A survey conducted by Six Disciplines reveals what top-performing organisations do differently, and provides insights for business leaders who want to know where they should focus their efforts going forward.
The original survey, conducted several years ago with over 300 C-level executives from small and mid-sized US businesses, has now been re-published by Six Disciplines, in an effort to share the insightful results, and to validate the original research findings.
The original survey, conducted several years ago with over 300 C-level executives from small and mid-sized US businesses, has now been re-published by Six Disciplines, in an effort to share the insightful results, and to validate the original research findings.
Based on the research, the top performers are very good at the following set of 10 best-practices. The numbers behind each best-practice are the average scores for the top quartile of top-performing businesses, on a scale of 1-to-5, with 5 being the highest score.
- Expect/Demand Quality 4.78
- Technology Is Seen As An Investment Not Expense 4.62
- Leaders Are Involved In Strategic Change 4.57
- A Teamwork Approach To Challenges 4.51
- Employees Are Engaged and Fulfilled 4.44
- People Help One Another Succeed 4.40
- Leaders Set Clear Vision 4.39
- Technology Is A Competitive Advantage 4.32
- Technology and Training Are Up-To-Date 4.32
- Seek/Listen To Advice 4.29
