MBO Hacks - Why MBO Remains Relevant

Some believe that Management by Objectives (MBO) is a utopia. What is the reason for this opinion? Let’s figure this out with the KeepSolid Goals team!

Of Men and Objectives 

In essence, the Objective is a fundamental property of almost all living things. A person thinks with goals, even if we may be unaware of the fact. We often try to imagine some kind of ideal resolution to a situation, which we later try to implement. Even animals can deliberately improve their behavior to achieve better results, for example, lions on the hunt.

Why then the principle of management by objectives often faces strong opposition in business? According to some studies in companies that use this approach, about 70% of employees are dissatisfied / disagree with it. At the same time, the practice of management by objectives has created and continues to create armies of motivated people. We will try to go into this problem.