Goal Clarity: People must have in mind a clear picture of any end or goal they are to achieve. If this picture does not exists, 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).The time a manager spends in developing, communicating and clarifying the goals or ends to be achieved is time well spent.

Feedback: Feedback informs progress, enables corrections and, eventually, signals attainment of the objective. If not given at regular intervals , might result in a situation where employee think that "am I doing as expected?"