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The Three Most Important KPIs
Presented by
Ronald J. Baker, Founder
VeraSage Institute
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A Gedanken
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What you can measure you can
manage
––The McKinsey Maxim
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Scottish proverb: “You don’t make sheep any fatter by weighing them.”
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“The only way to look into the future is use theories since
conclusive data is only available about the past.”
––Clayton Christensen, et. al. Seeing What’s Next
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What’s Your Canary in the Coal Mine?
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Constructing A Theory
• Observation (How do you know?)• Categorization (Rank what’s
important––Occam’s Razor)• Prediction or Explanation (So
what?)• Confirmation/Falsification (If not,
revise, start over)
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Key Predictive Indicators
Economist Classifications:Lagging (unemployment, prime rate)Coincident (PI, Mfg/trade sales)Leading (Mfg new orders, bldg
permits)
(www.conference-board.org)
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Lagging Indicators(Effect)
Leading Indicators(Cause)
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KPIs
Most importantly: KPIs define success the same way the customer defines success
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It’s 12:41 a.m: Do you know where your package is?
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FedEx Service Quality Index (SQI)
Hierarchy of Horrors:Right-day late-serviceWrong-day late-service Complaints/TracesMissing points of deliveryInvoice adjustments requestedMissed pickups
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FedEx Service Quality Index (SQI)
Hierarchy of Horrors:Damaged packagesLost packagesAbandoned callsInternational SQI
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Walt Disney World KPI for loyalty to resorts.
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Net Promoter Score (NPS)Typical company loses half customers < 3 years
The Ultimate Question: How likely is it that you would recommend this company to a friend or colleague?
Dell had highest NPS
www.netpromoter.com
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3 Types of Customers, 1-10 Scale
Promoters (P) = loyal enthusiasts (9-10)
Passives = satisfied but unenthusiastic, easily wooed by competition (7-8)
Detractors (D) = unhappy customers trapped in a bad relationship (0-6)
P –– D = NPS
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From Worst to First, Gordon Bethune
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“When we’re looking for goals for an entire company, we make sure our employees know what we’re going for: to get the planes on time, not to aim for a certain return on investment. Goals such as certain equity or debt ratios…work fine for accountants…But when it concerns the whole company, we need a companywide goal–something that employees can immediately identify.”
–Gordon Bethune, CEO, Continental Airlines, From Worst to First: Behind the Scenes of Continental’s Remarkable Comeback
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“This is one of the most common problems in businesses. Businesses fail because they want the right things but measure the wrong things–or they measure the right things in the wrong way, so they get the wrong results. Remember? Define success the way your customers define it.”
–Gordon Bethune, CEO, Continental Airlines, From Worst to First: Behind the Scenes of Continental’s Remarkable Comeback
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Harris Interactive poll, N= 23,000
Only 37% have clear objectivesOnly 10% felt org holds people accountable
for results Only 10% success measures trackedOnly 10% clear, measurable, deadline-driven
work goalsOnly 20% fully trusted orgOnly 13% high-trust, cooperative relationship
with other groups/depts
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Why CPAs Lose Customers
“My Accountant just doesn’t treat me right”“My Accountant just doesn’t treat me right”
Ignore themIgnore them
Fail to cooperateFail to cooperate
Let partner contact lapseLet partner contact lapse
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Why CPAs Lose Customers
Don’t keep them informedDon’t keep them informed
Assume they are techniciansAssume they are technicians
Use as training ground for new team membersUse as training ground for new team members
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Why People Select CPAs
Interpersonal skillsInterpersonal skills
AggressivenessAggressiveness
Interest in the customerInterest in the customer
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Why People Select CPAs
Ability to explain procedures in terms the customer can understandAbility to explain procedures in terms the customer can understand
Willingness to give adviceWillingness to give advice
Perceived honestyPerceived honesty
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What Customers Want
• Invest in new areas of our business• Help us think/develop strategies• Be proactive w/info in our industry• Meet with us to brainstorm• How do we compare to others• Suggest things we should be doing
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Firm-Wide KPIs–Velocity
Turnaround Time (TAT)Turnaround Time (TAT)
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Firm-Wide KPIs––Customer
High Satisfaction Day (HSD™)High Satisfaction Day (HSD™)
Value Gap
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