Goal Setting Leadership Activity

There is a strong correlation between success and setting goals. Ask successful people, no matter the industry in which they are involved, and they will all share one common characteristic, they set goals. Even more importantly their goals are generally aligned with their overall vision of success. Goal setting serves as a road map for the final destination.

There are a number of things to consider when creating a goal:

1. The goal is realistic and attainable.
2. The goal has a specific benchmark date
3. The goal has measurable units
4. The goal is clear and understandable
5. The goal has a benefit
6. The goal is meaningful to those involved.
7. The goal is flexible and can be modified as new challenges occur
8. The goal is the team’s goal


When setting goals as a team it is important to allot time for initial brainstorming. During the brainstorming process, you are looking for as much input from team members as possible. This is not the time to judge ideas, instead it is time to simply record as many ideas as possible. It is also important to allow team members time to piggy back off one another’ s ideas.

Even with all the research that stresses the importance of goal setting, still many people don’t use it as a life tool. People don’t goal set for a variety of reasons: afraid of changing a routine, fear of failure, fear of the unknown, or they simply do not know how to set goals in the first place.

Set aside time in the day to set goals. Write these goals down. A goal written down is more likely to be accomplished. Go back and review your goals every once in awhile. If you are not reaching pre-set goals, think about going back and restructuring your goal.

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