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The Big WHY

Lead Change Blog

Flying those things became the goal. As I opened the door to the house, I realized that my son was watching a video in the living room. We’ve set up a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal (BHAG) and we start working toward it. Most folks call it the Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal, but I like the term “big WHY.”.

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The Infinite Game

Leading Blog

Carse, wrote a book entitled Finite and Infinite Games: A Vision of Life as Play and Possibility. A Just Cause is more than a goal. 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.

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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. I’m not talking about reading a book, taking a course, doing some networking, or fine-tuning some aspect of your current skillset. A complete career change.

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How to Develop a Radical Product Thinking Mindset

Skip Prichard

Radhika Dutt presents a different approach in her book Radical Product Thinking. Narcissus Complex happens when we’re looking inward at our own goals and needs to such an extent that we lose focus on what customers need. In the RPT way, a good vision is not about you or your aspirational business goals at all. Radhika Dutt.

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Willy Wonka and the Leadership Idea Factory

Terry Starbucker

There are five important elements: A leader’s open mind. As always, thanks for stopping by, and while you’re here don’t forget to download my FREE e-book, “Leadership From a Glass Half-Full – The 5 Lessons You Need To Learn Before You Jump Into The Pool&# Popularity: 3% [ ? It has to start with you.

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Q&A With Millennial CEO And Book Author Rick Lindquist

Eric Jacobson

Rick Lindquist Millennial Rick Lindquist is making his mark in the business world and enjoying the success of his co-authored 2014 bestseller book, The End of Employer-Provided Health Insurance. Today, he kindly answered questions about leadership, mentors, his book, and Millennials in the workplace. Why or why not? Good advice.

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Creating Customer Focused Teams, Part 3

Strategy Driven

With humor, real-world examples, and step-by-step guides, the book explains: How to make mission, values, and BHAGS relevant to daily organizational life. Also, team goals must become more important than personal agendas, which need to be congruent and in alignment with the group agenda. Expect conflict.

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