Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

The new year is when we set personal resolutions and goals—read more, finally begin meditating. But at work, we usually leave prioritization and goal-setting to our leaders. We rely on leadership and ...

The start of a new year is a natural time for defining two distinct types of goals. First, most professionals and teams are formalizing annual business plans or objectives that specify what outcomes ...

Consistency leads to constant motivation, and before you know it, you’ll reach the pinnacle of success, one goal at a time. Setting overzealous goals that leave you in fear of failure isn’t the answer ...

There’s a famous story of a survey of students in their senior year at Yale University: Researchers asked the students if they had any goals for their future, and if any of them had written these ...