. An especially exciting medical breakthrough is the development of messenger RNA (mRNA) technology now used in Moderna and Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines. It’s a compelling and insightful read.
Skip Prichard
JANUARY 10, 2022
For years, we had learned that a good vision is a BHAG (a Big Hairy Audacious Goal) and that it should be a short, memorable slogan. The post How to Develop a Radical Product Thinking Mindset first appeared on Skip Prichard | Leadership Insights. Take the example of vision. For more information, see Radical Product Thinking.
Great Leadership By Dan
DECEMBER 27, 2011
That includes individual development goals. In a business context, individual development goals should be closely aligned with your short and long term job responsibilities. Each and every person’s situation is different, so there is no one-size-fits-all development plan. No, these are the big, hairy, audacious, goals (BHAGs).
Terry Starbucker
MARCH 25, 2012
The Need of the BHAG – Speaking of millions, entrepreneurs nurture the BHAG – the big hairy audacious goal – like a mother hen looking after her chicks. Also, this naivete extends to the service and/or product idea itself (i.e. “we’re going to sell MILLIONS of “em!). .
The Empowered Buisness
JANUARY 26, 2016
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. QUESTION 2: For what purpose ….?
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