Clear goals Quote by David H. Maister Download Open image ““Make sure meetings have clear goals, not just agendas, and ensure the goals are met. 4.”” — David H. Maister ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 2.1 out of 5 (10 ratings) Copy quoteShare Clear goals Goals
“Meetings are at the heart of an effective organization, and each meeting is an opportunity to clarify issues, set new directions, sharpen focus, create… — Paul Axtell Copy Share Image
“For collaboration to be effective; when we come together we must put aside our interests and agendas, and unite.” — JA Perez Copy Share Image
“A meeting consists of a group of people who have little to say - until after the meeting.” — P.K. Shaw Copy Share Image
“In meetings philosophy might work, on the field practicality works.” — Amit Kalantri Copy Share Image
“A meeting is that measure whereby a large number of people gather and some say things that they don't think and others think things… — Vladimir Voinovich Copy Share Image
“No matter what role you play in a meeting, how you show up in that role is critical to the meeting’s success.” — Emily M. Axelrod Copy Share Image
“Want to have better and more effective meetings? Get rid of the tables in your meeting room. It's weird but it works.” — Alexander Kjerulf Copy Share Image
“A well organized, well-facilitated meeting leaves room for paying attention to everybody’s needs, including the very human desire to contribute, to be heard, and… — Alex Harms Copy Share Image
“making sure that your goals are Specific, Measurable, Attainable, Relevant, and Time bound.” — Allison Perry Copy Share Image
“There seems to be a culture in many organisations of simply holding meetings as a substitute for actually getting on with the job.” — Ian Cooper Copy Share Image
“Meetings at work present great opportunities to showcase your talent. Do not let them go to waste.” — Abhishek Ratna Copy Share Image
“Advisors who rate the highest on reliability will not just deliver their work on time and on spec. Nor will they simply be consistent,… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“Make sure you’ve done absolutely all your homework on the client company, the client marketplace, and the client individual, and that it’s absolutely up… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“Speak with expression, not monotonically. Use body language, eye contact, and vocal range. Show the client you have energy around the subject at hand. 5.” — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“A good rule to remember is that, in relationships, there are no win-lose or lose-win combinations: There are only win-wins and lose-loses.” — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“Review agendas with your client, before meetings, before phone calls, before discussions. Clients should know that they can expect you to always solicit their… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“The attitude of exclusive professionalism (which restricts the label of professionalism to the advisor) manifests itself in a number of dysfunctional ways. It reinforces… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“It is not enough for a professional to be right: An advisor’s job is to be helpful. David” — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“There are dangers in this model of succumbing to “committee-itis.” If too many people are jointly responsible for the execution of firm business, the… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“The biggest leverage for reliability enhancement probably lies in the emotional realm. The more a provider can do to understand and relate to the… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“while most providers sell on the basis of technical competence, most buyers buy on the basis of emotion.” — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“Make specific commitments to your client around small things: getting that article by tomorrow, placing the call, writing the draft by Monday, looking up… — David H. Maister Copy Share Image
“What matters are five key norms,” he told the audience. Teams need to believe that their work is important. Teams need to feel their… — Charles Duhigg Copy Share Image
Active questions are the alternative to passive questions. There is a huge difference between, 'Do you have clear goals?' and 'Did you do your… — Marshall Goldsmith Copy Share Image
Your ability to discipline yourself to set clear goals, and then to work toward them every day, will do more to guarantee your success… — Brian Tracy Copy Share Image
“Having clear goals is a way of shaping your future. Where you are today, is partly a result of what you did or didn’t… — Anonymous Copy Share Image
For the sake of our economy, our security, and the future of our planet, I will set a clear goal as President: in ten… — Barack Obama Copy Share Image
If you're going to while away the years, it's far better to live them with clear goals and fully alive then in a fog,… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“A powerful vision emerges when we couple our dreams with a set of clear goals.” — Lewis Howes Copy Share Image
Be honest about what you can get. To make a sacrifice and to get what you want you need to be very certain. In… — Sophia Loren Copy Share Image
The person with a fixed goal, a clear picture of his desire, or an ideal always before him, causes it, through repetition, to be… — Claude M. Bristol Copy Share Image
“Deep work should be a priority in today’s business climate. But it’s not. I’ve just summarized various explanations for this paradox. Among them are… — Cal Newport Copy Share Image