Bullseye!

"Executives at the best measurement-managed organizations share performance measures and information related to the measures to help them define and monitor business success."

"Without agreement on the business strategy at the top, it is difficult to secure commitment, agree on resources, set priorities on major initiatives, or create integrated operational plans."

"Becoming a knowledge organization is a requirement, not an option."

"Measurement helps an organization quickly see the need for change and then realign the organization behind new customer requirements."

"It takes forceful, committed leadership to move organizational mountains, especially when one mountain is measurement."

"It is not the information that will create power in the future, but the ability to facilitate and move it."

"Without clear objectives executives tend to be less willing to invest the needed time, energy, and financial resources required for success."

"Transcend leaders. Visionary goals should not die with those who first proposed them."

"Cascading involves having different groups within the organization develop their own goals, strategies, and measures to track progress on how well they are executing their strategies."

"Peak performance organizations find ways to unleash potential by better rewarding, recognizing, and supporting their efforts to achieve measurable success."

"Too often, measurement is used to record the past, not anticipate the future."