How to Measure Work Outcomes Without Tracking Hours

Time management is dead. (And top leaders know it.) After implementing systems with 100+ leadership teams, I've noticed a shift: The best leaders don't track time. They track impact. The old way: • 9-5 attendance • Hours logged • Activity metrics The new way: • Clear outcomes • Weekly metrics • Freedom to execute Here's a real-world example: Had a client stuck at $5M revenue for 2 years. Working 80-hour weeks. Tracking everything. We flipped the script: • Killed time tracking • Set 3 weekly outcomes • Measured only revenue drivers 90 days later: → Revenue up 31% → Team working 15 fewer hours/week → Retention improved 40% The breakthrough formula? 1. Pick your 90-day priorities (If it's not driving revenue, it shouldn't be priority) 2. Track only 3-5 numbers and track them • Leading indicator (e.g. proposals sent) • Lagging indicator (e.g. revenue) 3. Give your team freedom • No clock watching • No location requirements • Just let them hit the numbers Remember: Time tracking creates robots. Impact tracking creates leaders. Your competition is still watching the clock. What are you watching? -- ♻️ Reshare to help another leader improve their company's culture ➕ Follow me, Mark O'Donnell, for more insights on how to improve your revenue by empowering your people ✉️ Sign up for my newsletter to get exclusive tips & tricks for improving your revenue 👉 https://lnkd.in/gGxR5nFU

I DON'T track my team's hours. I run several 7-figure companies, so this shocks most people. Here's what we track instead: ➞ Completed deliverables  ➞ Client satisfaction scores  ➞ System improvements  ➞ Revenue impact Because: Hours worked never built a great company. Results did. Want proof? Our best performer works 4 hours daily. Our biggest innovations come from 'off-hours'. Our revenue hit 7-figures with global teams. The truth is: Your time tracking is killing creativity. Your systems should track results. Most managers won't accept this. But the data doesn't lie. Stop counting hours. Start measuring impact.

What’s killing your remote team’s productivity? Here’s a hint: It’s not about working harder. I worked with a lifestyle brand whose remote team was drowning: 1. Scattered across time zones. 2. Slack pings out of control. 3. Deadlines slipping through the cracks. The team was frustrated. Leadership was stressed. Everyone felt stuck. In just 30 days, we turned it around and boosted productivity by 20%. Here’s how you can, too: 1. Map every role to a clear outcome. ↳No more "Who owns this?" Everyone knew what they were responsible for. 2. Ditch "online hours" and focus on outcomes. ↳When we stopped tracking time and started tracking results, trust skyrocketed. 3. Cut redundant tools. ↳Dropping from six apps to two made decision-making faster. 4. Hold brief daily stand-ups. ↳A quick 10-minute check-in ended the constant Slack chaos and brought clarity to the whole team. I’ve seen this time and again: remote chaos doesn’t mean failure. With the right steps, your team can thrive. P.S. What’s been the biggest challenge with your remote team?