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5 Ways toBring Your BHAG
To Life
How to Communicate andHelp Your Team
Connect EmotionallyTo Your BHAG
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Jim Collins and Jerry Porras first coined the term BHAG(Big Hairy Audacious Goal) in their 1994 book entitled Built toLast: Successful Habits of Visionary Companies.
Display it somewhere inyour organization sothat your employees willbe reminded of it.
In Rhythm®, this is one of the strategic elements that displays on your sidebar so that it is top of mind when you’re in your Annual PlanningSession.
1 Keep it Top of Mind for Your Team
Your BHAG is much more than
a posteron your wall.
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2 Tell the Story of your BHAG
The value is having youremployees connect withthis emotionally and coaching them to let it guide their actions.
Be intentional about whoyou communicate yourBHAG to the companythe first time.
Write down the storyor make a video so you can share with
new employees.
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3 Connect Strategy and Everyday Execution
Use your BHAGin your
Annual Planningevery year.
Set 3-5 year Winning Movesand Key Thrusts that are similar to base camps on theway to your Mt Everest goal.
In Rhythm, we have a Strategy Connector that letsyou see the connection fromyour 3-5 year plan all the waydown into Action Items that you’re working on daily so thatyou never lose sight of how youare working toward this goal.
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4 Evaluate Opportunities with Your BHAG
Your BHAGgives you focusso you can say“YES” to the
Right opportunities.
When the opportunities presentthemselves, look at them through the lens of your BHAG. Ask, “Does this get us closer to the BHAG?” If the answer is no, thentake a hard look at why you areeven considering this opportunity.
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5 Tap the Creative Genius of Your Team
Let your BHAGhelp you Tap into
the innovationand creativity in your team.
You should have a due datefor your BHAG, and if it istruly audacious, you shouldn'tbe sure how you’re going toachieve it by that date when you set it.
As the BHAG date approaches,get everyone in the companyinvolved in brainstorming howyou can get there and in testingthese ideas.
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Here at Rhythm Systems, we are experts at helping companiescreate and execute their BHAG.
Contact Nancy, our Rhythm Ambassador, @ 704-996-3402for more information.
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Good luck on your BHAG journey!