Leading in Context

JANUARY 22, 2020

Employee engagement is a metric that companies are closely watching. Using surveys, levels of participation in programs, and satisfaction reports, companies measure how well they engage those they lead. Butcould this heightened level of watching be part of the problem?

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Mike Cardus

OCTOBER 20, 2021

In that case, these three things will be helpful in you identifying how to look at the effectiveness of your team and ways to create internal metrics and data to share with your organization. One way that we’re looking at measuring this is through qualitative and quantitative metrics. We cannot call that team effective.

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Let's Grow Leaders

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

From Counting to Quality: Help Your Busy Team Work Smarter Last week, we talked about meaningful metrics , focusing on the game, not the score, and identifying and isolating the daily habits most likely to lead to success. Focus on Quality Metrics matter. And “counting” metrics are certainly a start.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 12, 2014

Here’s what I need…” Laura then gave me a long list of metrics, correlations, and ROI calculations to do. If ROI is too much of a stretch calculate percent improvement in key metrics. . “Karin this is crap. There is no way this is a good summary of what you’ve done this year. I can’t do both.”

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 4, 2021

5:05 Re-focusing your metrics. In order to take your diversity hiring to the next level, consider your metrics. Instead, introduce two other metrics: process and inclusion goals. He knows the importance of psychological safety , 4:01 Set Hiring for Diversity Goals. 76% of employers have not yet set diversity goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

” “If they don’t do what they say, we’ve got much bigger problems than this metric. ” I looked at him assuredly, “because they told me they would.” ” “But what if they DON’T?”

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Regardless of what industry or professional function you work in, you undoubtedly could rattle off a list of metrics or KPI’s by which your performance is measured, if asked. The Overwhelming World of Metrics and Measurement With all of this data, it is easy to over-index on crunching the numbers.

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Leading Blog

FEBRUARY 2, 2023

Source: Ideaflow: The Only Business Metric That Matters * * * Look for these ideas every Thursday on the Leading Blog. Instead, we connect what we have, bringing together two or more elements in a new way. Abundant ideaflow requires enormous amounts of raw material to make more of these unexpected combinations.”

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Great Leadership By Dan

JANUARY 7, 2021

Most of them tell me that they spend most of their time looking at performance indicators - Summaries of key metrics - Spreadsheet data - Other dashboard tools. Monitoring performance metrics is a good thing. Yet sometimes internal systems present metrics that are easy for us to monitor but aren’t the right things for us to monitor.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 23, 2021

Your Most Important Customer Loyalty Metric: Do Your Customers Come Back. 2:40 Shep discusses his current book and the importance of measuring beyond the metrics – measure the behavior and cadence to determine customer loyalty (i.e. The Basic’s of Customer Loyalty. Do they come back? Do they return again and again?).

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Tanveer Naseer

JUNE 24, 2020

One of the key metrics to gauge your success as a leader is how well you’re able to get your employees to work together as a team. That’s why in this latest Leadership Espresso Shot edition of my podcast, Leadership Biz Cafe, I share 4 lessons on successful team-building inspired. Click to continue reading.

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Let's Grow Leaders

DECEMBER 15, 2024

The Key Metrics That Matterand Why Empower your team by sharing the top-level metrics that fuel company performance, and connect the dots to the broader strategy. Send weekly or monthly dashboard updates–and invite conversation about what’s happening Highlight success stories that show progress against the metrics.

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Terry Starbucker

AUGUST 17, 2014

Step 9 : Create a set of 3 key metrics, based on three key areas: 1) Happy customers 2) Customers in pain and 3) Total customers. Step 10 : Connect “value umbrella”, the culture of accountability, and the 3 key metrics to a higher purpose than profit: employee happiness and fulfillment. If yes, move on to Step 9.

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Leading Blog

APRIL 22, 2021

Economist Tim Harford on the problem of using statistical metrics as a proxy to control or as a target to be improved: “Social scientists have long understood that statistical metrics are at their most pernicious when they are being used to control the world, rather than trying to understand it.

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N2Growth Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2024

Joint Metrics: Developing shared key performance indicators (KPIs) to measure success collectively. Implementing shared digital and marketing key performance indicators offers a common focus, with performance metrics geared toward the shared success of business goals.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

45:50 Understanding the short-term and long-term benefits, and the metrics to measure the system before its development. 34:35 Using Artificial Intelligence to optimize decisions making and improve the efficiency of business processes. Connect with Kavita. Get the Book.

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Let's Grow Leaders

AUGUST 27, 2014

If we should do THAT each time, the training and metrics must change. But the truth is that guy’s story was the same as ten others who just walked through the door that day, and consistency is key. Everyone wished they had the same latitude to help that guy. It became harder to talk about balanced scorecards.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Look at the metrics you’re using to assess success. Action is everything. 13:21 – What the “good” in Good Comes First means for your business. 14:09 – Why culture feels straightforward but is hard work that takes discipline and structure. 20:10 – Get the data.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

This can include specific performance metrics, development areas to focus on, or desired outcomes such as increased leadership effectiveness or improved team collaboration. Before embarking on a virtual coaching program, defining what success looks like for the leader and the organization as a whole is crucial.

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Let's Grow Leaders

SEPTEMBER 15, 2023

Is your team doing what you asked, but they’re focused on counting the metrics, and how busy they are as opposed to the quality metrics of how well they’re accomplishing those tasks? The reader was reading the section on meaningful metrics, and we talk about focusing on the game, not the score.

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Let's Grow Leaders

APRIL 11, 2017

And yet it’s so easy to get distracted–focusing on the 27 other “critical” metrics on your scorecard, or the merger, or some special project, or… 4 Questions to Keep Your Team Focused on What Matters Most #MindTheMIT. Seems so basic and easy?

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Let's Grow Leaders

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

The Strategic Sort: Deciphering What Matters Most Picture this: Your boss slides over a scroll of 27 KPIs and you’re playing a corporate game of ‘Which Metric is Least Tragic?’. And curiosity about how to approach your work differently. Identifying the expendable can be surprisingly quick once you start that dialogue.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 4, 2023

These metrics relate to judgment and decision-making in organizations, and it’s easy to see that if the leader doesn’t allow employees to feel psychologically safe, they won’t voice their concerns, nor will they engage in risk-taking needed for innovation for fear of reprisal.

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Lead Change Blog

JUNE 8, 2021

Develop metrics and determine a baseline. When creating the surveys, make sure to structure them so that you can use the quantitative results to establish clear metrics on all relevant aspects of work-from-home challenges. Use this data to develop a baseline prior to doing the interventions below.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 13, 2024

It is a powerful tool for attracting and retaining talent, perhaps one of the most impactful metrics. Building a Strong Employer Brand for Better Reach An employer brand represents how your organization is perceived as a great place to work.

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Leading Blog

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

It helps too to look past typical metrics to see what is actually happening long-term. Dan Honig, a political scientist at the John Hopkins School of Advanced International Studies, believes that “metrics can be useful when an organization has a simple, concrete goal such as building a road. Look Beyond Near-Term Targets.

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N2Growth Blog

JANUARY 6, 2024

Evaluating Success in Nonprofit Executive Search: Beyond Financial Metrics Evaluating the success of nonprofit executive search goes beyond financial metrics. In conclusion, evaluating a nonprofit executive search’s success requires a comprehensive assessment beyond financial metrics.

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Leading Blog

DECEMBER 9, 2021

Unfortunately, the bias toward short-term metrics can also make emotional intelligence a ‘nice to have rather than a requirement. ”. “It’s harder to gauge the 30-, 60-, -90, -365, or even 730-day effectiveness of empathy, kindness, and self-awareness in an organization, but their results will play out.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 4, 2023

With these objectives in place, key performance indicators can be identified, and metrics can be collected to gauge progress and evaluate the overall impact of the coaching initiatives. This means identifying the specific goals and outcomes that the coaching will support and the metrics that will be used to measure success.

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Leading Blog

JULY 12, 2021

Caution: do not obsess over and single metric or forge to update your metrics as you grow. #7 By scoring crucial aspects of your performance, you instantly motivate improvement, become less susceptible to wasted effort, and encourage more mindful decisions. 7 Take the Risk Out of Risk-Taking.

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Let's Grow Leaders

OCTOBER 23, 2023

Most of the time, it gets you where you need to go; other times, you’re questioning why you’re at a dead-end street facing a wall. “Were there any red flags or odd metrics we should’ve paid more attention to? Any detours we should set on our ‘Do Not Enter’ list?”

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Leading Blog

MARCH 8, 2024

They engage with issues that may not be found in a job description or easily measured by traditional metrics. Whether leading a country, a movement, or a corporation, principled leaders act from a clear ethical foundation. At the same time, they ensure that they’re effective in delivering results.

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N2Growth Blog

NOVEMBER 5, 2024

This evaluation involves assessing various metrics, including revenue growth, customer experience enhancement, and operational efficiency improvements. Measuring the Success of Digital Transformation Evaluating the success of digital transformation initiatives is essential to ensure alignment with business goals.

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