Mission Possible: Balancing Bold Vision with Practical Action

The Idea: Finding the right balance between "impossible" stretch goals and "possible" achievable goals is key to achieving success in complex systems such as education. Both types of goals serve important purposes, with stretch goals providing a bold vision and inspiration, while achievable goals provide practicality and encourage action. By combining the two, you can create a dynamic that inspires innovation while also ensuring that progress is sustainable and tangible! A few nights ago my husband and I watched a video of Tom Cruise performing another crazy stunt - he drove a bike off a cliff - for his next ‘Mission Impossible’ movie. A 60 year-old movie star who does many of his own stunts, he seems to live the ‘Mission Impossible’ philosophy. This prompted a funny comment from my husband... "If we made a movie about you, we’d call it Mission Possible." He joked about my tendency to seek challenging but very achievable goals for my team. If it seems impo