How Many Goals are You Working On?
May 23, 2011Franklin Covey did research among 1000s of teams and discovered the Law of Diminishing Returns in effect when it comes to the number of strategic objectives pursued. It’s a great find. Use it to move your business to another level.
If a team has 2-3 primary objectives, they are likely to achieve 2-3.
If they have 3-10, they are likely to achieve 1 or 2.
If they have 11+, they are likely to achieve none.
How’s that for brass tacks? So, how many strategic objectives do you have for your business?
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Thank you very much, Seth. This is a brilliant, straightforward system for selecting a short list of most important goals, and, more significantly, being in effective action and achieving those goals in the midst of the day-to-day “whirlwind”. I believe one of the greatest outcomes an executive coach can provide is guiding the client into the habit of timely follow through on stated intentions and promises.