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TBM 41/51: Why Goal Cascades are Harmful (and What to Do Instead)
Because it said what people wanted to believe: that clarity of ambition would bring control, that intention would yield destiny.
The cult of goal-setting thrives in this illusion. It converts uncertainty into an illusion of progress. It demands specificity in exchange for comfort. And it replaces self-trust with the performance of future-planning.... See more
The cult of goal-setting thrives in this illusion. It converts uncertainty into an illusion of progress. It demands specificity in exchange for comfort. And it replaces self-trust with the performance of future-planning.... See more
Smart People Don't Chase Goals; They Create Limits
Humans are astonishingly bad at setting goals.
We consistently establish targets that invite manipulation.
THREAD: A mental model on goal setting and unintended consequences:
Sahil Bloomx.comConventional goal-setting sucks because it overlooks the actually important part of agreeing on goals collectively, which is to also agree on what you’re willing (and unwilling) to give up to achieve those shared goals. By not paying attention to what tradeoffs stakeholders believe are (or aren’t) acceptable, conventional goal-setting makes... See more