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10 BIG Development Goals for Leaders for 2012

Great Leadership By Dan

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).

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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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Inspiring Leadership: Bringing Purpose to Life

The Practical Leader

” That’s a BHAG (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) I’ve pursued most of my career! Ranjay Gulati’s new book, Deep Purpose: The Heart and Soul of High-Performance Companies , brings a fresh perspective to this core leadership and culture development topic. Assess your branding alignment with your purpose.