Helping Organisations Thrive with Julian Roberts BOOST #11 | The problem with goal setting
Welcome to this solo series called BOOST, the purpose is to give you little BOOST to your day, to further provide ways to create a thriving organisation.
The problem with goal setting is that failure state can quickly turn people off from pursuing the goal they've set. What's more, once a goal is reached, the feeling of joy is often fleeting. People feel a rush of happiness, but it quickly fades as a new goal creeps into focus. The key is not just to set SMART goals but ensure that they are aligned to your overall purpose/mission of the company or even you personally.
If they are encapsulated within the context of the purpose, then all you are doing is setting clear goals that will get you closer to the overall mission or purpose, they are far more motivating and inspiring and aligned to what matters.
Helping SME’s build resilient, high performing teams and businesses, quickly, so they can innovate, deliver, and thrive.
The SME’s I work with typically struggle/suffer/ with one or more of these challenges:
- no clear strategy
- dysfunctional team dynamics
- not knowing their vision or mission
- feeling stuck and procrastinating
- business not growing
- leadership challenges
If you want support in helping your organisation thrive, do get in contact with me: