“Every day is a process and we just stick with that process and get better through wins and losses,” said Kevin Durant, the 6’10” forward for the Seattle Supersonics Oklahoma City Thunder after a recent beating of the Bulls in Chicago.
To help him improve, after losing a championship series, Durant hired his own analytics coach to help show the proficient scorer the times it’d be better for his team if he passed.
Many businesses can benefit tremendously, the way Durant has, by focusing on what’s most important for overall team/company success. The first step is deciding what metrics are most important. The second is setting them up to be measured and shared through the team. Sports teams have scoreboards and game logs. What does your business use?
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