According to the theory of goal setting and task performance, people are more likely to achieve difficult yet attainable goals than they are to achieve less difficult goals. In addition, the theory ...

Expertise from Forbes Councils members, operated under license. Opinions expressed are those of the author. The famous English philosopher Alan Watts is credited with saying, “The only way to make ...

In 1971, Robert J. House, Ph.D., of the Wharton School of Management, developed an organizational management theory referred to as path-goal leadership. This method of guiding employees stresses that ...

The Path Goal theory was initially developed by Robert House to explain workplace leadership behaviours. The theory builds on two theories of motivation namely, the Goal Setting theory and Expectancy ...

Good leaders have a plan or strategy to guide their leadership. One way to develop such a plan (and develop yourself as a leader) is to turn to the research literature on leadership. Find a theory ...