Performance by Kevin McManus

December 2024

Blinded by our benchmarks

Odds are your organization does not use a formal process to select your key performance indicator (KPI) benchmarks. Instead, leaders refer to work sector norms, averages and past performance levels to set such desired performance hurdles. If you work in a hyper-competitive work world, these benchmarks may reflect “stretch goals” that few, if any, organizations have achieved to date.


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