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Cascading KPIs to the Floor: How Strategy Actually Shows Up on the Shop Floor
A strategic plan only works if it reaches the people doing the work. Cascading KPIs connect high-level goals to frontline execution—so everyone knows what winning looks like and how they contribute. ...more
21 Silver Bullets
December 16, 2025•3 min read
Quarterly Rocks That Actually Stick: The Secret to 90-Day Execution
Most companies set goals for the year and then get buried in the grind by February. Quarterly Rocks create a 90-day focus window that your team can actually execute—if you choose them well and manage ... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
December 11, 2025•3 min read
From Chaos to Clarity: How One Company Transformed Performance With a Simple Operating Rhythm
A business without rhythm becomes reactive and chaotic. Here’s how one consumer products company eliminated firefighting and doubled operational performance by installing a daily–weekly–monthly–quarte... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
November 21, 2025•2 min read
The Power of Team Day: Turning Strategy into Alignment
Most strategic plans fail because the team never truly owns them. A Team Day brings everyone into the process—building alignment, accountability, and execution from the inside out. ...more
21 Silver Bullets
October 29, 2025•2 min read
Why 40-Page Business Plans Fail—and the One-Page Plan That Actually Works
Most business plans are too long, too vague, and too static. The 1-Page Strategic Plan keeps the team focused, aligned, and accountable—and you can score your own plan for free at optaprofit.com/score... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
October 23, 2025•2 min read
How to Tell If Your Business Has a Real Strategy—or Just a Collection of Goals
Most business owners think they have a strategy, but what they really have are scattered goals. The Silver Bullet Scorecard lets you score yourself—and 20 other critical business competencies—for free... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
October 16, 2025•2 min read
Cascading KPIs to the Floor: How Strategy Actually Shows Up on the Shop Floor
A strategic plan only works if it reaches the people doing the work. Cascading KPIs connect high-level goals to frontline execution—so everyone knows what winning looks like and how they contribute. ...more
21 Silver Bullets
December 16, 2025•3 min read
Quarterly Rocks That Actually Stick: The Secret to 90-Day Execution
Most companies set goals for the year and then get buried in the grind by February. Quarterly Rocks create a 90-day focus window that your team can actually execute—if you choose them well and manage ... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
December 11, 2025•3 min read
From Chaos to Clarity: How One Company Transformed Performance With a Simple Operating Rhythm
A business without rhythm becomes reactive and chaotic. Here’s how one consumer products company eliminated firefighting and doubled operational performance by installing a daily–weekly–monthly–quarte... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
November 21, 2025•2 min read
The Power of Team Day: Turning Strategy into Alignment
Most strategic plans fail because the team never truly owns them. A Team Day brings everyone into the process—building alignment, accountability, and execution from the inside out. ...more
21 Silver Bullets
October 29, 2025•2 min read
Why 40-Page Business Plans Fail—and the One-Page Plan That Actually Works
Most business plans are too long, too vague, and too static. The 1-Page Strategic Plan keeps the team focused, aligned, and accountable—and you can score your own plan for free at optaprofit.com/score... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
October 23, 2025•2 min read
How to Tell If Your Business Has a Real Strategy—or Just a Collection of Goals
Most business owners think they have a strategy, but what they really have are scattered goals. The Silver Bullet Scorecard lets you score yourself—and 20 other critical business competencies—for free... ...more
21 Silver Bullets
October 16, 2025•2 min read
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