“Checking the results of a decision against its
expectations shows executives what their strengths are, where they need to
improve, and where they lack knowledge or information.”
~ Peter Drucker
Our expectations provide us with two major functions:
the generation of aspirational goals and comparison check points to guide us toward accomplishing these goals. Expectations,
when used in a visionary strategic manner, ultimately serve to expand your
competence and accelerate your accomplishment of targeted goals. The source of
your expectations is critical with regard to using them as a guide and
motivator. Externally generated expectations, when not aligned with your core
values, can serve to elicit resentment and self/other-sabotage. Internally
generated expectations that align with your core-values, tend to result in bold visions and the setting of personally meaningful goals. These goals are then easily
translated into realistic ambitious action steps that elegantly lead to your
desired vision. An essential aspect of internally generated expectations
is the creation of natural "resting places" for evaluating your
progress. As detailed in the Peter Drucker quote
above, these evaluation moments provide you with essential information regarding
adjusting your actions steps, skills and perhaps your entire process.
What personal expectations will you commit to
strategically acting on in 2017? Imagine the possibilities for utilizing your
expectations to accomplish next level results.
Janet
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