Leadership and Management - Goal Focus

....Psychologists have tried to correlate "leadership success" with various indicators.

They wanted to discover why some people are more successful as leaders, than others,

They tried to link success with SOCIAL CLASS............and failed.
They tried to link success with RACE.......................and failed.
They tried to link success with GENDER....................and failed.
They tried to link success with HIGHER EDUCATION......and failed.

The most powerful indicator of success as a leader is
The degree to which the person can create and sustain a "goal focus".

Those people who know exactly what it is that they what to achieve, are at a distinct advantage .

Note: "Success" is defined as: "the achievement of your goal, or its equivalent, without violating the rights of others".

If "success" means "the achievement of your goal" then success without goals is a meaningless term.

So, in order to be successful
Develop a clear goal and communicate it to your team.

What are the consequences for an individual or team if it lacks
"Clarity of purpose"?
What happens to the decision-making process?

1. There can be no accurate decisions without clear goals.
   
2. There would be nothing to make decisions about.

What is the quality of strategic planning?

1. Again, there can be no strategic planning without clear goals.


2. What would there be to plan for?

Without a clear goal, what is the level of motivation?
There can only be true motivation in the presence of

1. A clear goal


2. A good plan.

1. The development of a more focused mind.


2. A higher degree of team motivation.


3. The stimulation of applied planning.


4. The stimulation of creative imagination.


5. An improved team spirit.

• In terms of the development of your team?


• In terms of the development of your product and service?


• In terms of your career?


• In terms of your education?

S. M. A. R. T. means
Please make sure that your goal is written so that it is:
Specific
Measurable
Achievable
Realistic
Time limited.

Specific - Reduce the goal down to numerical values if possible. I.e.: describe your goals with numbers.

Measured - Decide exactly which particular set of numbers you are going to track as a means of judging if you are making progress or not.

Achievable - Ensure that your gaol is achievable by making reference to the person's skills and knowledge.

Realistic - Ensure that your goal is realistic by making reference to current constraints and limitations that you are working within.

Time Limited - Put a deadline on it. If you do not, people will procrastinate.

Smart Target

Special Theory of Positivity

SPECIFIC (Numerical values?)

 

MEASURED (By what measure?)

 

ACHIEVABLE (What skills?)

 

REALISTIC (Does context allow?)

 

TIME DEADLINE (By when?)

 

1. As a goal setting formula.


2. As a method of delegating tasks to others.


3. As a series of questions you ask your boss (or customer) to avoid confusion.

The Corporate Coach Group management training courses are for anyone who needs to get the best from themselves and other people.

The Corporate Coach Group is a training company whose purpose is:

"The presentation of a system that describes successful action to anyone in a management/leadership role, together with the complementary skills necessary to put the theory into practice."

Find out more about the Corporate Coach Group Goal Setting Training and Accelerated Learning and discover how to improve your ability to get the best from yourself and other people.