The Manager's Pocket Guide to Leadership Skills

 

Setting Goals and Planning Actions

“The tragedy of life doesn’t lie in not reaching yourgoal. The tragedy lies in having no goal to reach.”Benjamin E. Mays

In working with thousands of supervisors in diverse settings, we have noted that great leaders, among other positive characteristics, always have a set of clearly defined goals. We have also noted the reverse. Supervisors who struggle in their relationships with their employees and have difficulty getting their team motivated often have only one goal: “Just let me survive one more day!” It’s a known fact that individuals and teams that set and achieve goals accomplish more, feel better about ...