Execution Tip: Think about your “Goal Clarity”

by Dr. Brian Higley

December 26th, 2009

Good Goal Clarity is achieved via constant attention to the development of specific, measurable steps toward fulfilling broader objectives.  An indication that this is being attained is reduction in two major barriers to Execution Excellence:

  1. fewer instances of individuals wondering what to do and
  2. fewer instances of things getting done that others never wanted to have done.

For instance, if one exhibits Goal Clarity in relation to a desire to complete a project (e.g., “Take out all trash every Wednesday before 9AM”), there is less confusion about what to do up-front and fewer instances of energy being wasted (e.g., Some trash begin taken out after the garbage collectors already came – which means energy is already wasted and more may need to be used to bring the trash back in until next week).

Obviously, such lack of Goal Clarity is a major block to Execution Excellence; it is critical that valuable resources like time, energy and money be focused on getting the most important things done instead of wasted on things that are not valuable (or on having to do things over again).

  • NOTE TO THOSE USING THE MISSION FULFILLMENT SYSTEM A common indicator of good Goal Clarity are fewer instances of achieving goals that are not easily understandable.  For instance, if one exhibits the good Goal Clarity, there will be fewer instances of being confused about what was actually achieved.  Your system indicates strong Goal Clarity via goals that all parties understand on your Progress/People subtab.  This subtab is located to the right of the Progress/Items subtab on the upper left-hand side of the main Progress Tab (individual goals can be viewed by clicking on Objectives on the Progress/People subtab).
  • FOR THOSE WHO ARE NOT ON THE MISSION FULFILLMENT SYSTEM: Click here to for more information and click here to sign up.

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