Comments on: When goal-setting backfires http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/ It's only in the practice of leadership that we influence our world... Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:12:19 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: Mitch http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/comment-page-1/#comment-43303 Mitch Mon, 04 May 2009 00:58:19 +0000 http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/#comment-43303 I'm very big on goal listing rather than goal setting. I believe that if you have a list of goals that you'll be able to achieve some of those goals, whereas setting goals leaves you way too many chances to fail. Sometimes people aren't sure of how to reach those goals, but by at least listing them, they'll know what they're hoping to reach eventually. I’m very big on goal listing rather than goal setting. I believe that if you have a list of goals that you’ll be able to achieve some of those goals, whereas setting goals leaves you way too many chances to fail.

Sometimes people aren’t sure of how to reach those goals, but by at least listing them, they’ll know what they’re hoping to reach eventually.

]]> By: E. L. http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/comment-page-1/#comment-43298 E. L. Sun, 03 May 2009 13:56:36 +0000 http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/#comment-43298 I'm intrigued about why people (including me) don't follow through on their goals for change, even if they are S.M.A.R.T. I recently read an article by Kegan and Lahey (Nov 2001) about "The Real Reason People Won't Change" (available through the <cite>Harvard Business Review</cite>). Often there are underlying problems and fears that individuals have to work through before they will be able to change. There is a process for uncovering these "big assumptions" so that we can begin to address them. Only when we as leaders take the time to address our employees' and our own competing assumptions will we be able to allow successful change in our organization. I’m intrigued about why people (including me) don’t follow through on their goals for change, even if they are S.M.A.R.T. I recently read an article by Kegan and Lahey (Nov 2001) about “The Real Reason People Won’t Change” (available through the Harvard Business Review). Often there are underlying problems and fears that individuals have to work through before they will be able to change. There is a process for uncovering these “big assumptions” so that we can begin to address them. Only when we as leaders take the time to address our employees’ and our own competing assumptions will we be able to allow successful change in our organization.

]]> By: Goals / Resolutions http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/comment-page-1/#comment-43253 Goals / Resolutions Mon, 27 Apr 2009 14:47:24 +0000 http://www.thepracticeofleadership.net/2009/04/26/when-goal-setting-backfires/#comment-43253 Being very much goal orient myself, this was a very interesting article when our goal setting backfires. So many times we allow procrastination to step in when we are faced with these challenges, causing a delay and makes the process of completion slowly progress. At http://determined2.com Interactivity that promotes successful pursuit of life goals, for supporting, motivation and helping each other to stay focused and on track of successful goals. Being very much goal orient myself, this was a very interesting article when our goal setting backfires. So many times we allow procrastination to step in when we are faced with these challenges, causing a delay and makes the process of completion slowly progress. At http://determined2.com Interactivity that promotes successful pursuit of life goals, for supporting, motivation and helping each other to stay focused and on track of successful goals.

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