{
  "title": "Goal setting: what 35 years of research teach",
  "url": "https://www.shr.swiss/blog/fixer-des-objectifs-ce-que-35-ans-de-recherche-enseignent-en",
  "language": "en",
  "datePublished": "2026-04-09",
  "publisher": {
    "name": "SHR — Swiss Human Resources",
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    "address": "Esplanade de Pont-Rouge 9A, 1212 Lancy, Suisse"
  },
  "summary": "For complex new tasks, learning goals work better.",
  "section": "Research",
  "topic": "Executive Leadership",
  "place": {
    "name": "Basel",
    "region": "Bâle-Ville",
    "country": "CH"
  },
  "keyPoints": [
    {
      "heading": "The research",
      "point": "Edwin Locke and Gary Latham (2002, American Psychologist) show specific, difficult goals beat 'do your best'.."
    },
    {
      "heading": "The limit",
      "point": "For complex new tasks, learning goals work better."
    },
    {
      "heading": "Practical check in Basel",
      "point": "On a new project, set learning goals for a month before performance goals."
    }
  ],
  "sources": [
    {
      "authors": "Latham",
      "year": "2002",
      "source": "American Psychologist"
    }
  ],
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