“Symptoms of a personal/professional misalignment may include”
* Frustration.
* Lack of energy.
* Not enjoying going to work.
* Feeling as though you're leading two lives.
* Not feeling lucky.
When a CXO's individual goals are out of whack with corporate objectives, it undermines your passion, which is an important source of persistence and creativity.
What's more, a lack of passion on your part affects the synergy and energy of your staff. When employees see that their leaders aren't committed, they back off on performance.
Goal alignment revolves around:
- Mission. Why are you doing what you're doing?
- Vision. Where are you headed? What specific milestones are you aiming for? (This is especially important for partners to agree on.)
- Values. What's most important to you? What makes you feel satisfied and happy?
If you're not touching the parts of the business that you love, it can be a big problem and cause a disconnect
Balancing Act
Aligning personal and corporate goals fuels growth, leadership and creativity.
Guideposts for growth
Goal alignment benefits CEOs in a variety of ways.
- If you're clear on goals and values, you're not going to be sidetracked
- If employees embrace your corporate goals and values, they'll be proud to be there every day, they'll respect the work that they're doing — and they'll respect each other.
That creates synergy for the organization; the whole group can move together and push to new levels.
Guiding Behaviour
Values are the meat — they're where your goals come from
Reconnecting
Introspection is an important part of goal alignment. Take the time to examine your level of commitment. Read More......