The 2025 Blueprint for Goals That Actually Work
Caroline Adams Miller highlights that most goal-setting approaches are ineffective because they lack scientific backing, unlike Goal Setting Theory developed by Edwin Locke and Gary Latham. She emphasizes the structural inequalities in goal-setting systems that often penalize women while rewarding men, contributing to disparities in achievement.
Caroline Adams Miller And Michael Kovnat write for The Next Big Idea Club
The science of goal achievement has evolved dramatically since the groundbreaking work of Locke and Latham in the 20th century. While their rigorous, much-admired research gave us the foundational science of Goal Setting Theory to serve as the engine of setting goals correctly from the outset, we now know that success requires much more than just setting specific, challenging goals. My BRIDGE methodology, an acronym that represents all the areas that must be explored to create a comprehensive and winning success strategy, is the crucial link between traditional goal-setting approaches and the wealth of new research that reveals what truly drives achievement in today’s world. It stands for Brainstorming, Relationships, Investments, Decision-Making, Good Grit, and Excellence, and it addresses the gaping hole around how to accomplish your goal in the best possible way.
Miller advocates for evidence-based strategies to create lasting resolutions, fostering resilience and learning mastery to achieve ambitious goals in 2025.