I once ran a company that featured several folks who were not interested in goal setting - or any other form of time organization beyond reacting to fires with an ad hoc task list.   What to do...

The answer came from something learned coaching a kindergarten soccer team of all things.... (ripple fade to black and white as a harp is strummed)...

It was my first practice as head coach and there were no open fields (as in striped fields with two goals). Due to some practice/game conflicts, all the real soccer fields that had been open last week for practice were now taken. We had to settle for a practice off to the side of the fields using cones to try set boundaries and construct drills. Kiddos were running every which way, chasing butterflies, begging to be allowed to go to the playground, discussing Pokemon, etc.

Practice was less than productive.  I tried a variety of things to keep things organized...and sighed in relief when the practice was over.. 

Fast forward to the next practice. I purchased and brought some portable goals and set them up so we didn't need the "official" fields.  Even before I finished assembling the new goals kids were kicking balls at them.   Throughout the practice, when a kid became unsure of what he was supposed to do, or what our drill was, he would run to a goal and kicked the ball in.  This happened on its own without me saying a word. As I watched them, I was able to see what drills would help them do that better - both as a team and individually.  As long as the goal was involved, everyone stayed pretty focused.  Eureka!

Practice became downright organized,  manageable and productive.

There were several other situations that arose with the Mighty Mighty Bees soccer team that provided me with valuable "take-aways" I was able to use in business situations. This main idea was supremely useful and I remind myself of it continually :

However impossible, unwilling, or otherwise chaotic a group may seem, I try set  goals where everyone can see them. Then try to organize things in ways that systematically help everyone  improve their ability to realize those goals - both individually, and as a team.

Are there any hip management books based on Kindergarten Soccer?