When you set a clear objective, you or your direct reports are able to focus attention and energy on a concrete aspiration—anything from a small task to a career ambition. In fact, it's not really ...

Business planning is a process that companies both large and small use to determine a course of action that leads to revenue growth and increased profits – in other words, a path to success, explains ...

A pioneer in her industry, coaching leaders since 2000, Sara Ellis Conant is Co-Founder & CEO of a)plan coaching. Setting goals is one of the most powerful tools for realizing your dreams in any area ...

For organizations whose success depends largely on technology and its presence in the information technology world, setting objectives for the IT department of a business organization serves as a road ...

Cost-effective learning in business requires that people know what to learn and why they are learning. But that is not enough. We should also evaluate the learning to make sure that the time and money ...

One of the major obstacles to organizational planning is the idea that it is complex, complicated and confusing. It doesn’t need to be any of those things. In fact, as with most endeavors, the simpler ...

Six years ago, when I had itches of entrepreneurship to scratch, I was lucky to be introduced to Matt Mohebbi, a young man who­–though coming from a much different background and expertise–was ...

The cardiovascular implications of physical exercise can be improved by helping individuals design and set out to accomplish key goals, resulting in lasting benefits and improved behavioral changes.