Quick Tip: How Leaders Can Set Themselves Up For A Successful New Year

As a new year draws closer, leaders across industries are turning their attention toward self-improvement and professional growth, and January is an opportune time to lay the groundwork for a year brimming with accomplishments and progress. Whether you’re at the helm of a multinational corporation or leading a small team, the initial steps you take during the first month of the year can set the tone for the next 11.

Start With The End Of The Year In Mind

Articulate your strategic vision, or co-create it with your executive leadership team. This exercise coalesces you and your team around a shared vision that everyone is mutually accountable for achieving. Once the vision is (co)created, the leader and team can identify and execute the strategic and tactical actions that support achieving the vision.

- Lisa Walsh, Beacon Executive Coaching

Originally published on Forbes Coaches Council.