I first came across the concept of a BHAG — a big hairy audacious goal — in my induction training as a strategy consultant over 20 years ago. The concept, coined in the 1990s, has always stuck with me, but I didn’t see the enormous power of this slightly strange acronym until we formalised our BHAG at OLIO.
Opinion
May 9, 2022
Forget KPIs, there’s a new goal startups should focus on — and it’s hairy as hell
Having a big, hairy audacious goal can give your team motivation and clarity.
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Tessa Clarke is cofounder and CEO of OLIO

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