The New Thinking on KPIs, part 2 of 4

The characteristics of KPIs KPIs represent a set of measures focusing on those aspects of organizational performance that are the most critical for the current and future success of an organization. There are only a few KPIs in an organization (no more than 10) and they have certain characteristics. KPI characteristics include: Non financial measures […]

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How to Lead An Online Business

First and foremost, find an idea you love. Whether it’s ice cream, bean bags, or shirts with funny slogans, find a product or service you’re passionate about selling. I started my career as a marketing executive. One day, I was invited to dinner with Japanese business associates. The dinner was a great success, and afterwards […]

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Be a GPS System for Change

As change agents, we find ourselves regularly challenged to get the buy-in and follow-through we need. We often start with a great premise and desired outcome, but few tools to enlist the necessary buy-in. Two things must happen before change will occur: the people in a system must recognize, manage, and buy-in to all the […]

StrategyDriven Decision-Making Best Practice Article

Decision-Making Best Practice 8 – Observe the Opportunity or Problem First Hand

Every problem possesses unique nuanced qualities and it is often these minor details that renders a decision a striking success, a monumental failure, or, most frequently, simply average. Those who recognize these details can exploit them to their organization’s advantage.

The Ladder of Commitment

Are you going to achieve your most important targets for the coming year? Your answer to that question can reveal a lot about where you are on what I call “the Ladder of Commitment “, and is generally highly predictive of how far you’ll go in your pursuit of success. Here’s a quick look at […]

Leadership Inspirations – Confidence, Fun, and Amazing Things

“When you have confidence, you can have a lot of fun. And when you have fun, you can do amazing things.” Joe Namath (a.k.a. ‘Broadway Joe‘) NFL Hall of Fame Quarterback, led the New York Jets to win Super Bowl III

The New Thinking on KPIs, part 1 of 4

“Show me a company who thinks they have KPIs, which are measured monthly and quarterly, and I will show you measures that do not create change, alignment and growth and have never been KPIs” David Parmenter Internationally renown presenter and expert on Key Performance Indicators From my research, very few organizations really monitor their true […]

StrategyDriven Podcast Episode 31 – How to Better Engage Employees

StrategyDriven Podcasts focus on the tools and techniques executives and managers can use to improve their organization’s alignment and accountability to ultimately achieve superior results. These podcasts elaborate on the best practice and warning flag articles on the StrategyDriven website. Episode 31 – How to Better Engage Employees explores the actions executives and managers can […]

Fending Off Employee Dissatisfaction: How to Retain Top Talent in a Turbulent Job Market

A number of recent reports have indicated that nearly 50% of the U.S. work force is unhappy with their current job. Amid the prospect of a recovering labor market, if this news doesn’t seriously concern you as a business owner or manager, it should. With such a high level of employee dissatisfaction, it’s a safe […]

StrategyDriven Organizational Performance Measures Best Practice Article

Get Data Directly from the Source

The accuracy and subsequently the trustworthiness of organizational performance measures is founded on the quality of their underlying data. While performance measures are uniquely sensitive to changes in data, even the smallest error in data accuracy undermines a metric’s credibility if not its output.


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