(2021-04-22) Cutler TBM 16/52 Goal Clarity and Embracing Different Perspectives

John Cutler: TBM 16/52: Goal Clarity (and Embracing Different Perspectives). Twelve people look at a proposed quarterly goal. They respond. Note the differences (you will inevitably encounter all of these in your career)

Goals do not magically create alignment. No two people see a goal the same way. It is impossible to bake everything into a single number or sentence.

To become more aligned the people involved need to:

• Work to build shared understanding. Have conversations. Discuss interpretations. Discuss how the goal will shape their decisions
• Have the safety to push back, rethink, discuss, tweak, and narrow
• Respect different experience levels