Proven Methodology
The Running Start Institute’s underlying strategic planning process has been effectively used and continuously developed for over twenty-five years.
The theoretical basis is rooted in well documented research. Writing down personal goals improves task performance by an average of 16%. Individuals who employ a formal planning process are more successful. They are typically more motivated, are better leaders and learners, and achieve significantly higher lifetime earnings than those who lack such guidance. Written personal plans and goals constitute the vital underpinnings to success in life and to the motivation necessary to persist in achieving success.
These conclusions are drawn from research published in the psychological literature. For example, see the seminal omnibus study “Goal Setting and Task Performance” that summarizes the results of 105 studies (E.A. Locke, L.M. Saari, K.N. Shaw and G.P. Latham, Psychological Bulletin, Volume 90, 1969-1980, pp. 125-152, 1981.)
However, the 7 steps and the proven Running Start™ methodology go far beyond goal setting. The Running Start Institute™ is conducting a multi-disciplinary Research Study to measure the profound efficacy of the process, and the effect of improved personal success on the performance of groups.
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