Measure What Matters to Customers

Praise for Measure What Matters to Customers: Using Key Predictive Indicators From his wit to his insights, Ron Baker has done it again! As one of the best management thinkers of our time, he has taken on the field of measurement and given us the gift of knowledge so we may move ahead as well. -Reed Holden, founder, Holden Advisors Corp., www.holdenadvisors.com, coauthor, The Strategy and Tactics of Pricing Baker's book evolves the rationale for defining the success of a business the same way the customer does. With impeccable logic, he leads the charge for effectiveness over efficiency by shining the spotlight on the realities of today's knowledge economy. Measure What Matters to Customers is a Rosetta stone for leaders who are trying to translate what they measure into value for the customer. -Thomas Finneran, Executive Vice President, American Association of Advertising Agencies I have read literally hundreds of business books and no author has entertained, educated, challenged, and extended my thinking more than Ron Baker. Ron is a gifted storyteller who, in a disarmingly simple way, shares with his readers an extraordinarily powerful message. In Measure What Matters to Customers, Ron provides us with an elegant justification, together with a practical framework, for developing metrics that truly reflect what's important to the people who, at the end of the day, determine the destiny of any organization-its customers. If you play a role in contributing to the success of any entity, whether it is a for-profit or nonprofit, you and the organization you serve will benefit immensely from this book. -Ric Payne, President and CEO, Principa, www.principa.net We have known since the 1960s, when Xerox did extensive research, that employee satisfaction - customer satisfaction - profitability, yet the vast majority of companies measure only the latter. Why? Because we have a learning disability, that's why! In Measure What Matters to Customers, Ron Baker slaps us in the face with a generous dose of logic to help us correct our blind wandering through the labyrinth of lagging indicators like revenue and profitability, in favor of key predictive indicators that define success the same way our customers do. Hmmm, maybe we will get it this time? -Ed Kless, Director, Partner Development and Recruitment, Sage Software Ron Baker has done it again-this is the most helpful business book that I have read. In it, Ron continues his relentless focus on customer value, challenging the reader to rethink their definition of success. It provides both a solid theoretical foundation and proven practical steps that can be implemented in your business today to become a truly customer-focused organization. Lead your organization to the next level by measuring what matters to customers. -Brendon Harrex, Chairman, Ward Wilson Ltd., Invercargill, New Zealand Yet more insights from Ron Baker that force us to challenge conventional norms-norms that keep us missing the really important stuff. Read this book and discover that there absolutely is an opportunity to move way beyond where you are now, into new realms of real relevance-indeed into new ways of delivering a far better customer experience. Yet again, Ron Baker provides a fabulous pathway. -Paul Dunn, founder and CEO, ResultsNet Australia, www.resultsnetaustralia.com, coauthor, The Firm of the Future: A Guide for Accountants, Lawyers, and Other Professional Services