Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More

By Mark Graban

Book Overview

Are you tired of riding the performance roller coaster?

Leaders and improvement professionals often feel trapped by the constant ups and downs in their metrics-reacting to every dip and spike, chasing explanations for every shift, and burning time and energy without seeing meaningful progress. Measures of Success offers a better way.

In this practical and accessible guide, Mark Graban introduces readers to Process Behavior Charts-a simple, powerful tool that helps distinguish signal from noise in performance data. Instead of reacting emotionally to every fluctuation, leaders learn how to evaluate variation logically and statistically. The result? Smarter decisions, calmer leadership, and more effective improvement.

Graban draws from the principles of Lean, the teachings of W. Edwards Deming and Donald J. Wheeler, and years of experience across industries-from healthcare to manufacturing-to show how outdated management habits often create more harm than good. With real-world examples and step-by-step guidance, Measures of Success teaches readers how to:

Stop wasting time reacting to normal variation in dataRecognize real signals that indicate a system has changedPredict future performance based on current trendsFocus efforts on sustainable improvements instead of false alarmsBuild a culture of data-informed leadership and learning

Who Should Read This Book?

Leaders and executives who want to lead with clarity, not chaosHealthcare professionals striving to improve quality without adding stressLean and continuous improvement practitioners looking to strengthen their data literacyOperational excellence and quality managers aiming to reduce waste and improve resultsStartup founders and business owners who need a better way to gauge progressAnyone tired of dashboards filled with noise and desperate for actionable insight

Whether you're leading a team, guiding a company, or influencing change in your organization, this book will help you make better decisions, avoid costly distractions, and focus on what truly matters.

Praised by thought leaders including Eric Ries, Daniel H. Pink, Dr. John Toussaint and Karen Martin, Measures of Success is more than a book about charts-it's a guide to leading better by thinking differently.

If you're serious about improvement and want to lead with insight rather than impulse, Measures of Success is your next essential read.

Start reacting less-and improving more-today.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1733519416
• ISBN13: 9781733519410
• Release Date: March 2019
• Publisher: Constancy, Inc.
• Length: 258 Pages
• Weight: 0.99 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 6.0" x 9.0"