The SHOCKING Truth About KPIs: CEO, Derrick Mains Reveals All

Derrick Mains is the Founder and Chief Process Strategist at The Process Fixer, where he helps businesses optimize their operations and improve efficiency. With over 20 years of experience, Derrick specializes in streamlining workflows, eliminating bottlenecks, and implementing systems that drive profitability and growth. He’s worked with companies across industries like manufacturing, finance, and healthcare, helping them achieve measurable results through better processes. Derrick is passionate about empowering businesses to reach their full potential through smarter, scalable system. Are KPIs killing your business? Process expert Derrick exposes why traditional metrics fail modern companies and introduces a revolutionary WWII-era management approach. Discover how focusing on systems over individual performance drives innovation and lasting success, with insights from Derrick"s experience transforming hundreds of businesses. Perfect for CEOs, managers, and business owners ready to rethink performance and management. CHAPTERS: 00:00 - Intro 00:28 - Becoming the Process Fixer 02:11 - Harnessing Collective Intelligence 05:17 - Issues with All Hands Meetings 07:48 - Effective Use of KPIs 09:55 - Western vs Eastern Management Styles 12:22 - US vs Japan: A Historical Perspective 17:42 - US Transformation During WWII 19:51 - Measuring Individual Performance 22:25 - Negative Effects of Goal Setting 25:50 - Importance of Tracking Stats 31:57 - Reasons 70% of Companies Fail 32:08 - Success of Systematized Companies 32:49 - Inc 5000 and Business Longevity 35:14 - Business Success and Failure Rates 39:30 - Gaining Private Equity Buy-In 42:16 - Getting Buy-In for New Ideas 46:25 - Working with Derrick 52:24 - Challenges in the Process 54:29 - Finding Ken LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/derrickmains/ Website: https://theprocessfixer.com/ ABOUT OUR HOST: Ken Eslick is an Entrepreneur, Author, Podcaster, Tony Robbins Trainer, Life Coach, Husband of 35+ Years, and Grandfather. Ken currently spends his time as the President & Founder of The Leaders Lab where he and his team focus on Leadership Talent Acquisition. They get founders the next level C-Suite Leaders they need to go from being an Inc. Magazine 5000 fastest growing company to $100,000,000 + in revenue.    You can learn more about Ken and his team at theleaderslab.co Listen to more episodes on Mission Matters: https://missionmatters.com/author/ken-eslick/ #kpi #analyticalhierarchy #improvingbusinessperformance #businesskpis #howimprovebusinessperformance