Designing that kind of pause isn’t a delay. It’s a choice. And in a world where performance is measured in speed, it might ...

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.

As a business leader, one of the most important lessons I’ve learned is the value of setting clear, objective criteria for employee bonuses. Over the years, I’ve experimented with various bonus ...

Once or twice a year, there's a deliverable that presents a challenge to both managers and their employees: performance reviews. While many companies conduct annual reviews, some are adopting a more ...

In business, goals are more than aspirations. They serve as tools to align employee efforts with broader company objectives. They are specific, measurable, achievable and relevant, giving the company ...

Whether you’ve been in business for two months or 22 years, you probably have goals for your company. These may be sales targets, marketing initiatives or measures to cut business costs. You also ...

The prevailing business leadership advice has always assumed that goal setting is a top-down process. During my time at consulting firm Bain & Co., and later as vice president at the large auto-parts ...

Performance management appears to be most effective when it features consistent principles that employees understand, according to an Aug. 21 report from McKinsey & Co. In particular, approaches with ...

Business Journals Leadership Trust is an invite-only network of influential business leaders, executives and entrepreneurs in your community. Vague goals can lead to less-than-satisfactory ...

Goals and dreams have crucial differences. Dreams are wishes and fantasies; for example, many of us long to be rich, famous, ...