Goal setting - FAST vs SMART

In the middle of last year MIT released an article about FAST is better than SMART. I'll explain the basics and then give my thoughts on the matter.

SMART goals came up in the 80's by George Doran, but Drucker introduced "management by objectives" in the 50's. What it stands for is: Specific, Measurable, Achievable, Relevant, Time-Based. A quick translat…