Chapter 12
Measuring the Performance of Small Events
Key Idea: Autonomous improvement often occurs as a result of many small changes or as a result of a big change accomplished through many small contributions. Small changes and small contributions to big changes need to be measured differently from the traditional big-event changes measured by existing measurement practices.
Measuring performance is a critical factor in establishing, managing, and sustaining a culture of rapid improvement. As business leaders, we may each have our own personal or individual motives for creating a new corporate culture that is more engaging and more inclusive, but the only acceptable business motive to expend a lot of time and money to change the culture ...
