Speaker 1: Helping leaders motivate their people to a higher level of
Speaker 1: performance through strong human relations, team building, and goal achieving.
Speaker 1: This is the seven Minute Leadership Podcast with your host
Speaker 1: Paul Fellovaledo.
Speaker 2: Hello everyone, and welcome to the seven Minute Leadership Podcast.
Speaker 2: It's episode two twenty five in. Today's episode is about
Speaker 2: simplifying one of the most crucial activities for leaders, and
Speaker 2: that's setting goals. Whether you're managing a small team, leading
Speaker 2: a large organization, or just striving to be a better
Speaker 2: version of yourself, this simple ten minute goal setting exercise
Speaker 2: can set the tone for a successful year. So why
Speaker 2: does goal setting matter so much? Well, leadership is about
Speaker 2: vision and execution. If you don't know where you're going,
Speaker 2: you can't expect your team to follow. Goal Setting alignance priorities,
Speaker 2: clarifies expectations and motivates everyone toward a shared purpose. More simply,
Speaker 2: it gives you a roadmap to follow. And the beauty
Speaker 2: of this exercise is its simplicity. Just three questions that
Speaker 2: you're going to write down on a blank sheet of paper.
Speaker 2: And here's the three questions. Question number one, what are
Speaker 2: the top three outcomes I want to achieve this year?
Speaker 2: And this question really centers on your personal leadership goals.
Speaker 2: Think big, but stay specific. For example, increase team productivity
Speaker 2: by fifteen percent, launch a new programmer service by mid year.
Speaker 2: Promote a healthier workplace culture. Remember these outcomes should be measurable,
Speaker 2: so you'll know when you've hit your targets. In question
Speaker 2: number two, what does success look like for my team?
Speaker 2: And here you're envisioning collective achievements. What do you want
Speaker 2: your team to accomplish and how how do you want
Speaker 2: them to grow? For instance, complete all major projects on
Speaker 2: time and under budget. Build a team environment where collaboration thrives.
Speaker 2: Achieve individual growth for each team member through training and mentoring.
Speaker 2: Write down what success looks like in detail. The clearer
Speaker 2: the vision, the easier it will be to lead your
Speaker 2: team towards it. And the final question that you're going
Speaker 2: to write down on this piece of paper is how
Speaker 2: can I help my team achieve their personal goals? And
Speaker 2: this question is all about servant leadership. Take the time
Speaker 2: to learn your team members' personal aspirations. They might want
Speaker 2: a promotion, better work life balance, or even to learn
Speaker 2: a new skill. Your role is to connect their goals
Speaker 2: to the broader mission of your organization and provide them
Speaker 2: with the tools, opportunities, encouragement to succeed. Your role is
Speaker 2: also to remove the obstacles standing in their way. And
Speaker 2: once you've completed this exercise, don't just stop there. Share
Speaker 2: your goals with your team to ensure transparency, revisit and
Speaker 2: refine them regularly. Encourage your team to do the same
Speaker 2: exercise so everyone is aligned. Because ten minutes of reflection
Speaker 2: can lead to a year of clarity and progress. So
Speaker 2: this exercise works because it forces you to pause, reflect
Speaker 2: and look at the big picture. It also balances personal,
Speaker 2: team and organizational goals, ensuring alignment at every level. And
Speaker 2: the act of writing your answers on a blank sheet
Speaker 2: of paper makes your thoughts tangible, actionable, and accountable. It's
Speaker 2: the small intentional things your team notices. Remember, leadership isn't
Speaker 2: about perfection, It's about intention and there's nothing more intentional
Speaker 2: than writing something down. This has been this seven minute
Speaker 2: leadership podcast and I thank you for listening.
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