If Your Ops Data Isn’t Changing How You Lead, It’s Just Noise | Build systems that drive decisions—not dashboards that sit unread.

Stop building dashboards that don’t drive change. A good data system doesn’t just automate reporting—it restructures how your business sees itself. Here’s how to build one that actually shifts how you lead.

Len MusielakJuly 7, 2025#Operations, #DataStrategy, #Leadership, #DigitalTransformation, #SystemsThinking, #BusinessIntelligenceComment

Your Internal Support System Wouldn’t Survive 5 Minutes with Customers | Your employees are your most important customers. Treat them like it.

Employees shouldn’t need a map to get help. If your internal support system wouldn’t survive five minutes with customers, it’s time to redesign it—because your employees are your most important customers.

Operations Strategy, Leadership, Leadership in Action, StrategyLen MusielakJune 23, 2025#Operations, #InternalSupport, #Leadership, #OrgDesign, #EmployeeExperience, #SHIELDIllinoisComment

Growing v. Scaling | How I Build Companies That Scale Without Breaking

Growth gets the headlines. But scaling? That’s where companies break—or break through. This post breaks down my approach to building systems that let companies grow fast without losing their footing, based on real lessons from companies like SHIELD Illinois.

Operations Strategy, Strategy, LeadershipLen MusielakJune 16, 2025#Operations, #Scaling, #Leadership, #SystemsThinking, #SHIELDIllinois, #GrowthStrategy, #OpsLeadershipComment

Return to Office? Try Mandated Remote Instead. Before You Mandate Return to Office, Mandate Remote Weeks

Return-to-office mandates are everywhere. But if you lead a multi-location company, you’re focused on the wrong test. Try this instead: mandate a remote week for your HQ team and see what breaks. What fails without hallway access or proximity? That’s where your structure is weakest—and where scale will fail.

Operations Strategy, Leadership, Leadership in ActionLen MusielakApril 28, 2025#RemoteWork, #Leadership, #Operations, #ProximityBias, #OrgDesign, #FieldTeams, #SHIELDIllinoisComment

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