by unthink | Mar 6, 2026 | Blog Post
“All or nothing” sounds bold. But watch what happens when the target gets set. The founder says 40. The team hears 40, thinks 28, commits to 32. Nobody lied. Everyone discounted. That’s not all or nothing. That’s math dressed up as ambition....
by unthink | Aug 21, 2025 | Blog Post
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...
by unthink | Aug 7, 2025 | Blog Post
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...
by unthink | Jan 8, 2025 | Blog Post
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...
by unthink | Nov 26, 2024 | Blog Post
“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....
