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One-Page Dashboard

Summarize the health of your operation on one page with just five metrics, refreshed weekly.

60 min Intermediate

Goal

End "30-page reports nobody reads" by forcing yourself to pick just five metrics that capture health.

Steps

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List candidate metrics (15-25), then cut 80%.

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Expected Outcome

Immediate

You find that a metric labeled "important" in your old reports wasn't actually tied to any decision.

Evidence base

School: Balanced Scorecard / Lean Metrics

Founders: Robert Kaplan · David Norton (1992)

Kaplan & Norton's Balanced Scorecard (HBR 1992) established multi-dimensional metrics. The modern one-page form is popular in "Measure What Matters".

Frequently asked questions

How long does "One-Page Dashboard" take?

This exercise takes about 60 minutes, practiced with another person in a Behavioral format.

When will I notice the effect of "One-Page Dashboard"?

You find that a metric labeled "important" in your old reports wasn't actually tied to any decision. In the short term: Within a month, the weekly leadership meeting orbits this page only — 20 min instead of 2 hours.

Is "One-Page Dashboard" evidence-based?

Yes — it draws on Balanced Scorecard / Lean Metrics (Robert Kaplan, David Norton (1992)). Kaplan & Norton's Balanced Scorecard (HBR 1992) established multi-dimensional metrics. The modern one-page form is popular in "Measure What Matters".

Is "One-Page Dashboard" suitable for beginners?

Its difficulty level is: Intermediate. No external tools required — it can be practiced directly inside the app.

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