Businesses must define and prioritize goals

March 2, 2018 Chris McChesney

“The key for companies to achieve their priorities is to narrow their focus and take on one goal at a time — something with which many leaders struggle.” -Chris McChesney

In an interview with Arizona Central newspaper, author Chris McChesney said, “For business to execute their goals they must define and prioritize their wildly important goals.” For more information on this article please go to the following link: http://bit.ly/QJUL3s

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Chris McChesney is a Wall Street Journal #1 National Bestselling Author – The 4 Disciplines of Execution. In his current role of Global Practice Leader of Execution for FranklinCovey, Chris is one of the primary developers of the 4 Disciplines of Execution. For more than a decade, he has led FranklinCovey’s design and development of these principles, as well as the consulting organization that has become the fastest growing area of the company.
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