Here are six guidelines to remove most of the subjectivity from any KPI or performance measure. (more…)

Do you want KPIs to PROVE what you're doing and achieving? Or do you want KPIs to help you IMPROVE what you're doing and achieving? (more…)

Do big data, analytics and AI mean that performance measurement is just another outdated management fad, and KPIs will soon become irrelevant? (more…)

Numbers are the fundamental building block of performance measures because the fundamental question we ask about performance is 'how much?' (more&he...

Even if everyone else measures these 6 things, you should definitely avoid measuring them if you want performance to improve. (more…)

There is a lot of focus on why we should measure performance. But are the consequences of having no KPIs, metrics or measures really all that bad? (more…)

Many KPI initiatives fail because perfection gets in the way. For successful KPI progress, use the 80% rule to be practical, not perfect. (more…)

We can't improve performance when we think KPIs are about success or failure, because it makes it a threat. Stoicism makes KPIs about curiosity and learning. (more…)

There are too many examples of performance measures resulting in resentment, gaming, and even illegal behaviour. Why do we need KPIs? Or can we manage without them? (more…)

KPIs and performance measures are misunderstood and misused, mostly because they are not consistently defined. Here is a clear and practical definition of what KPIs and performance measures are. (more…)