“Oh Great, (just) Shoot Me!” Those OGSM words have been heard more than once when a new strategy planning process is about to begin. Born in the fear and anxiety we feel about increased accountability and evaluation, that’s a natural response. Of course, OGSM isn’t an abbreviation for “Oh Great,
Measuring what you do is the only way you know you’re accomplishing something important. It’s how you clarify the win and know what success looks like in every area of your life. Consider how often you start a task or set a goal without defining a strategic way to measure
Most people need something to aim for. It’s the reason organizational vision and values are important. It’s also why we develop objectives, goals, strategies and measures (OGSM and other strategy plans). “Big picture” objectives drive most of the goals we set. That’s a good thing. Each type of goal—short, medium or
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