Spirit of Leadership

THE SPIRIT OF LEADERSHIP

THE POWER OF GOALS Goals give us a structure for accomplishing our plans one step at a time. They give us a starting place and an ending place, and they help us to focus. Here are some of the benefits of goals: • Goals separate achievers from dreamers.

• Goal setting is the art of discipline. • Goals are the skeleton of the plan. • Goals give specifics to the plan. • Goals create targets for our energy. • Goals protect us from procrastination.

THE PRINCIPLE OF GOALS It is helpful to have some guidelines for the development and recording of our goals because, otherwise, we can easily lose sight of them and their relationship to our purposes:

• Goals must be defined. • Goals must be simplified.

• Goals must be written. • Goals must be visual. • Goals must relate to the ultimate purpose. • Goals must be measurable. • Goals must be flexible.

LEADERSHIP AND GOALS Finally, true leaders understand the nature and value of goals and how their lives are affected and influenced by

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