RapidStart Leadership

OCTOBER 3, 2017

It’s easy to set a goal. NOTE: This video and transcript are excerpted from the “ Building Habits that Stick” lesson in my on-line course entitled Goal-Getting: How to Build Your Framework for Success. The mice didn’t really have to expend any energy thinking about what they had to do any more.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MARCH 18, 2024

It’s so depressing and hard to feel energy for anything.” “I These are just a few examples of the many cross cultural leadership challenges you might face. For example, you might be tempted to judge a team that prizes respect for authority and think, “They won’t ever tell me the truth and I can’t count on them.”

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Tanveer Naseer

MAY 14, 2013

When I talk to clients about effective goal setting someone invariably mentions that good goals are SMART goals – specific, measurable, achievable, relevant, and time bound. I agree these are critically important to strengthening goals. They don’t tell you how an individual or team arrived at the goal.

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Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

JUNE 11, 2012

Goals are important. Goals quantify and define the steps you must take. Too often leaders set goals without first answering, “For what purpose?” When goals are not connected to a clear purpose and values, people often work at cross-purposes with each other, not “rowing in the same direction.” A goal ends.

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Leading Blog

MARCH 10, 2023

You can’t waste your mental energy looking for a way out or an alternative plan. All of your energy needs to be directed toward your goal or you’ll never reach it.” Through the examples of people who had to cross that barrier of doubt and fully commit to their potential, you will find parallels to your own experience.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 24, 2023

For every task you undertake, have an explicit goal for an outcome and a set of tactics to achieve it. The end goal of all of these principles is to cultivate excitement which enables you to love what you do. The common denominator among almost all company goals is their lack of clear and exciting outcomes.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 25, 2018

Comfort is a Poor Goal. I realized comfort is a default goal. A pursuit of comfort squeezes out all but our most elevated goals. Comfort will even take our highest goals if they’re too low, or if we reach a saturation point. Our highest goals serve others. Our most elevated goals demand our best energy.

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Ron Edmondson

FEBRUARY 21, 2022

So a goal for me as I’ve grown as a leader is to limit my activities doing things that waste my time and energy. Does it ever feel like you are wasting valuable time and energy? It can be frustrating if your most valuable commodity – time – has been wasted or you invest good energy on the wrong things.

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Strategy Driven

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

That’s the goal. The Green Blueprint Implementing sustainable practices in facilities management involves a holistic approach, encompassing everything from energy consumption to waste reduction. It’s about setting an example and making sustainability a core part of your organizational identity.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 21, 2023

” (A great example of this is in our book, Courageous Cultures, chapter 6). Examples of Confidence Bursts to Inspire Your Team You can use this confidence burst strategy to help teams build their capacity and confidence for many different skills and initiatives. Begin the day with energy and fun; make it feel like a holiday.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 21, 2022

Every ounce of energy they spend on a project is a gift. In our rush to the next goal, it’s easy to forget gratitude for the outcomes. For example, “I’m grateful for the extra time you put in with that customer, or solving that patient’s complaint or resolving that our client’s issue. Outcome: “You did it!

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Align strategic goals with cultural direction – will the new culture be more risk-taking or conservative, hierarchical or flat? Your goal isn’t a mushy mix, but a refined taste of excellence. Remember, performance metrics and customer feedback loops ensure your new culture aligns with strategic goals.

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Leading Blog

AUGUST 27, 2020

People who achieved their extrinsic goals didn’t experience any increase in day-to-day happiness—none. They spent a huge amount of energy chasing these goals, but when they fulfilled them, they felt the same as they had at the start…. You could track the movement.

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Women on Business

SEPTEMBER 14, 2012

At some point in our life, we will repeatedly experience stress that arises from work with no set of plans and have low-priority goals. As you begin to work and construct your priority list, you may feel a constant flow of energy and excitement. Be clear with your goals so you can move closer to what you really expect.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 13, 2023

The North Pole’s leadership and culture at the time was a great example of what we call “ trickle-down intimidation.” Not sure about your people’s goals? Santa ignored Rudolph’s obvious talent and leaping ability because of the red glow. And the head elf ridicules Hermey’s aspiration to be a dentist.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 13, 2022

There are some times you do “give” power over…for example, when you ask someone to make a decision or offer an opportunity to try something new. Include future time and emotional energy for edits). As your team works toward that goal, revisit those outcomes – will their current approach achieve those goals?

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 11, 2021

And by using the tools that follow, you’ll find you need less emotional energy to get things done.). For example, in a particular role, you might have categories like: document accounts, respond to inquiries, and complete research for proposals. But the goal might be something like “complete weekly.” This is a two-step process.

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Joseph Lalonde

AUGUST 9, 2022

Set Goals & Know Where You’re Heading. Set concrete goals for what you want to achieve and have a detailed understanding of where you’re heading. Getting ahead in business and your career will require a lot of your time, energy, and focus. If you’re going to take control of your business and future then you need a plan.

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Lead Change Blog

DECEMBER 22, 2020

All leaders have the same goal—change things for the better. They set a positive example. They bring optimism and energy to every interaction and meeting. . In the next 30 days, try to inspire two or three people to pursue bigger goals or take the lead role on an important project. . Set the example.

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Tanveer Naseer

SEPTEMBER 13, 2016

For many of us, the month of September presents the perfect opportunity to look back on the goals we set out for ourselves earlier this year and to assess how well we are doing in achieving those goals and more specifically, what should we be doing from this point forward to ensure that we successfully attain them.

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Let's Grow Leaders

JUNE 16, 2023

Great Teamwork needs Common Understanding: Shared Vision, Clear Goals & Understanding of Your Team Great teamwork is rooted in a shared vision and clear goals. This means you need to dedicate time and energy to actually get to know your team and learn how to work well together.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 15, 2022

For example, executive coaching is often likened to general business coaching, which is an incorrect and potentially dangerous comparison to make. For example, one study found that leadership skills learned through public pedagogy had the most effective and consistent results.

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Rich Gee Group

MAY 4, 2023

Step 5: Set Realistic Goals One of the reasons people feel like imposters is because they set unrealistic goals for themselves. Break larger goals into smaller, more manageable tasks, and celebrate your progress. With this newfound energy and positivity, the sky is truly the limit.

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Lead from Within

AUGUST 23, 2022

The extrovert-introvert divide isn’t about personality—it’s defined by how people gain energy. Introverts, on the other hand get energy from solitude. A perfect example is an introverted leader I coach. Just as they draw energy from the external world, they expend it on others. 1 N A T I O N A L B E S T S E L L E R.

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Tony Mayo

JANUARY 30, 2010

Above all, be sure your goals are describing specific, measurable results (SMRs). For SMRs that are continuing activities or states, for example, “exercise for 30 minutes twice per week,” be specific about the performance period. She changed it to “Going all day with energy and eagerness, caffeine-free.” All of the last 12?

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Great Results Team Building

APRIL 10, 2024

Align strategic goals with cultural direction – will the new culture be more risk-taking or conservative, hierarchical or flat? Your goal isn’t a mushy mix, but a refined taste of excellence. Bring Everyone Together: Craft a Cohesive Story Focus on common goals to overcome the initial hurdles of integration.

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Let's Grow Leaders

MAY 3, 2021

Knowing that natural ups and downs are going to happen, and they are happening to everyone, will help you save vital energy for what matters most. Rather, they put their energy into working on the right set of problems–the ones that, once solved, get them closer to their goals. You’ll laugh (and likely cry).

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 19, 2022

The North Pole’s leadership and culture at the time was a great example of what we call “ trickle-down intimidation.” Not sure about your people’s goals? Santa ignored Rudolph’s obvious talent and leaping ability because of the red glow. And the head elf ridicules Hermey’s aspiration to be a dentist.

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Leading Blog

OCTOBER 20, 2021

A meticulous process may require extra time on the front end but will save enormous time, energy, and money on the back end. For example, an attorney who is licensed to practice in your state is a must-have, but a preferred qualification might be that he or she is licensed in adjoining states. Or, “Have you ever fired anyone?”

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 1, 2014

For example, IBM hired Lou Gerstner as CEO in 1990s rather than promoting from within. You have less energy to think about strategy. It also means less energy to consider the big picture threats facing your organization. Privately, how often do you think about your annual bonus versus the organization’s growth goals?

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N2Growth Blog

APRIL 27, 2020

Use this energy for motivation and focus. HM: Work hard at being a positive example to others, (you can not expect others to work hard if you never sweat yourself!). JH thoughts: The classic “set the example.” HM: Have a vision, the future is unknown, so base yourself in sound leader principles.

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Tim Milburn

JUNE 20, 2012

I think this all relates to the way we approach the goals in our lives. Perhaps you have your own example of success when it came to accomplishing a goal. This moves a goal past the “think it” stage. ” Writing down a goal begins to cement your good intentions into an actionable plan.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

P ERHAPS it goes without saying, but a healthy organization will achieve more than an organization that is too sick to support your goals. Health is how effectively an organization works together in pursuit of a common goal. Here are the five frameworks for health : Aspire : Health goals. Act : Generation of energy.

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Lead Change Blog

MAY 9, 2018

While recently watching an episode of MasterChef Junior, the show featuring young children displaying their culinary talents in competition with each other, I was struck by how the show illustrates the three fundamentals of effective performance management: goal setting, coaching, and evaluation. Goal Setting. Evaluation.

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Steve Farber

JULY 20, 2016

Like it or not, as a leader you have a significant impact on the energy around you at work. Your ideal, therefore, is to display positive energy in everything you do. So what will it take for you to generate energy throughout your company? You know the difference between passion and drudgery, for example.

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Leading Blog

MAY 12, 2021

As Paul Saffo, a technology forecaster based in Silicon Valley, said, “ the goal of forecasting is not to predict the future, but to tell you what you need to know to take meaningful action in the present.” Can the analysis results be replicated on an ongoing basis, or are they a one-time representation of unique information?

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Rich Gee Group

DECEMBER 8, 2021

The more they inject enthusiasm, energy, and excitement into a typical workday, the more loyal and engaged each associate will be. Set the example — make sure you start every day on a positive note and carry it through all eight hours. Here are 5 simple actions to motivate more like a leader: Start with your attitude.

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