LSA Global

JULY 1, 2024

While the specific strategy success metrics vary across different industries and different strategies, metrics tend to fall into four overall buckets: Financial, Customer, Employee, and Other. Here is a list of the top thirteen metrics that CEOs should measure for strategic success.

Metrics 68

Metrics Cash Flow Compliance Strategic Planning 68

Harvard Business Review

DECEMBER 19, 2014

The company’s 2013 annual report contained the usual statements on income, changes in equity, and cash flows — standard stuff. What are the productivity and employee retention numbers? Its revenue comes from franchises ($AU4.77 billion) and, to a lesser extent, company-owned stores (about $AU2.55

Cash Flow 14

Cash Flow Revenue Operations Retention 14

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 25, 2013

Focus on the metrics that matter. CMOs must demonstrate and track marketing’s impact by focusing on key performance indicators (KPIs) that are important for shareholder value such as strong cash flow, cost of capital, return on capital, and operating margin. Help CFOs focus on the long term.

Benchmarking 9

Benchmarking Metrics Advertising ROI 9

Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 21, 2016

In that year, these improvements resulted in 15,000 metric tons of CO2 emissions avoided and savings of nearly $11 million. Wal-Mart, for example, aimed to double fleet efficiency between 2005 and 2015 through better routing, truck loading, driver training, and advanced technologies.

Assets 15

Assets Operations Revenue Energy 15

Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 3, 2018

The level and trend of a company’s top-line metric is an advance indicator of the success of its business model. Many of these metrics are disclosed in Facebook’s financial statements. However, how those metrics translate into revenues remains a mystery to external investors.

Variable Costs 8

Variable Costs Revenue Assets Cash Flow 8

AIHR

MAY 17, 2022

57% of these organizations are implementing diversity metrics and programs. While many companies are raising their game tracking DEI, there’s a demand for more visibility and insight into these metrics. They also have more than double the cash flow per employee as non-inclusive workplaces over three years.

Inclusion 98

Inclusion Metrics Diversity Cash Flow 98

Walk Me

AUGUST 18, 2022

Managers use benchmarking to learn from other healthcare organizations and set comparative metrics to hit realistic targets. Rolling forecasting also affects cash flow as demand changes due to external factors such as Covid-19. Capital spending and cash flow are more accessible to manage more efficiently.

Manager 52

Manager Hospitality Insurance Operations 52