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Dream Adjusters: Why Company Leaders Also Have To Be Chief Calibration Officers

Terry Starbucker

I’ve experienced that plenty of times in my career, at one moment preaching about a “BHAG” – the Big, Hairy Audacious Goal – and just a few moments later drilling down and coming to terms on a missed quarterly target) .

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

The Empowered Buisness

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? In order to achieve your BHAGs, what innovative ideas and strategies did you have to come up with? What “enemies” (external or internal) will you have to defeat along the way to achieve your 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. QUESTION 2: For what purpose ….?

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Leadership Lessons from Pfizer-BioNTech’s Vaccine Development

The Practical Leader

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

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How to Develop a Radical Product Thinking Mindset

Skip Prichard

Radhika’s experience building products in numerous industries is evident in every chapter. In a growing economy where credit was plentiful, the tech industry has repeatedly chanted the innovation mantra “Fail fast, learn fast.” You ’ ve crossed industries and roles numerous times. Radhika Dutt. Take the example of vision.

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Tackling Local and Global L&D Trends – A Dialogue with Sandeep Khanna & VJ Posadas

Experience to Lead

A leader’s ability to communicate current insights and relevant predictions in the industry can inspire innovation and creativity among team members. This month, we introduce you to Sandeep Khanna and VJ Posadas, two of WDHB’s leaders in Singapore, as we explore successful leadership qualities and rising industry trends in Asia-Pacific.

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Stop Searching for That Elusive Data Scientist

Harvard Business Review

An industrial products company started monitoring blogs, boards, and other social media platforms around maintenance and service complaints and then mapping that data to internal client maintenance data. Limited ambition did a better job attracting credibility and support than BHAGs.

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