OGL 482 Pro-Seminar II

Unit 3 Assignment:
Career Plan Template
Section 1: Creating your BHAG
Following the information in the “Good to Great Connections” PowerPoint presentation and all
of the additional information provided under the Module 4 content area, and taking your Personal
Mission Statement development efforts into consideration, carefully develop your own personal
long term BHAG (***one amazingly HUGE, your world changing goal***). The timeframe for
your BHAG is 10-25 years out, however it will depend upon your age. For example, a 55 year
old person might be closer to the 10 year BHAG, whereas a 30 year old or younger person
should be considering a BHAG 25 years out. This BHAG may be related to your overall
life/lifestyle aspirations, or it could be related to some organizational, protean, or
entrepreneurial vision you have for the future. Dig deep and and go beyond the job. That is up to
you. What it needs to be is BIG! HUGE! REALLY HAIRY! STRETCH YOURSELF! LOOK
BEYOND GRADUATE DEGREE! LOOK BEYOND A JOB! HOW WILL YOU MAKE A
DIFFERENCE IN THIS WORLD???? I RECOMMEND WE MEET TO DISCUSS IT TO
ENSURE ITS HUGENESS.

Answer the following:

1) What is your BHAG (***one amazingly HUGE, your world changing goal***)?

I want to create a non-profit organization in Africa that supplies the entire continent with

clean water.

2) Why is this your BHAG?

I chose this as my BHAG because I want to help people who do not have the same

opportunities that I have. In the United States, many individuals take clean water for

granted. Since the United States has numerous water resources, many Americans are

unaware of and undervalue the value of water. Access to clean water is a basic human

right, and providing clean water to people in Africa could improve the lives of millions of

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 people. Providing clean water can improve health, education, and economic

opportunities, all of which contribute to the continent's population's well-being.

3) How does your BHAG align with your vision statement from Module 4?

Vision Statement: To live a happy, motivating, and inspiring life for others to see that it is

possible.

My vision statement aligns with my BHAG because I hope to make a positive impact on

the people of Africa, creating motivation and inspiration for myself and others. Working

on this goal will allow me to challenge myself, develop new skills, and grow as a person.

The satisfaction and joy that will come from making a positive impact on million’s of

people will bring a deep sense of happiness to me. Working towards achieving my

BHAG will inspire others to pursue their dreams and make a positive impact on the

world.

4) How does your BHAG align with your mission statement from Module 4?

Mission Statement: I will use my education to strive for success, allowing me to reach my

goals and positively impact others.

My mission statement aligns with my BHAG because creating a non-profit organization

in Africa that supplies the entire continent with clean water requires a great amount of

knowledge, skills, and expertise. By using my education, I will have certain tools that

others may not have to pursue my BHAG. Providing clean water to millions of people in

Africa, will improve their health and well-being. Which is why this aligns with my

mission statement because helping the continent will be my inspiration and motivation to

strive for success.

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 5) List your top five (5) obstacles in order from number 5 being least difficult and
number 1 being most difficult you need to overcome in order to obtain your BHAG
and explain the relevance of each one.

Obstacle 1 – Funding

Funding is a major obstacle to obtain my BHAG because building and maintaining a

water system across the African continent will be costly. In order to manage the funding

for this project, I will have to secure grants, donations, and sponsorships. The problem

with receiving funds, is other organizations who are seeking funds for projects that are

similar. Building strong relationships with investors will be important to continue

receiving funds while they track the success of my BHAG.

Obstacle 2 – Logistics

Logistics is another major obstacle because of the importance of creating a distribution

network that will supply clean water to the entire continent. The logistics include

infrastrature challenges and regulatory challenges. The infrastructure of the project will

include wells, pipelines, storage facilities, and many more materials. These materials will

need to withstand the enviormental conditions in different regions of the continent. Also,

I will have to face obtaining permits and approvals from local authorities, and ensure that

the infrastructure will be maintained and updated overtime.

Obstacle 3 – Technical Expertise

Technical expertise is an obstacle because areas like water treatment, water quality

management, and water supply design and construction involve specific knowledge.

Hiring skilled personnel is a challenge because our most of funds will be spent on the

project, and not towards salaries. Also, investing in training programs for personnel to

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 have the skills and knowledge to maintain the water supply and infrastructure is a

challenge. Technical expertise is an important aspect of this project, although it will be

very challenging.

Obstacle 4 – Sustainability

Making sure the water supply is sustainable overtime is an important aspect of this

project. The technologies and materials need to be durable and reliable, and will need to

be maintained and repaired. In addition, renewable energy sources may be needed to

power the system and include water conservation measures.

Obstacle 5 – Cultural and Social Barriers

To create a successful non-profit organization to achieve my BHAG, I will need to build

trust and meaningful relationships with communities, design the infrastructure to be

culturally appropriate, be able to communicate effectively with communities, and ensure

that everyone will benefit equally. To build trusting relationships, I would need to hire

local staff who can communicate effectively with others within the community. I will

also find a way to speak with communities to ensure that they approve of the

infrastructure.

Section 2: Career Vision

Consider your long-term vision for your career. Respond to the following questions, and make
connections to your personal mission statement, your BHAG(s), the themes you developed in
Module 4, and the textbook/supplemental readings (as applicable).

Answer the following:

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 1) Analyze the type of career you want to have, in terms of an organizational career or
a protean career, make sure it is clear you understand the concepts as outlined in
the textbook. Why?

I want to have a organizational career then down the road transform to a protean career. It

is important to me to have an organizational career to become successful and achieve my

goals. According to Harrington & Hall’s Career and Life Orientation Index, I am highly

organizational (p. 99-101). My BHAG has made me realize that I will need to have an

organizational career to achieve it. Once I feel like I have lived my organizational career

to the full extent, I hope to transform into a protean career and focus on the things that are

more important, like family.

2) Analyze your career with an explanation as one that moves you up the organization
or one you develop seeking alternative career paths. If you see yourself taking an
alternative career path, which one(s) sound the most likely? Why?

After analyzing my career, I see myself moving up in the organization. The reason that I

see this for myself is because it is what I have watched my parents do my entire life.

They are the people to who taught me to work hard for what I want, while they showed

me perfect examples of that. I do not see myself staying with an organization that I can

not move up in. I plan to use my education to get me places where I will learn and grow,

once I aquire specific skills, I will use those skills to my best ability and become better

for myself and the people I am surround by.

3) Discuss and explain if you see yourself working an alternative or flexible work
schedule/arrangement? If so, which ones and why?

I can see myself working both an alternative and flexible work arrangement. I enjoy the

consistency of knowing when I will be working and when I can schedule leisure activities

after work. I worked an internship that was remote but it was structured, I worked

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 Monday-Friday, 7-4. Although I enjoyed it, I have always wondered what it would be

like to have a flexible work schedule. When I think about my BHAG, I think of having a

flexible work schedule because I will not be working the same hours everyday. For me to

achieve my goals, I will have to spend most of my hours working whether that includes

traveling, communicating with communities, visiting the infrastructures, and working

with experts. I plan to try my best to have consistency in my work schedule, but I know

that there will also be flexibility.

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Section 3: Long-Term Strategy
Develop a strategy for moving toward your ideal future work/life situation and the realization of
your BHAG(s). Consider the timeframe for your BHAG(s). Provide a vivid description of life
“the way it will be” once your BHAG is realized.

1) Critically think about and then list out (not a narrative format) the interim steps or
milestones you have laid out for yourself that will aid you in reaching your BHAG
(you should have at least 10 to earn a rating of excellent and be referenced by time)

Milestone Accomplish Date

Graduate with bachelor’s degree May 2023

Complete summer internship August 2023

Begin working full-time August 2023

Start master’s program August 2023

Graduate master’s program May 2025

Spend three months traveling Africa September 2027

Start constructing non-profit organization January 2029

Move to Africa full-time January 2030

Travel the continent to connect with December 2031

communities

Begin the planning stages of the water project January 2032

2) In addition to career-related roles, consider your other life roles in relation to your
career goals. Revisit your responses to the Identities Exercise that you completed in
Module 1 of the course. Based on your long-term strategy what are the 3 most
precious things you are willing to sacrifice, besides time, to achieve your BHAG?
Why?

Sacrifice 1 – Career

Sacrificing my career will be an important step to achieve my BHAG. To create a non-

profit organization, I will need to dedicate my time, energy, and resources to achieve it.

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 The project of supplying clean water to the entire African continent will involve traveling

and eventually moving to Africa, to make sure that everything is going to plan. I will

need to sacrifice my career, in order to have the freedom to achieve my BHAG.

Sacrifice 2 – Family

To achieve my BHAG, time spent with family will need to be sacrificed. Creating a non-

profit organization will take up most of my time, but I would still find a way to spend

time with family. Once I begin travelling to Africa and eventually move there, I will have

to sacrifice all of my time normally spent with family. I know that they will be very

supportive and visit when possible, but to achieve my BHAG spending time with my

family, as well as creating my own family will need to be put on hold.

Sacrifice 3 – Social Life

This is an obvious sacrifice. Choosing to move to Africa will mean leaving friends and

activities behind. Living in Africa, I will continue to sacrifice social life for traveling all

over the continent to connect with others. Although, I will be forming new relationships

and finding new ways to do things, it will be for a greater purpose and not for social life

and leisure activities.

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Section 4: The one to two year plan
Using a SMART goals-based approach, as well as project planning and management skill best
practices, create a detailed project plan for at least two specific goals. At least one must be
related to your long-term BHAG. The other may be related to some other aspect of your career
development or career-life integration. Both of these goals need to be things that you are
passionate about accomplishing.
Your selected goals and SMART plan (see SMART goal information provided in the module)
should be structured based on a one to two-year timeline. It should include specific milestones,
action items, sub-tasks as well as task-related interdependencies as applicable. With respect to
each goal, critically think about what specifically are the things you will do in the next one to
two years to achieve these goals.

Develop a clear and detailed SMART plan, with facilitating goals and steps/actions required
to accomplish your selected goals. It should be evident, by looking at the format and structure
of your plan, that you have developed some significant skills respect to project management.
Include Gantt charts (T) or other visual project representations as you see fit, and be sure to
address your approach to tracking/measuring your progress (M).

1) What is your #1 Goal? (at least one of the following must be related to your BHAG)

Obtain a Master’s Degree by May 2025.

a. Earn a Master Degree in Organizational Leadership from Arizona State

University

b. Complete all required courses with a 4.0 GPA

c. With my current knowledge and a 4.0 GPA in my Bachelor’s Program in

Organizational Leadership, I have the qualifications to be accepted into the
program

d. A Master’s Degree in Organizational Leadership aligns with my career goals and

will provide me with the skills and knowledge to create a career

e. I will complete all of the program requirements by May 2023

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 2/8/22 8/27/22 3/15/23 10/1/23 4/18/24 11/4/24 5/23/25 12/9/25

Enroll in Classes 5/12/23

Internship 5/15/23

Move close to the university 7/30/23

Start Master's Program 8/21/23

2) What is your #2 Goal? (at least one of these must be related to your BHAG)

Spend three months traveling in Africa.

a. Travel to at least eight countries in Africa, spening one week in each country, and
learn more about the local communities to understand their water needs and the
challenges they face in accessing clean water

b. Create a report to document research findings about water accessibility in

different regions and barrier that prevent people from accessing clean water

c. Create a detailed itinerary and schedule to research in a timely manner

d. Since I am passionate about creating a non-profit organization in Africa that

supplies clean water, this research will provide insights and data to create a
sustainable and effective strategy for my BHAG

e. Conduct research during three months of travel in Africa from July to September
2027, and complete the report by December 2027 to plan and create the non-profit
organization

3/19/26 6/27/26 10/5/26 1/13/27 4/23/27 8/1/27 11/9/27 2/17/28

Start planning for Africa Trip 11/1/26

Create an itinerary 2/1/27

Travel to Africa 7/1/27

Create document 7/1/27

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 Reference

Harrington, B, & Hall, D.T. (2007). Career management & work/life integration: Using self-assessment

to navigate contemporary careers. Thousand Oaks, CA: Sage Publications, Inc.

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