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Goldilocks, The Three Bears, And Effective Goal Setting

Terry Starbucker

Once upon a time, there was a little girl called Goldilocks…… I’ve done a lot of budgeting, planning, and goal setting over the course of my career. This was a goal typically tied to an operating metric, like the Net Promoter Score, or the company’s “fault rate&# (i.e.

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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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The Infinite Game

Leading Blog

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. Simply choosing another big, audacious goal is not infinite play, it’s just another finite pursuit.”

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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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Leadership Lessons from Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine Development

The Practical Leader

” 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.” ” Depending how they’re used, BHAGs (Big, Hairy, Audacious Goals) can enervate or elevate.

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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! They point to four distinct categories of benefits: the ability of purpose to help focus strategy-making, foster relationships with customers, engage with external stakeholders, and inspire employees.”

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How to Develop a Radical Product Thinking Mindset

Skip Prichard

When we’re iteration-led, execution is driven by short-term needs and becomes disconnected from the vision and strategy. 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. What is Radical Product Thinking (RPT)? What are some of the elements of it?