High expectations in the form of ambitious goals or targets are often touted as a benefit to help companies grow. Sometimes, reason is thrown away and teams can move toward unethical or illegal methods to achieve the objective. Managers at all levels have the responsibility to ensure that unreasonable targets don’t unleash harmful behaviors on their teams.
Source: Harvard Business Review, January 9, 2017.
It’s a terrible position to find yourself in when you’re forced to manage a team toward unrealistic targets. Make sure you’re focusing the team on positive and constructive approaches and keep an eye out for bad behavior.