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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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Finding Your Bigness Balance: Seven Ways to Properly Set the Size.

Kevin Eikenberry

Satisfaction, pride and confidence are powerful motivators and sustainers of activity and effort. These goals have been labeled by Jim Collins (and others) as a BHAG – a Big, Hairy, Audacious Goal. This piece of the exercise is where breakthroughs come from. How much pride or satisfaction will achieving this goal create?

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10 BIG Development Goals for Leaders for 2012

Great Leadership By Dan

No, these are the big, hairy, audacious, goals (BHAGs). It could involve new people, markets, customers, products, tools, and processes, all of which are opportunities to learn and develop. I guarantee you’ll be motivated to finally drop that extra 10 pounds and start riding your bike to work. A geographic move. How about you?

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