The balanced scorecard. Translating strategy into action

This book, authored by the creators of the Balanced Scorecard, illustrates how managers can effectively utilize this innovative tool to engage their teams in achieving the company's mission. Beyond a mere measurement system, the Balanced Scorecard serves as a comprehensive management framework that harnesses the skills and knowledge of employees to reach long-term strategic objectives. Kaplan and Norton highlight its application by senior executives across various industries, including banking and retail, demonstrating how it guides current performance while setting targets for the future. They explain how to leverage metrics in four key areas—financial performance, customer insights, internal processes, and learning and growth—to align initiatives across individuals and departments, and to discover new processes that fulfill customer and shareholder needs. The authors also discuss using the Balanced Scorecard as a dynamic learning tool for testing and refining organizational strategies. They provide actionable steps for managers to create their own Balanced Scorecard. Ultimately, this framework encourages companies to focus on long-term investments in customers, employees, and innovation, transforming the approach to measuring and managing business success.