“What’s a reliable leading indicator of recession that I can easily use in running my business?” I’m often asked that question and seldom give a satisfactory answer. In truth, there are none that are ...

Discover how coincident indicators reflect current economic conditions, their role in analyzing business cycles, and their impact on understanding economic trends.

I’ve seen a lot of organizations create strategies, programs, and projects focused on optimizing operations, streamlining processes, and driving innovation. Leadership teams put lots of energy coming ...

Revenue indicators provide small-business owners with early signals of positive or negative future-revenue trends. These indicators help management plan and adjust operations. For example, if the ...

As a rule, entrepreneurs are a competitive bunch. We are constantly striving for wins and we want a scoreboard that tells us how we’re doing. One of the ways we measure our success, of course, is by ...

Global leading indicators improved further at the end of Q2 as markets and decision makers in the real economy concluded that Mr. Trump’s tariff threats are more bark than bite. However, the U.S.

Nearly 2.7 million workers were injured or caught an illness at work in 2020, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. As an employer or safety professional, your job is to ensure that your ...

A company's human resources department adds value when it links its programs and actions to the company's strategic goals. During the planning process, HR departments create a strategy map, or diagram ...

U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) reporting requires companies to track metrics like total recordable incident rate (TRIR), lost time incident rate (LTIR), and workers’ ...

Leading indicators are nothing new to occupational safety. These are metrics that indicate safety performance prior to an incident occurring. Given that occupational injuries resulted in an estimated ...

One of the trickiest elements of SEO for firms like mine is keeping track of metrics. There are leading SEO metrics and lagging SEO metrics. In a podcast episode for his company, Tyson Stockton, the ...