Terry Starbucker

JULY 12, 2015

We had just finished a review of one of our operating centers in Cheyenne, Wyoming. After all, this was a telecommunications and cable TV operation, and they were used to observing a far different situation. 12) Relentless Positive Energy – A leader sets the tone; and must bring positive energy to every interaction.

BHAG 150

BHAG Leadership Telecommunications Metrics 150

CO2

AUGUST 16, 2012

To protect us, however, they operate as inner critics. In doing so, they sabotage us and prevent us from achieving (or even trying to achieve) a big, hairy, audacious goal (a BHAG as it is sometimes called). This four-part series has been geared toward making positive progress toward goals by reducing or eliminating barriers.

BHAG 117

BHAG Resistance Goal Commitment 117

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 14, 2012

Big Hairy Audacious Goals (or BHAGs, as they're known to the inner goal-setting crowd). The Pinto resulted in 53 deaths and many more injuries because workers omitted safety checks in pursuit of Lee Iacocca's BHAG goal of a car that would be "under 2000 pounds and under $2,000" by 1970. And not just any goals, but stretch goals.

Goal 22

Goal BHAG Wilde Class 22