Goal Analysis: How to Clarify Your Goals So You Can Actually Achieve Them

by Robert F. Mager

To achieve useful goals, those goals must be translated into specific, observable, desired performances. The new and completely revised Third Edition of Goal Analysis gives you a concise, simple, step-by-step process for doing so. It shows you how Discover the meaning of vaguely stated goals, decide what steps are appropriate for achieving those goals, and recognize and demonstrate achievement of your goals. This revised Third Edition includes four new chapters, over 50 practice exercises to sharpen your skills, a dozen diagrams and graphs to help you understand the process and a new index for easy reference. You'll find this technique so useful that you'll use it not only with colleagues, managers and students, but with friends and family as well.

Genres: Education, Nonfiction, Leadership, Business, Reference

159 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1984

About the author

Mager is a heavyweight in the field of training and performance improvement, and popularized the concept of Criterion Referenced Instruction.

Mager achieved A.B. and M.A. degrees from Ohio University and finished his Ph.D. in Psychology at the State University of Iowa.

Reviews

[Nick Jones · Rating 4 out of 5]

Helpful.

[Newton · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the key learning from the book is to define your goals in a more measurable way. If you can’t measure your target, you may not be able to measure your actions towards the goal and also keep track of your progress. One of the important questions to ask is "If another person had set a goal similar to yours, Can (s)he achieve the goals by performing the same actions as you are performing?"

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[Matthew · Rating 4 out of 5]

Goal setting for many is a harrowing process. Mager spends time putting this practice into an easy-to-understand way of moving forward. The steps he gives to provide clarity and precision to the goals is gold!

[Jason Alligood · Rating 3 out of 5]

Helpful, but redundant.

[Samuel G. Parkison · Rating 1 out of 5]

Pandering. 150 pages of describing how to write a *really good* list.

[RevRonR · Rating 3 out of 5]

Overall a simple read with good information how to work you way through vague ideas to solid and achievable goals. It's not super detailed, but does give useful material to help anyone develop a method of starting and shaping goals to meaningful use and measurement.

[Garland Vance · Rating 4 out of 5]

If you've ever been a part of an organization that we goals which seemed to make sense--but nobody knew if those goals were ever accomplished, his will be a great (and easy) resource. Goal Analysis is the process of transforming "fuzzy" goals into actionable, measurable outcomes. The book walks he reader brought the 5 step process of soon this as an individual or a team. I would highly recommend this simple book for leaders--especially those in the social sector who are trying to change lives rather than only making money. Though the book would be useful for both groups.

[Sean-david · Rating 3 out of 5]

Interesting little book, but quite helpful in goal setting for personal goals, objectives for organizations or education. Just an overall helpful read.