Goals and Human Nature

People want to do a good job, but like and require clarity of expectations. Often that means “translating” goals into “my line of sight” …. Research has shown that clear and commonly understood goals have a 90%+ probability of being achieved …. Effective Leaders break goals down using “short interval management” techniques, to help people visualize what they need to do/accomplish in near term time frames (today, this week, this month, this quarter) … they also meet regularly to review results, and use “variance management techniques” to identify strengths and challenges, and help keep individuals and teams on goal track …