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Do You Set Zero-Based Goals for Yourself?

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Use this common budgeting technique to set goals that are more relevant and actionable. When you’re setting goals, you can borrow a technique from a common budgeting process called zero-based budgeting. Every dollar you’re going to spend in the budget is justified.

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How to Set Zero-Based Goals

thoughtLEADERS, LLC

Use this common budgeting technique to set goals that are more relevant and actionable. When you’re setting goals, you can borrow a technique from a common budgeting process called zero-based budgeting. Every dollar you’re going to spend in the budget is justified.

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Why Can't a CIO Be More Like a CFO?

Harvard Business Review

If the prospect of tackling the legacy problem is daunting, consider another finance-inspired concept: zero-based budgeting. With "Zero-Based Information Governance" tied to bottom-up accountability, we have an opportunity to look forward first and stop the bleeding.

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Your Organization Wastes Time. Here’s How to Fix It.

Harvard Business Review

The symptoms may seem to be minor annoyances and inconveniences that could be wiped out without much effort — too much process, too many meetings, meaningless goals, and time wasted on work that no one will ever care about. We recommend zero-based budgeting and planning to make the choices clearer.