Performance goal

A performance goal is a target level of performance expressed as a tangible, measurable objective, against which actual achievement can be compared, including a goal expressed as a quantitative standard, value, or rate. Performance goals should be provided for short-term as well as for long-term assessment of program performance.

The term is most often used in business or economics, but can also be used in setting personal targets.

See also: Performance goal quotes

• "People with goals succeed because they know where they are going... It's as simple as that." - Earl Nightingale

• "Obstacles are those frightful things you see when you take your eyes off the goal." - Hannah More

• "In the long run men hit only what they aim at." - Henry David Thoreau

• "Goals allow you to control the direction of change in your favor." - Brian Tracy

• Organizational execution
• Business execution
• The Confident Mind: A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance

• What Are Performance Goals and Why You Need Them
• 10 Performance Goals And Examples (2024 Guide), Forbes
• 10 Employee Performance Goals Examples for Leaders
• Raising Your Standards is the Key to Personal Success

• Goal setting
• Achievement orientation