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Performance Goals are Useful, but Learning Goals Transform

Leadership Freak

Performance goals are useful, but learning goals transform. Learning goals emphasize development. Performance goals target achievement. How to set learning goals. A leader told me he was learning a lot. I asked, “What are you learning?” He couldn’t name anything.

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Set Goals That Strengthen Relationships

Leadership Freak

Relationship building feels like a pain in the butt when your schedule is packed with deadlines. But healthy relationships make life better. You can’t force people to connect. But you can engage in behaviors that make strong relationships more likely.

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Don’t Rush to Set Personal Goals for 2024

Leadership Freak

It’s a waste of time to set personal goals before you define personal success. Before you set personal goals for the new year: 1. Choose goals that affirm who you are. Choose goals that express who you aspire to become. Define personal success.

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Think Goal First – Remarkable TV

Kevin Eikenberry

Think goal first. In today’s episode, I’m sharing a short story from my own personal work that highlights the importance of remembering to think goal first and keep adjusting routines to stay in […]. The post Think Goal First – Remarkable TV appeared first on Kevin Eikenberry on Leadership & Learning.

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When SMART goals are Dumb

Leadership Freak

I wonder if SMART goals are dumb when working to change your life. Goal setting requires history. SMART goals reflect reality and aspiration. What if you lack experience? Life changes in iterations, not giant leaps. Give yourself grace when working to change your life.

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How Leaders Can Energize Collaboration And Drive Long-Term Goal Success

Tanveer Naseer

With the arrival of Fall, it’s only natural that leaders are shifting their focus towards what needs to be done to complete those goals they set out for their team at the start of the year. But this time of year also presents an important opportunity for leaders to energize. Click to continue reading.

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4 Reasons Goal Setting Conversations Fail and How To Fix Them

Leadership Freak

Goal setting is imagination. This post provides solutions for 4 common reasons goal setting conversations fail. Failure is often the result of something undone. Follow through is reality. Are you having the same conversations over and over?

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