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Goal systems for scaling companies

Scaling companies need more than a collection of goals. This paper explains how a coherent Goal System can be used to connect strategy to everyday work, protect Business as Usual (BAU), support disciplined reviews and help managers judge performance fairly as growth continues to bring change.
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Wording cannot save poor goals

If the only challenge with goals was how to phrase them before setting, every leader would be an English graduate. The secret to successful goals is mindful and realistic selection, not proof reading.
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The real test of a goal is the behaviour it produces

When goals are not working, the first instinct in many companies is to adjust the machinery around them: the templates, goal phrasing, and SaaS products. This procedural response can distract from a more useful question: whether the goal is actually improving anything.
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