in a goal system, the motivational principle that governs…

Page 140 keyword goal in a goal system, the motivational principle that governs pursuing multiple goals is that of maximizing attainment. According to the this principle, we choose actions that make as much positive impact on as many goals as possible while minimizing the negative impact on our other goals. You might choose to be honest both because it's ethical and because it helps build strong relationships. But if honesty hurts your relationship as in telling your boss she's going about a project backwards you'll think twice. The principle of maximizing attainment constrains our choice of actions We either look for a compromise or prioritize our goals. Depending on the configuration of our goal system and how the means to each goal interact, we sometimes balance between goals doing a little bit of this and a little bit of that and other times choose to attend to a single goal while trying to put all other goals out of sight and out of mind.

— from The Mind in the Cockpit · Get it done by ayelot fishbach

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