Tag: goals
In Forbes: How To Help Your Team Make The Most Of The New Year
This article originally appeared on Forbes. At this time of year, many organizations are focusing on their annual goals and plans. Beyond quantifying targets and establishing commitments, though, there’s another approach that can help you create... Continue reading
How to Generate Your Own Advice When You Don’t Have Anyone Else’s
When I ran into a local café to pick up some lunch, I saw a young woman who used to work there. She was visiting old colleagues after her first month as a first-year college... Continue reading
How to Help Yourself If You’re Feeling Stuck At Work
This article originally appeared on Forbes. When I interview executives for corporate change management or improvement projects, they often talk about the feeling that they’re not making or seeing enough progress. Indeed, according to Gallop’s 2017... Continue reading
The Best Steps You Can Take When You Know a Project Is Bad
Most projects and initiatives start out with carefully thought-out plans and a decent chance of success. But every once in a while, you get that sinking feeling that something is heading for a flop: not... Continue reading
In Entrepreneur: How to Plan for Succession When There’s No One to Succeed You
This article originally appeared on Entrepreneur.com. Many articles and books have been written about succession planning and how important it is for company longevity and shareholder protection. But most of the advice focuses on the selection of and transition between... Continue reading
How to Make Your Case to the Different Audiences You Need to Persuade
Very few decision-makers operate completely independently — even CEOs usually have to answer to a board. So unless you’re a sole owner, or a sole employee, you need to appeal to many different audiences to... Continue reading
How to Use Stretch Goals to Increase Innovation
Have you ever been asked to define your own stretch goals? They’re still remarkably popular, despite a steady stream of articles and research that debunks the value of this approach altogether. It’s not so much... Continue reading
Here Are the 3 Unexpected Things I Learned from Surviving a TEDx Talk
A couple of years ago, when a dear colleague emailed me to ask if I’d consider speaking at TEDxBaylorSchool, I was terrified. Not of speaking, per se, but of the combination of requirements that characterize... Continue reading