#471 Setting Clear Goals: The Roadmap to Leadership Success

Join Coach Curl on the Today's Leader podcast as we explore the critical role of setting clear goals in effective leadership. Learn how to create and execute goals using the SMART framework, involve your team in goal-setting, and break down big goals into actionable steps. Empower your team with focus, purpose, and confidence.

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1 00:00:01,120 --> 00:00:02,520 Way to go, guys. Way to go. Keep it 2 00:00:02,520 --> 00:00:05,320 going. Good job, guys. All right, Paul, I 3 00:00:07,440 --> 00:00:08,560 see you. Great job, guys. 4 00:00:20,505 --> 00:00:22,585 Hey there, I'm Coach Curl, and welcome to 5 00:00:22,585 --> 00:00:24,425 the Today's Leader podcast, Building 6 00:00:24,425 --> 00:00:27,305 Tomorrow's Best Leaders today. Today 7 00:00:27,305 --> 00:00:29,385 we're diving into a fundamental pillar of 8 00:00:29,385 --> 00:00:31,105 effective leadership, and that is the 9 00:00:31,105 --> 00:00:33,945 importance of setting clear goals. 10 00:00:34,665 --> 00:00:36,185 It doesn't matter what industry you're 11 00:00:36,185 --> 00:00:37,945 in. It doesn't matter the size of your 12 00:00:37,945 --> 00:00:40,785 team. One thing I know for real and 13 00:00:40,825 --> 00:00:43,785 certain is that goals are the 14 00:00:43,785 --> 00:00:46,425 roadmap to your success and your 15 00:00:46,425 --> 00:00:48,905 team's success and your organization's 16 00:00:48,905 --> 00:00:51,705 success. Without them, we're 17 00:00:51,705 --> 00:00:54,585 navigating in the dark. So 18 00:00:54,585 --> 00:00:56,585 let's explore why clear goals 19 00:00:57,065 --> 00:00:59,545 matter and how you as a leader can 20 00:00:59,705 --> 00:01:01,705 create and execute them. 21 00:01:02,385 --> 00:01:04,665 Effectively. So why do goals 22 00:01:04,905 --> 00:01:07,385 matter?They're just not a nice to have. 23 00:01:08,265 --> 00:01:10,265 They're critical to driving focus, 24 00:01:10,265 --> 00:01:13,145 alignment and motivation. And here's 25 00:01:13,145 --> 00:01:16,105 why. They provide direction. Goals 26 00:01:16,265 --> 00:01:19,225 serve as a compass, guiding 27 00:01:19,465 --> 00:01:22,185 your team toward what truly matters. 28 00:01:22,745 --> 00:01:25,105 Without them, energy gets scattered and 29 00:01:25,225 --> 00:01:26,825 progress storms. 30 00:01:28,265 --> 00:01:31,185 They provide motivation. When people 31 00:01:31,185 --> 00:01:33,065 understand what they're working towards, 32 00:01:33,065 --> 00:01:35,065 they feel empowered and engaged, and it 33 00:01:35,785 --> 00:01:37,785 creates a true sense of purpose, 34 00:01:38,665 --> 00:01:41,505 and they provide accountability. Clear 35 00:01:41,505 --> 00:01:43,705 goals give you a benchmark to measure 36 00:01:43,705 --> 00:01:46,585 success. They help track progress 37 00:01:46,745 --> 00:01:49,145 and hold yourself and your team 38 00:01:49,705 --> 00:01:50,385 accountable. 39 00:01:52,425 --> 00:01:55,025 Remember, ambiguous goals like we need to 40 00:01:55,025 --> 00:01:57,625 grow are really ineffective. We need to 41 00:01:57,625 --> 00:02:00,105 be specific. When we're 42 00:02:00,105 --> 00:02:02,185 creating goals, because that will turn a 43 00:02:02,185 --> 00:02:04,745 vague idea into an 44 00:02:04,745 --> 00:02:07,705 actionable plan. So how do we do that? 45 00:02:07,705 --> 00:02:09,945 How do we create goals that actually work? 46 00:02:10,425 --> 00:02:12,665 Let's break it down into three really 47 00:02:12,665 --> 00:02:14,985 simple steps. One is use the SMART 48 00:02:14,985 --> 00:02:17,945 framework, and the SMART 49 00:02:17,945 --> 00:02:19,865 framework is specific, 50 00:02:20,185 --> 00:02:23,145 measurable, achievable, relevant, 51 00:02:23,305 --> 00:02:25,545 and time-bound. So when we're talking 52 00:02:25,545 --> 00:02:28,385 about specific, we define exactly 53 00:02:28,385 --> 00:02:31,385 what it is that we want to achieve. When 54 00:02:31,385 --> 00:02:33,785 we're talking measurable, we 55 00:02:33,785 --> 00:02:36,665 ensure progress. Uh, progress can 56 00:02:36,665 --> 00:02:39,145 be tracked by creating 57 00:02:39,145 --> 00:02:41,465 milestones and and Uh 58 00:02:41,465 --> 00:02:42,425 benchmarks. 59 00:02:43,625 --> 00:02:46,385 Achievable. We need our goals to be 60 00:02:46,385 --> 00:02:48,505 ambitious, but we also need them to be 61 00:02:48,505 --> 00:02:50,905 realistic, relevant. 62 00:02:51,465 --> 00:02:52,945 We need to align the goals with the 63 00:02:52,945 --> 00:02:55,065 greater purpose or the greater broader 64 00:02:55,145 --> 00:02:57,305 mission of the organization 65 00:02:57,945 --> 00:02:59,585 and they need to be time bound. So we 66 00:02:59,585 --> 00:03:02,025 need to set a deadline and that helps us 67 00:03:02,025 --> 00:03:04,625 create urgency and map our way towards 68 00:03:04,625 --> 00:03:07,265 the goal. So for example, instead of 69 00:03:07,265 --> 00:03:09,865 saying we need more sales, we should say 70 00:03:09,945 --> 00:03:12,705 increase monthly sales by 15% by 71 00:03:13,785 --> 00:03:16,265 the end of the second quarter. 72 00:03:16,745 --> 00:03:19,145 So it becomes a little bit more specific. 73 00:03:19,585 --> 00:03:22,425 Than just that broad statement of we need 74 00:03:22,585 --> 00:03:25,545 to raise sales. Step #2 is 75 00:03:25,545 --> 00:03:28,345 to involve your team. Goals 76 00:03:28,585 --> 00:03:31,505 are very rarely successful when they are 77 00:03:31,505 --> 00:03:34,345 dictated upon. So they 78 00:03:34,345 --> 00:03:36,465 should be Co created. We should involve 79 00:03:36,465 --> 00:03:39,225 our team. They get um and that way we get 80 00:03:39,225 --> 00:03:41,545 buy in, we get alignment and we get fresh 81 00:03:41,545 --> 00:03:43,465 ideas and we get fresh perspectives. 82 00:03:44,505 --> 00:03:47,145 And as an added bonus, it helps us build 83 00:03:47,225 --> 00:03:48,985 ownership and accountability because 84 00:03:48,985 --> 00:03:51,865 everyone's had a say in the creation of 85 00:03:51,865 --> 00:03:54,825 the goals. And then step #3 is we 86 00:03:54,825 --> 00:03:57,265 need to break big goals down because big 87 00:03:57,265 --> 00:03:59,585 goals can be overwhelming. So we need to 88 00:03:59,585 --> 00:04:01,705 break them into smaller, actionable 89 00:04:01,705 --> 00:04:04,345 milestones. And this helps us 90 00:04:04,345 --> 00:04:06,425 create a sense of progress and 91 00:04:06,585 --> 00:04:09,465 momentum. And as we know, momentum 92 00:04:09,465 --> 00:04:11,865 will lead and continue on 93 00:04:12,265 --> 00:04:13,705 with motivation. 94 00:04:15,145 --> 00:04:17,785 So as a leader, your job is to set the 95 00:04:17,785 --> 00:04:20,185 destination and illuminate the path. 96 00:04:20,745 --> 00:04:23,305 Clear goals empower your team to move 97 00:04:23,385 --> 00:04:25,785 forward with focus, purpose and 98 00:04:25,865 --> 00:04:28,825 confidence. This week, 99 00:04:28,985 --> 00:04:30,825 I want you to take a moment to review 100 00:04:30,825 --> 00:04:33,465 your team's goals. Are they clear? 101 00:04:33,865 --> 00:04:36,745 Are they actionable?If not, it's 102 00:04:36,745 --> 00:04:39,465 time to refine them. And 103 00:04:39,465 --> 00:04:42,025 if you need support with that, follow the 104 00:04:42,025 --> 00:04:44,745 link in the show notes to our 105 00:04:44,745 --> 00:04:47,505 key takeaways and action points. 106 00:04:48,265 --> 00:04:50,505 Um, PDF download from 107 00:04:50,585 --> 00:04:53,425 today's episode. Clarity isn't a 108 00:04:53,425 --> 00:04:55,225 leadership skill, it's a leadership 109 00:04:55,225 --> 00:04:57,625 superpower. Just think about that. 110 00:04:58,185 --> 00:05:00,545 So thank you for joining me on the 111 00:05:00,585 --> 00:05:03,025 Today's Leader podcast. Remember our. Our 112 00:05:03,025 --> 00:05:04,585 mission is to build tomorrow's best 113 00:05:04,585 --> 00:05:07,185 leaders today, and it starts with 114 00:05:07,185 --> 00:05:10,185 clear, actionable goals. Now, 115 00:05:10,265 --> 00:05:13,185 if this episode sparked any ideas, please 116 00:05:13,185 --> 00:05:15,705 share with a fellow leader 117 00:05:16,425 --> 00:05:18,265 and leave a review. 118 00:05:19,065 --> 00:05:21,865 Truly, it helps us get found in 119 00:05:22,025 --> 00:05:24,985 the podcast world. Together, let's 120 00:05:24,985 --> 00:05:27,505 shape the leaders of tomorrow. Until next 121 00:05:27,505 --> 00:05:29,865 time, keep leading with purpose. I'll see 122 00:05:29,865 --> 00:05:30,665 you then. Bye.