Once an organization has successfully communicated its strategy, goals, and KPIs, the next challenge is ensuring that these company-level objectives cascade effectively to departments and individuals. They will not always align perfectly with the organization’s goals, nor will all goals cascade to all departments and individuals; however, alignment must still be strongly present. This final
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Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) are essential measures for tracking progress toward strategic goals and ensuring alignment with an organization’s vision. One of my favourite definitions is: A Key Performance Indicator is a quantifiable metric used to evaluate the success of an organization, department, employee, or process in meeting objectives. KPIs focus on strategic and operational
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If any of us had a dollar (yes, or a loonie) any time we asked or were asked how we’d like ourselves, or our teams, to perform better, how often would the answer be that dreaded “C” word? I know I’d have enough for a nice meal. Communicating company strategy effectively ensures employees understand it,
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This blog will wrap up the discussion on deployment frameworks, but not on the entire deployment phase. I’ll open it again with the usual background information. Let’s examine how a fictional company, Concentric Circle Corp (CCC), a mid-sized technology firm looking to scale its business, can use Balanced Scorecards, OKRs, or Hoshin Kanri to Drive
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No, I’m not referring to BOS or BSC this time, although the acronym I will use has become almost as universal as ABC in the business community. Before diving into the next framework, I want to provide a reminder of the back story: Let’s examine how a fictional company, Concentric Circle Corp (CCC), a mid-sized
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As I wrote in my last post, I’m starting this multi-part series of blogs assuming the Strategy Creation phase is complete. This is partly because my expertise is greater after this stage but also because I’m well aware of the turmoil, friction, and bitter disagreement that can arise when discussing strategy vs strategy planning vs
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Late in 2023, I wrote a series of blogs about my experiences implementing Business Operating Systems (BOS) and how their elements can be combined to ensure alignment and performance with the organization’s strategy at every level. Between some of the training material I’ve developed over the years and many of these articles and blogs, I’ve
A BOS as easy as ABC…. Read More »
How often do many of us now look at a picture and wonder if it’s real or the output of an Artificial Intelligence (AI) algorithm? What about an article or a blog? What about a song? What about a person? Yikes! You’ve taken this too far, Darren (well, maybe for now). I’ve wanted to take
The Humanity of Technology Read More »
No, I’m not referring to that ’80s one-hit classic (bonus points to those who remember the band’s name). In the middle of the ikigai circles is that unique core or center where everything is achieved for life satisfaction (or so the theory goes). After discussing my unique skills and interests, I’m left to write about
Meeting in the middle Read More »
I’m sure many of you of a certain vintage recognize the saying above. It was the hallmark opening of ABC’s Wide World of Sports, hosted by Jim McKay from the early 1960s to the late 1990s. The words, coupled with the images and the background music, conjure up memories of athletes’ greatest moments and, in
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