Dr. Jeanne Ross, a researcher at MIT’s Sloane School of Business, says that goal-setting is an incomplete strategy for high-performance teams. Ross suggests that organizations should put their attention on formulating hypotheses, and then rapidly (and repeatedly) testing these new ideas.
Source: Forbes, April 16, 2091. Link.
A goal is not always meant to be reached; it often serves as something to aim at. – Bruce Lee
INSIGHTS: Hypothesis testing is the ultimate “fail fast” laboratory. Additionally, it demonstrates that calculated risk-taking is permissible in the organization. This combination creates a brilliant test bed of innovation.