Leadership Planning With Small Wins

Achieving a goal through the process of small wins requires careful planning as well motivating constituencies and building commitment into action through managing behavioral aspects (Kouzes & Posner, 1995). Attention to detail in project management is an essential aspect of writing a potentially successful plan. Here are some issues to consider:

1. Vision and values drive planning – using planning tools and theory are the means to develop a good plan but not an end;
2. The people who are responsible for executing the plan should be empowered with writing the plan;
3. Every project should be broken down into definable, manageable pieces;
4. Manage the visualization and aspirations of members by walking through planning the entire project.

Projects that have high visibility and high importance to the organization must be meticulously planned and using the principle of small wins ensures that progress is incremental toward the goal.

Reference

Kouzes, J.M., & Posner, B.Z. (1995). The leadership challenge (2nd ed.). San Francisco, CA: Jossey-Bass.