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Using Leading Indicator KPIs To Help You Make Adjustments

Leading indicators and results indicators are both key performance indicators (KPIs). I love leading indicators. The right leading..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Are Your KPIs Leading Indicators? Does Your Team Know What Critical Adjustments to Make?

Kaihan Krippendorff, master strategist and author of Outthink the Competition and columnist for Fastcompany interviewed me on the topic of..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

EO Edmonton Presentation

Thank you, EO Edmonton. I had a great afternoon with you. Attached is the PDF of the slides from today's SuperGreen Execution workshop.

Customer Success KPIs: How to Measure Client Satisfaction with KPIs

KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) are key indicators used to measure the success or performance of a business and are most commonly used to..

Creating KPIs: How to Create a KPI in 5 Simple Steps (Updated for 2020)

The common mistake many companies make is to start creating a bunch of Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for their company. They start..

How to Create and Use a Stop Signs Dashboard to Avoid Train Wrecks

Several years ago, I created the Stop Signs Dashboard to help one of my clients keep a pulse on the health of his company. For..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Learn How to Use KPIs to Drive Sales [Video]

I’ve had the pleasure and privilege of working with hundreds of companies. Quite often, when I visit, I am asked, “Patrick, can you please..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

The Power of Forecasting using Red-Yellow-Green Status

I have received a lot of feedback from folks using the Rhythm softwaresharing how turning every quarter into a 13 Week Race™ has really..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Annual Planning Tips (Annual Planning - 2017)

Happy New Year to our friends and customers! Here is to a great 2012.

As you begin your new year, here are a couple of ideas and..

A Very Special Q4

I was out shopping with my wife this past weekend and started seeing holiday decorations creep their way into department stores. Normally,..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

4 Steps to Get Your KPI Dashboards Back On Track

The most popular topic throughout our blog and social media, and what I’m most frequently asked about at speaking events or when meeting..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How to Increase Urgency to Solve a Red Critical Number

A Critical Number is a KPI (Key Performance Indicator) that helps you keep track of the most important thing for the quarter or year. For..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How Leading Indicators Can Help You Win The 13-Week Race™

Every quarter is a 13-Week Race™. It goes by fast. Before you know it, the quarter is over. And then the year is over. You are left with..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How Frederique Contstant Keeps Their Employees Engaged

We are proud to announce that Retail TouchPoints recently featured two of our long-time clients, Simms Fishing Products, and luxury..

Help! My KPIs Don’t Work! 5 Steps to Make Your KPIs Work for You

Jack asked me to help him with KPIs (Key Performance Indicators). He had about 30 - 40 of them that his executive team was reviewing every..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Why Red-Yellow-Greening with Method 1 Does Not Work

Every quarter is a 13 Week Race. Most of us have priorities to deliver and KPIs (Key Performance Indicators) to measure our progress. If..

Are You Part of the Top 8%? 5 Tips to Create 3 Successful Resolutions for the Year

“It’s a new year, that means a blank slate, a new beginning! Last year is behind me and this year is ahead of me.” Jack tells me..

KPI Webcast: Questions & Answers

We had such a great webcast! There were so many questions, we could not answer them all.

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How to Develop a Strong Plan for the Quarter Using Rockefeller Habits

Q1 is over. I like to think of every quarter as a 13 week race. The only way to have a great year is to have 4 great quarters, one at a..

Accountability + Adjustments = Execute with Speed!

From time to time I sit in on weekly meetings with clients to help them with their "Do" Rhythm. The weekly meeting is key to make..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Picking A KPI That Motivates Your Team (Video)

Krister Ungerboeck, CEO of Ungerboeck Software shared his learning with me on using KPIs recently "We're often faced with priorities where..

Is Your Business Execution "SMART"?

I was with a client, trying to accelerate his business execution and create a habit to be sure his priorities were not random but they..

Annual Planning Tips

Happy New Year to our friends and customers! Here is to a great 2012.

As you begin your new year, here are a couple of ideas and..

Continuing On Daniel Pink's 3 Things: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose

Last time I wrote about Dan Pink's three things: Autonomy, Mastery, and Purpose. Let's talk about Autonomy!

Efficient Communication - Stop Duplicating Work

Right People, Right Things, Right Results. Weekly focus on Weekly Priorities

Stephen Covey says "Begin With the End in Mind." Covey,..

How Would You Increase Leadership Team Urgency Around A Red Critical Number

So... What do you do if your critical number goes red? How do you increase team urgency?

(Archive) Daily Huddle: How Do You Use Your Critical Number?

Your daily huddle is fast and sharp. It's a quick sync up that helps your team align for the day. It is not for solving problems. When we..

Execute For Growth: Critical Numbers Webcast

Thank you to everyone who joined my Critical Numbers webcast today. For those who may wish to hear or share it. Enjoy!

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How To Use Critical Numbers To Move Big Rocks

I am going to be sharing about how to use Critical Numbers to move big rocks and achieve great things with your team. It is so important to..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards, Accountable Leaders & Teams

How To Avoid Getting Blindsided By Sales Not Closing On Time

Acetech was fantastic! The folks there are so warm and nice. And Whistler is so beautiful at this time of the year. I will be blogging..

Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

How To Make Your Goals Exciting For All, And Challenging For Your "A" Players

Some leaders who are very driven and competitive plan goals that are often unreachable. This is the optimistic guy. Some are very..

Quality Over Quantity

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Topics: KPIs & Dashboards

Using Leading Indicator KPIs To Help You Make Adjustments

Are Your KPIs Leading Indicators? Does Your Team Know What Critical Adjustments to Make?

EO Edmonton Presentation

Thank you, EO Edmonton. I had a great afternoon with you. Attached is the PDF of the slides from today's SuperGreen Execution workshop.

Customer Success KPIs: How to Measure Client Satisfaction with KPIs

Creating KPIs: How to Create a KPI in 5 Simple Steps (Updated for 2020)

How to Create and Use a Stop Signs Dashboard to Avoid Train Wrecks

Learn How to Use KPIs to Drive Sales [Video]

The Power of Forecasting using Red-Yellow-Green Status

Annual Planning Tips (Annual Planning - 2017)

A Very Special Q4

4 Steps to Get Your KPI Dashboards Back On Track

How to Increase Urgency to Solve a Red Critical Number

How Leading Indicators Can Help You Win The 13-Week Race™

How Frederique Contstant Keeps Their Employees Engaged

Help! My KPIs Don’t Work! 5 Steps to Make Your KPIs Work for You

Why Red-Yellow-Greening with Method 1 Does Not Work

Are You Part of the Top 8%? 5 Tips to Create 3 Successful Resolutions for the Year

KPI Webcast: Questions & Answers

How to Develop a Strong Plan for the Quarter Using Rockefeller Habits

Accountability + Adjustments = Execute with Speed!

Picking A KPI That Motivates Your Team (Video)

Is Your Business Execution "SMART"?

Annual Planning Tips

Continuing On Daniel Pink's 3 Things: Autonomy, Mastery, Purpose

Efficient Communication - Stop Duplicating Work

How Would You Increase Leadership Team Urgency Around A Red Critical Number

(Archive) Daily Huddle: How Do You Use Your Critical Number?

Execute For Growth: Critical Numbers Webcast

How To Use Critical Numbers To Move Big Rocks

Got Rhythm? Ford (Alan Mulally) Certainly Does!

How To Set The Right Goals For Your Associate To Be Successful

Measure The Return On Your #1 Expense - Your ROP (Return On Payroll)

How To Avoid Getting Blindsided By Sales Not Closing On Time

Acetech was fantastic! The folks there are so warm and nice. And Whistler is so beautiful at this time of the year. I will be blogging..

How To Make Your Goals Exciting For All, And Challenging For Your "A" Players

Some leaders who are very driven and competitive plan goals that are often unreachable. This is the optimistic guy. Some are very..

Quality Over Quantity