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