Linkage Inc's Best Practices in Leadership Development Handbook, 2nd Edition

CHAPTER TWO

HELPING PEOPLE ACHIEVE THEIR GOALS

This chapter outlines some of the common reasons that goals don’t reach completion and gives practical advice for setting goals, both for yourself and for others, in a way that improves long-term engagement and increases the chances of successful execution.

In today’s competitive world, top executives increasingly understand that sustaining peak performance requires a commitment to developing leaders throughout the organization. Leaders need to develop other leaders. An important part of this development process includes helping people set—and achieve—meaningful goals for personal change. ...