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groups in your organization so that they can concentrate on what they need
to do?
■ Building capability and confidence. What 100-day projects can you cre- ate
as good opportunities for people to learn about how to get results on a small
scale first, even while achieving your team’s biggest goals?

■ Metrics. Do you have a clear and concise dashboard that tells you and your
team how you are doing against your most critical goals? Do you have the
right real-time measures for tracking progress and leading indicators that
can help you make fast and nimble decisions?
■ Operational cadence. Have you created a regular rhythm and discipline
for reviewing progress with individuals and teams that report to you?

■ Review candor. Are you satisfied with the candor of your team’s reviews?
Are you and others constructively challenging how things are done and
then working together to solve problems and make improvements?