Result Oriented Target Setting and Leading High Performance Teams

Abstract

Result oriented target setting and effective leadership of teams has become a tool for organizational effectiveness in the 21^st century.  Result oriented target setting and effective leadership of teams is said to have benefited many organizations if managed and nurtured properly. In this era of globalization there is need for result oriented target setting and effective leadership of teams in order to enable organizations respond quickly to changes in the environment. The paper reviews literature on result oriented target setting and effective leadership of teams. The paper concludes that the success of organizations to a very large extent depends on  the type of targets organizations set and how well they are able to lead teams to achieve the set targets. The paper recommends that managers should put in place result oriented goals and encourage the involvement of employees working as a team as this could enhance their responsiveness and commitment to the achievement of the organizational goals.  The paper also recommends that the managers should share the mission of the organization with employees as it could increase their involvement. Finally the paper recommends that the values of the organization be shared as well to serve as an informal control measure that can be very effective.

Key words: Result, Target, Leadership, Performance