/ A field guide for dashboards

How to know what's actually happening in your business

How to know what's actually happening in your business, before it's too late to act. Read every chapter free on the web, or download the full A4 edition to print or save as PDF.

Twelve chapters

01Why you're flying blind, even with all this dataThe ground has shifted. Seeing clearly is now cheap and achievable.
02What you own: the data of your businessYour scattered data is an asset. Definitions decide whether it is truth or nonsense.
03The anatomy of a dashboard that gets usedBuilt to answer something, not to show everything.
04The numbers that matterMetric literacy in plain terms.
05The dashboard libraryA few focused views, each answering one question.
06Running it day to dayA light rhythm, not a heavy chore.
07Keeping it honestA dashboard that lies convincingly is worse than no dashboard.
08Knowing where to look, and whenBe told when something needs attention, rather than watching all day.
09The dashboard as the nervous system's screenWhere the entire connected business finally becomes visible.
10Growing it over timeBuild what you need, prove it works, let it compound.
11The prompt packBriefings that turn numbers into decisions fast.
12Glossary, and who to callPlain meanings, plus who to talk to when you are ready.