Well, there are actually at least four problems with goal setting : Winners and losers have the same goals some make it, some fail miserably. Why? Achieving a goal is a momentary change once you achieve your goal, you stop from continuing your transformation Goals restrict your happiness when you don't reach your goal, you fail to see the progress and only see the failure Goals are at odds with long term progress you can choose to win one game, or continue through the championship. Goals will only achieve the game. What James Clear nicely says: " You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems ." really hit home for me. And as John C. Maxwell highlights: " By actively pursuing development, we can achieve our goals more effectively ." it's pretty much saying the same thing: focus on your development, in whatever way you want to pursue it, and the results will follow. So, as we move from goal setting to creating our systems ...
Management is a journey that never ends. There are so many perspectives on how to manage a business, how to manage people, and how to achieve exceptional results, that there will also be a place for yet another opinion. What's yours ?