SETTING YOUR GOAL AND EATING…ACHIEVING

IT TOO!

Remarkable Leadership: Chapter 16

Key Points

There are both good and bad goals.

Goals are productivity enhancers

More than recognizing the importance of setting goals, to actually set goals successfully

Basics of setting personal goals, and the basics of setting group goals

Outline: Elements of a Goal Setting Mindset

Goal-Setting Basics

Elements of a Goal-Setting Leader

Goal Setting Mindset

Size Large enough to inspire, believable enough

to strive

Belief Personal and organization belief that

success is possible

Mind Setting cont…

Investment A willingness to put forth necessary

resources

Commitment Shown through action and implementation

Cont…

Action Directed focus

Purpose Focus on the desired end result

Question: Where do you fall short?

Size Belief Investment Commitment Action Purpose

The Basics of Setting Goals Write down your dream

Avoid Excuses Buick Example

Tangible Statement Present tense

I will weigh 175 lbs on May 15, 2010 The “Gap” principle

Basics cont… List the benefits

Builds motivation

Identify Barriers Written

Sort through

Cont… Identify needed resources

Identify what needs to be learned What you need How to get it

Cont… Set a date

Get Committed

Question: Which can You Most Improve?

Write Down Tangible Statement List Benefits Identify Barriers Identify Resources Identify what You Need to Learn Set a Date Get Committed

Question: Which did you already do well?

Write Down Tangible Statement List Benefits Identify Barriers Identify Resources Identify what You Need to Learn Set a Date Get Committed

Activity Time! Write Down Tangible Statement List Benefits Identify Barriers Identify Resources Identify what You Need to Learn Set a Date Get Committed

Be a Goal-Setting Leader Creating Vision Set Collaborative Goals Provide ongoing Support

Create the Vision

Co-created by team

Leader’s role: Context

Context Fondest wishes of the team

Future of the industry

New opportunities

Set Collaborative Goals Help others reach their goals

4 Benefits of Collaborative Goal setting

3 Tips

4 Benefits Gain agreement

Creates focus and clarity

Set Collective Consciousness Awareness of and desire to reach goal

4 benefits cont… Create Engagement

Ownership and buy-in

Manifest Synergy The sum of the whole is greater than the

sum of its parts

3 Tips Help them create desire

Spend time on the benefits of succeeding

Help create belief Believable goals

Gain Commitment Signatures?

Provide ongoing Suport Be a role model Listen to concerns Remove obstacles Provide resources Value and use their expertise Keep their focus Help them see progress Celebrate success

Question: Which do you do well?

Be a role model Listen to concerns Remove obstacles Provide resources Value and use their expertise Keep their focus Help them see progress Celebrate success