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What are the benefits of upgrading your Management Operating System?

The Management Operating System is used to align resources (time and money) with opportunity. This PDCA process is led by the P&L owner or department head and has a monthly cadence. It uses trend charts, pareto analysis, and action plans to execute the most impactful actions. Its deployment enables:

  • Higher revenue growth
  • Improved operating performance
  • More customer satisfaction
  • More employee engagement
  • And greater profit.
Double digit improvement in KPI’s should be expected.  


What opportunities exist for improvement in the process? Why it matters? Read below for insights.
Should You Upgrade Your Management Operating System?

Answer the following questions to assess the benefits of upgrading your Management Operating System.

  • What is your financial performance?
  • How will customers rate your performance?
  • Are you growing your top line and bottom line by double digits annually?
  • How engaged are your employees?
  • Do you have retention issues?
  • How do you assess your organizational talent?
  • Is your organizational talent improving or declining?
  • Do problems tend to reappear after being addressed?
  • What key measures help you manage the business?
  • Are your KPIs improving by double digits year over year?
  • How do you decide priorities?
  • Do people get things done in a timely and effective manner? Does accountability exist?
  • How much more growth and profit would you enjoy with a more effective Management Operating System?

Based upon your answers to these questions, do you see an upside to implementing a more effective Management Operating System?


Why does the Management Operating System matter? It is a core operating system that is crucial to satisfying stakeholders - customers, shareholders, suppliers, employees, and your leadership team. It helps you define priorities, allocate scarce resources, create accountability, and just get things done.


Why should you act Now? The payback on upgrading your process is more than 10x. It is a great investment. It will help you and your organization thrive.

Call to Action:

  1. Commit to assessing shortfalls in the Management Operating System.
  2. Upgrade the Management Operating System.
  3. Call upon APEX if you want the job done well.

APEX Management Partners, LLC works with its clients to escalate profitable growth and improve operating performance. When your team struggles, think of APEX.

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What letter grade would you give to your Management Operating System??
A - Excellent
B - Solid Process
C - Needs some work
D - Exists in name only
F - Absolute failure or non-existent

Steve Thornton
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