We are preparing our business for an exit and want to make sure our weekly scorecard metrics are directly aligned with our quarterly Rocks. How do we connect our weekly data tracking to our long-term strategic goals?

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Tyler Smith · Accepted Answer

Your weekly scorecard and your quarterly Rocks must work in tandem to drive your business toward your V/TO goals. If your scorecard metrics are completely disconnected from your Rocks, you are running two parallel businesses: one that does daily work and one that tries to execute strategy.

To align them, start by looking at your current Rocks. Every Rock should have a clear, measurable outcome. You must identify what weekly activities are required to achieve that Rock and put those leading indicators on your scorecard.

For example, if your quarterly Rock is to document and automate your customer onboarding process to prepare for a clean exit, you should track the weekly progress of this project on your scorecard. This could be measured as the percentage of onboarding steps documented or the number of pilot runs completed each week.

By bringing these critical project milestones onto your weekly scorecard, you ensure that your strategic priorities are not pushed aside by daily operational fires. It keeps your leadership team highly focused on traction and provides a clear, objective view of whether you are on track to hit your quarterly goals.