HubSpot: Management by Objectives: Everything You Need to Know

HubSpot just released another interesting blog:

A very famous Cheshire cat once said, “If you don’t know where you’re going, any road will take you there.” Alright, maybe Lewis Carroll is actually the one that penned that quote, but it’s true nonetheless, and good advice for life and business. As a leader, you have expectations for your team. You want to see a specific level of performance and efficiency, but have you ever been clear about exactly what success looks like? If goals and desired outcomes are not communicated to employees, they can’t possibly meet your expectations. This leads to micromanaging or helicopter-managing and instills the belief in your employees that you do not trust them or their ability to achieve results. Over time, this breeds resentment erodes job satisfaction and increases the rate of turnover as employees go off in search of greener pastures. If you’ve seen this situation occur multiple times throughout your organization,…

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