Set a Vision and reach goals

Leaders should be setting the vision for the company or team. When tech teams are always jumping from priority to priority, they will get frustrated. When you set the vision, show the team you stand behind it. Get the buy in from your team. The companies ability to set a vision for a team or project and work towards it, will set long term culture and retention. Thoughts:

1. Create a long term vision with short term goals.

2. Use OKRs to communicate the actions and measurements of the goals.

3. Post regular messages or videos about the goal progress.

4. You may never reach the full vision but you worked toward it.

5. If you don't the vision or goals, ask around.

Lead with a daily passion for the companies vision.

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