Why Chasing Results Won’t Save Your Business

Make Work Not Suck

The episode delves into the final aspect of a new work paradigm, emphasizing the significance of achieving results while maintaining a balanced approach with the journey. Through a client anecdote, it illustrates the pitfalls of a company excessively fixated on results, neglecting the development of standardized processes and journey capabilities. Such a myopic focus on tangible outcomes can hinder long-term sustainability and growth, as evidenced by diminishing margins and employee turnover. The discussion underscores the necessity for companies to intertwine result-driven metrics with journey-oriented processes for sustained success.

Highlights

• 💼 Excessive focus on results without attention to the journey can lead to detrimental consequences, as illustrated through a client anecdote.
• 📉 Neglecting journey capabilities and standardized processes can result in diminishing margins and high employee turnover.
• 🔄 Balancing result-driven metrics with journey-oriented processes is crucial for sustained success and growth in business.
• 📊 Starting with financial goals and cascading down to operational and people metrics ensures alignment towards organizational objectives.
• 💡 A healthy company focuses on connecting financial goals with operational and people metrics, fostering accountability and alignment towards shared objectives.

🌱 Vision metrics play a pivotal role in guiding the organization towards its long-term goals, ensuring a holistic approach to success.