Lifelong Learning - One of the core values of BNI.

To succeed, leaders must understand and apply the core principles of leadership--but that's not enough. You need to shape your approach for any unique situation. Too many leaders don't know how to do that--and that's why they fail. Ultimate Leadership shows how to adapt the principles of leadership to different challenges, contexts and organizations.

One the recent learning which we had is To Set stretch goals and deadlines Setting stretch goals helps the group achieve their objectives and generates greater engagement and satisfaction in team members. To push the group to achieve those goals, pair them with deadlines. While we may not like it, when someone gives us a deadline, our behavior changes. Simply setting deadlines for goals and objectives goes a long way toward achieving those goals and objectives! If you resist setting stretch goals for your team, start by asking your team questions like, "What would it take to accomplish this goal two weeks earlier?" We find that by challenging your team and supporting them in accomplishing a difficult goal, team members actually feel more engaged and satisfied.

That's the learning opportunities which we get daily by dealing with thousands of successful business entrepreneurs. It's an ongoing and consistent activity as there's no end to LEARNING...