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How The Six Goal Genres Resolve the Conflict of Goals vs Goallessness

Jesse Lyn Stoner Blog

I don’t think I have any goals right now. I am a goal-setter, always have been, and have achieved almost all that I have set…. So…is it a problem to feel goal-less in my life and career? Am I being less productive than I could be? How is being goal-less affecting my work…? But goals are not what’s most important.

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The 6 Benchmarks of High Performance Teams

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Individual and team goals are related to the purpose of the team. Team members clearly understand their goals and job responsibilities. Team members are deeply committed to the purpose of the team, to the goals, to each other, and to accomplishing the work that needs to be done, regardless of the effort required.

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Manage The Challenges of Working In a Matrix

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Do you work in a company that requires you to coordinate across reporting lines to accomplish your goals? Old school hierarchical thinking will create a misaligned organization with low morale and low productivity. Misaligned goals. Do You Work In a Matrix? . Four Challenges – And What You Can Do.

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Does Your Organization ASPIRE?

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Our research* into organizations that sustained high levels of productivity, profitability and employee satisfaction over time, revealed six common traits. New products and services are developed in anticipation of trends and customer needs. What does it mean to aspire to greatness? Aligned around a shared vision.

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The Value of Vision Series – Daniel Burrus

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Futureview is not the same thing as a goal, plan, ambition, or aspiration. He said that in the years following Kennedy’s articulation of that goal, NASA engineers would periodically hit a major roadblock and declare the goal impossible. It is not something you hope for or try for. If we don’t, they will remain invisible.

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Characteristics of an Effective Vision: Create a DRIVING Vision

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The effectiveness of the strategies and goals you set will be tested by how well they move you toward your vision, and often requires adjustment. Our vision is to provide aggressive strategic marketing with quality products and services at competitive prices to provide the best value for consumers.” after that goal is achieved.

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The Value of Vision Series – An Interview With Doug Conant

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An organization needs an aspirational goal that is relevant and transformational and is about more than just “doing business every day.” A transcendent goal that people can connect with helps them stay engaged and motivated. When the company’s vision is clear, you can see how much it overlaps with your own goals, values and dreams.

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