People must have in mind a clear picture of any end or goal they are to
achieve. Without this picture they cannot tell if they are making progress
or when they have completed the task or assignment, let alone if
it has been completed properly (see feedback below). “Keep the end in
view” has been sage advice for almost two thousand years. The time a
manager spends developing, communicating and clarifying the goals or
ends to be achieved is time well spent.