1. Are you getting an extra 40% discretionary effort from your People — a critical competitive edge?
2. Can you state your Strategy in a sentence — and is it a viable strategy driving revenue that utilizes your inside advantage?
3. Are you spending too much time and getting too little results from your Execution habits i.e. are your profits three times industry average with little effort?
4. Is your business generating loads of Cash to fuel your growth and fund opportunities?

Each leader in a start up company (and/or big company) should answer these questions and if you don’t like the answers – it’s time to take some decisions.