9. • The U.S. ranked ninth in industrialized
nations in share of population with
at least a high school degree (adults
25-34). Twenty years ago, we were
number one.
CBS News Washington, September 13, 2005
• 15-year-old students in the U.S.
perform average in reading and
science, and below average in math.
#14 = reading
#17 = science
#25 = math
• The U.S. ranks #1 in people going to
college, and 12th in those finishing college
GMA, April 4, 2011
• The U.S. ranked #18 of 36 nations
for secondary education.
UPI, November 19, 2008
• Questions on affordability, relevance,
leadership, convenience of use
10. What does your
CANYON
look like?
90% of all 70% of employees Cost to
strategies aren’t do not consider U.S. economy:
well executed. themselves $370 billion
Source: Robert Kaplan actively engaged. in lost productivity.
and David Norton
Source: Gallup Source: Gallup
11. Lessons about People
1.
People won’t change if they perceive
the “need to change” to be an
indictment of their past performance.
12. Lessons about People
2.
To execute a strategy, people need
an honest assessment of where they are
and a clear picture of where they want to go.
31. Lessons about People
9.
People without understanding of a company’s
strategy can’t take responsibility for change;
people with understanding can’t avoid it.
33. Lessons about People
11.
Competitiveness is not determined by the learning
speed of the “fastest few,” but by the learning
and execution speed of the “slowest many.”
34. Lessons about People
12.
Success is not about a few people
having better answers – it’s about
everyone asking better questions.