As I’m pondering this, Dick then points to the second slide, saying, “So that’s what’s on the second slide, which shows what I believe are the more important company goals. I look at this slide every day.” Are we competitive? Understanding customer needs and wants: Do we know what to build? Product portfolio: Do we have the right products? r&d effectiveness: Can we build it effectively? Time to market: Can we ship it soon enough to matter? Sales pipeline: Can we convert products to interested prospects? Are we effective? Customer on-time delivery: Are customers getting what we promised them?
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