Operating cadence
An operating cadence is a fixed meeting rhythm with named owners, a standing set of numbers, and a defined escalation path. Its purpose is to surface a gap between plan and actual within days rather than at quarter end.
The cadence is an instrument, not a treatment. It tells you faster and more precisely what is wrong; it does not fix anything by itself.
A workable minimum for an agency is a weekly leadership meeting on pipeline, capacity, and margin, a short daily standup per delivery pod, and a monthly margin review.
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