Are you setting failure traps

The CEO announced bold revenue targets—triple growth in eighteen months. The team nodded enthusiastically. Six months later, morale was crushed, and key people had quit. Sound familiar? This is not unique to organizations, and is even more prevalent in our individual...

Stretch goals matter

Most organizations set goals they know they can achieve. That’s not goal setting—that’s sophisticated planning. Real growth happens in the uncomfortable space between current capability and audacious ambition. This is where stretch goals live, and why...

The vista awaits

In 1953, Edmund Hillary didn’t just appear at Everest’s peak. Before the famous summit, he spent years climbing smaller peaks in New Zealand. Tenzing Norgay made six attempts before reaching the top. They understood something we often forget – mastery...

Clear goals or empty promises?

“What gets measured gets managed” – Peter Drucker wasn’t wrong. But what if we’re measuring the wrong things? A Stanford study found that 87% of employees feel their performance reviews don’t capture their true contribution....

The mirage of the finish line

We’re often fixated on the finish line—that big, hairy, audacious goal. Yet that focus can be overwhelming for individuals and teams alike. It is fairly standard practice for ultra-distance runners not to focus on the finish line as they compete but rather to...