Why do some employees do better than others? According to goal-setting theory, one reason is that they have better, clearer goals. These goals guide their behavior towards better workplace output.

Professional development goals are the driving force behind career advancement and are key to fulfillment and engagement. A new study by edX and Workplace Intelligence shows 39% say they’ll likely ...

The importance of personal development in achieving professional success cannot be overstated. Personal development encompasses a broad range of activities that improve awareness, identity, talents, ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Dr Melissa Wheeler covers leadership strategy and the future of work. This voice experience is generated by AI. Learn more. This ...

Eight years ago, the world signed up to an unprecedented project. At a United Nations summit in September 2015, 193 countries agreed to work towards 17 goals with the aim of improving the lives of all ...

Imagine the world in 2030, fully inclusive of persons with disabilities! During the 2012 United Nations Conference on Sustainable Development (Rio+20, Member States agreed to launch a process to ...

Seventeen is a lot. It is surely the sign of a United Nations insider that they can remember the names and numbers (and even the associated colours) of each of the 17 Sustainable Development Goals ...

The Bank helps countries work toward their development goals through a combination of data and analytical work, policy advice, financing, technical assistance, and convening power. Our experience on ...

The United Nations’ ambitious development agenda aims to protect people and the planet via seventeen goals. But experts say governments aren’t doing enough to implement them. In 2015, the UN General ...