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.
Leading Blog
JUNE 18, 2020
Sinek notes, “It’s easy to mistake a BHAG (big, hairy audacious goal) for a Just Cause because they can indeed be incredibly inspiring and can often take many years to achieve. Fear is such a powerful motivator that it can force us to act in ways that are completely counter to our own or our organization’s best interests.
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Leading Blog
JANUARY 3, 2019
This law has the power to make us or break us. If we avoid the trappings of power, then we will stay connected with those we serve. What is that one thing I need to accomplish in 2019—your BHAG—my Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal? In other words, things stay the way they are unless something comes along to disrupt them.
Lead Change Blog
DECEMBER 23, 2016
I have had some BHAG (big hairy audacious goals) personally and professionally—for both myself and others—in my life. But it wasn’t until I really understood the power of aligning and sharing individual, team, and company goals and making them meaningful that I truly understood how to achieve them by moving from “me” to “we.”
The Practical Leader
AUGUST 6, 2012
At the same time, the London Olympics are inspiring us with powerful examples of extraordinary athleticism and the pursuit of excellence. 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.
Kevin Eikenberry
DECEMBER 6, 2010
Satisfaction, pride and confidence are powerful motivators and sustainers of activity and effort. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. If you set a big goal it forces you to ask completely different questions and forces you to challenge your assumptions.
The Practical Leader
AUGUST 6, 2012
At the same time, the London Olympics are inspiring us with powerful examples of extraordinary athleticism and the pursuit of excellence. 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.
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