Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 20, 2016

To put these ideas into practice, a commodity food business we recently worked with began encouraging some of its facilities to set a “ BHAG ” (Big Hairy Audacious Goal) for conversion cost-per-unit while at the same time mandating a budgeted conversion cost.

BHAG 8

BHAG Budgeting Cost Goal 8

Strategy Driven

JULY 18, 2012

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. It is good for participants to be aware of these stages because they normalize the experience of growing and developing into a high performance team. Teams develop in stages.

Team 51

Team Sports BHAG Customer Loyalty 51

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 22, 2015

Ending extreme poverty by 2030 is the BHAG – the big, hairy audacious goal – of our generation. BRAC staff then goes door-to-door to visit selected participants and verify their circumstances with questionnaires. From there, participants receive set of six interventions over the course of 24 months.

Microfinance 8

Microfinance BHAG NGO Participative 8

Great Leadership By Dan

DECEMBER 27, 2011

No, these are the big, hairy, audacious, goals (BHAGs). These programs, if well designed and run, can create a condensed, alternate reality, giving participants the chance to learn and take personal risks in a somewhat safe environment. No one should take on any more than 2-3 of these each year. Get in shape.

Goal 230

Goal Development Mentor Short-term 230