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Goal Setting

Articles on the psychology of goal setting from Larry G. Maguire psychologist and lecturer in organisational psychology on the blog at Human Performance.

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The Dark Side of Goal Setting

25 August 2023 By Larry Maguire READING TIME: 15 MINUTES

The dark side of goal setting

Goal setting is applied almost everywhere human beings work and play, in all work and life domains. It has been that way for a long time, and you’ll find very few voices countering its elite status. …

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