“Success is the progressive realization of predetermined, worthwhile, personal goals.” SuccessGoalTransformationRealizationProgressiveWorthwhileSetting GoalsPredeterminedPersonal Goal Author:Paul J. Meyer
“The immune systems goal is to protect the body against invaders either from without, such as microbes, or from within, such as cancers and different types of neoplastic transformation.” DifferentBodyGoalTypeProtectTransformationCancerImmuneImmune SystemInvadersMicrobes Author:Anthony S. Fauci
“Incrementalism: In the first generation, the goal of the movement was wholesale social and cultural transformation. Small, incremental victories were too little given the magnitude of America's moral decay. Since 1988, the new leaders have recognized that incrementalism is the surest path to success in political competition. The current movement is committed to securing small victories now, postponing for the long-term more fundamental changes in society and politics.” FirstsLittlesLongAmericaPoliticalGivenSocialGoalTermLeaderMoralPathGenerationsAtheismMovementVictoryTransformationFundamentalsCompetitionCurrentsCommittedPositive AtheismLong TermDecayMagnitudeWholesalePostponingPath To SuccessSmall VictoriesChanges In SocietyMoral DecayIncrementalism Author:Kenneth D. Wald
“People will change when they see that the change will help them reach their goals. If the CHRO sees that the HR transformation that others desire will help the CHRO reach his or her goals, then there will be more support. Absent this reasoning, the CHRO may go through the motions, but the transformation will not be sincere or lasting.” PeopleIfsMayHelpingDesireGoalSupportTransformationReasoningLastingSincereAbsent Author:Dave Ulrich
“A question that often comes up at times of strategic transformation is, should you pursue a highly focused approach, betting everything on one strategic goal, or should you hedge? ... Mark Twain hit it on the head when he said, Put all of your eggs in one basket and WATCH THAT BASKET.” ShouldSaidGoalWatchesApproachMarkTransformationCome UpFocusedPursueEggsStrategicBasketsBettingEggs In One Basket Author:Andy Grove