How Different Leaders Set Goals

Interests: Big ideas that change the world. Communicating more. May have trouble executing the ideas.

Style: Setting amibitious long term goals in collaboration with others. Goals are often not met.

Example: Elon Musk, CEO of SpaceX.

Interests: Listening to others to get a lot of input and allow poeple to feel involved.

Style: Setting goals that take into account a lot of different ideas. using methodologies like OKRs.

Example: Carlos Ghoson, CEO of Renault.

Interests: Convincing people to follow your beliefs and believe in you. Making sure everyone shares your ambition and vision.

Style: Setting ambitious long term goal and spending a lot of time making sure people are engaged in achieving them.

Example: President John F Kennedy.

Interests: Spending a lot of time on teaching and improving people. Believes that a team is only as good as its people and the leader's role is to bring out potential of others.

Style: Personal goals are set to both improve the organization and to improve the people. People are encouraged to improve their skills.

Example: Nelson Mandela.