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The 5 Goal-Setting Approaches That Make You SMART

Eric Rounds

Dec 27, 2023

The SMART goal-setting framework, which has become an indispensable tool in fields such as project management, personal development, and business, originated from the work of George T. Doran. Doran, a seasoned consultant and former Director of Corporate Planning for Washington Water Power Company, introduced the concept in his article titled “There’s a S.M.A.R.T. Way to Write Management’s Goals and Objectives,” published in the November 1981 issue of Management Review (AMA Forum).

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