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12 Strategic Thinking Questions That Yield Big Results. The Bonus Question Is The Punch Line.

The Empowered Buisness

For 3-4 days, I spend time by the ocean simply reflecting, letting go of any goals, plans or expectations. Vision, Goals and Strategies. As you envision where you want your company to be in 10 years, what BHAGs (big hairy audacious goals) do you see your company achieving? I simply allow myself to just be.

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10 Important Questions Leaders Need To Ask

Eric Jacobson

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission?

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Leadership Lessons From The Book, Helping People Win At Work

Eric Jacobson

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission?

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10 Important Questions Every Business Leader Should Ask

Eric Jacobson

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? Here are 10 important questions business leaders should ask, according to Ken Blanchard and Garry Ridge , authors of Helping People Win At Work : Does my business have a clear, meaningful, and easily understood vision/mission?

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Leadership Lessons from Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine Development

The Practical Leader

This provides emotional connections to the people Pfizer serves and moves leaders beyond the dehumanizing approach of “managing human capital. ” Set Stretch Goals — “moon-shot challenges that align with the right purpose are galvanizing…encourage the out-of-the-box thinking required to achieve it.”

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Three Steps to Setting and Reaching Stretch Goals

The Practical Leader

While moving leadership performance from good to great is much more attainable than an Olympic medal, it does involve setting stretch goals. 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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10 Must-Ask Questions For Every Business Leader

Eric Jacobson

Do I have a BHAG (big hairy audacious goal), and have I communicated it to my employees? Eric Jacobson on Leadership and Management Ken Blanchard Leadership Leadership Books' Do I have the right people in the right seats on the bus? Are my values driving the behavior I want in my organization?