Set & Achieve
Your Quarterly Priorities
Quarterly Priorities — called Rocks in Scaling Up — are the 3 to 7 most important things your team commits to in the next 90 days. Verne Harnish popularized the term, adapting John D. Rockefeller's habit of naming a single "big rock" to move each quarter. GoalCadence gives you the tooling to run them properly: clear ownership, weekly tracking, and quarterly review. Stop setting priorities you never hit. Start executing the ones that matter most.
Quarterly Goals
Q1 2024Clear Priorities
Set 3-7 quarterly goals that align with your vision and drive results
Track Progress
Monitor completion status and celebrate wins as you achieve milestones
Drive Results
Focus your team on what matters most and eliminate distractions
Everything You Need for Quarterly Priorities
Purpose-built for teams running 90-day Priorities (called Rocks in Scaling Up) — and flexible enough for any team using OKRs, 4DX WIGs, or Hoshin Kanri breakthrough objectives.
Smart Priority Selection
Use AI-powered suggestions to identify the most impactful quarterly priorities based on your vision and current challenges.
Progress Tracking
Track completion status with visual progress bars, milestone checkpoints, and automated completion notifications.
Team Collaboration
Assign Priority owners, set deadlines, and enable team members to update progress and add comments.
Integration with Meetings
Seamlessly review Priorities in Leadership Meetings with automatic agenda integration and progress updates.
Success Templates
Access proven Priority templates for common business goals like growth, efficiency, and team development.
Historical Tracking
Keep a complete history of all your Priorities and achievements. Learn from past successes and challenges.
How to Set and Achieve Your Quarterly Goals
Follow these proven steps to create quarterly goals that drive results and keep your team focused on what matters most.
Review Your Vision
Start by reviewing your company vision and long-term targets. Your quarterly goals should directly support achieving your vision.
GoalCadence Enhancement:
AI-powered suggestions based on your vision and current business challenges.
Identify Priorities
Brainstorm 10-15 potential goals, then narrow down to 3-7 that will have the biggest impact on your business.
GoalCadence Enhancement:
Collaborative goal selection with team voting and impact assessment tools.
Assign Ownership
Give each goal a single owner who's accountable for its completion. This person drives the goal to completion.
GoalCadence Enhancement:
Easy owner assignment with automated reminders and accountability tracking.
Set Clear Deadlines
Each quarterly goal should be completable within 90 days. Set specific milestones and check-in points along the way.
GoalCadence Enhancement:
Automated milestone tracking with progress notifications and deadline alerts.
Review Weekly
Discuss goal progress in every weekly leadership meeting. Celebrate wins and address any blockers immediately.
GoalCadence Enhancement:
Integrated goal review in weekly leadership meetings with real-time progress updates.
Celebrate Completion
When a goal is completed, celebrate the achievement and document lessons learned for future planning.
GoalCadence Enhancement:
Automatic completion celebrations and knowledge capture for future reference.
The best quarterly goals are specific, measurable, and directly tied to your vision. Don't be afraid to adjust or replace goals that aren't working.
Related Resources
Explore related content to learn more
Scaling Up
The framework where quarterly Priorities originated
OKR Software
Objectives and Key Results alternative
Weekly Leadership Meetings
Review Priorities in weekly meetings
Quarterly Planning
Set Priorities every 90 days
Blog: How to Set Quarterly Goals
Expert tips and best practices
Goal Templates
Department-specific templates
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