Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr. Cheryl Robinson covers areas of leadership, pivoting and careers. Setting goals at work is a balancing act between ambition ...

If you want to have a great year, you’ll boost your likelihood of success by setting goals. And using goal setting theory, specifically, is the best way to ensure you achieve all that you aspire to.

The Harvard Business Review suggests personal or professional goals are famously hard to achieve. If the effort outweighs the perceived reward, we are tempted to give up on our targets. Also: 5 ways ...

Amanda Smith is a freelance journalist and writer. She reports on culture, society, human interest and technology. Her stories hold a mirror to society, reflecting both its malaise and its beauty.

You're in a team meeting where the quarterly targets are presented by your manager. Even though you and your team didn't hit targets the previous quarter, it seems that the targets for this quarter ...

New Year’s might as well be called the Day of the Goal. In the coming weeks, conversations and social-media feeds will drift en masse to “What do you want to achieve in 2025?” But perhaps a better ...

When asked to describe myself, my default response is often, “I’m a nurse.” Few other professions are referenced so readily outside of the workplace, so why do nurses so often use their job title as a ...

The importance of personal development in achieving professional success cannot be overstated. Personal development encompasses a broad range of activities that improve awareness, identity, talents, ...