1. I have a very strong relationship with my top customers
2. I spend most of my day "putting out fires"
3. I follow the industry trends of our customers
4. My staff comes to me for most decisions, directions and/or approval
5. I have a strong, independent Advisory Board or Board of Directors and usually take their advice
6. I have a written operating plan for the next year that supports the company?s vision
7. My staff was involved in creating the operating plan and I regularly share the company?s performance with them
8. My customers have shared their future needs with me
9. I know what skills, knowledge and/or expertise it will take to grow my company and which ones we lack
10. My employees have a stake in the growth of the company
11. I outsource at least one function of the company
12. I know the strengths and weaknesses of my balance sheet
13. We use current technology to improve efficiency, productivity and communication
14. I know what problems I solve for my customers
15. I know how my customers feel about our product or service
16. I know my company?s strengths and weaknesses
17. I know my competitors? strengths and weaknesses
18. I routinely measure the company against industry performance and financial standards
19. I have the necessary funding to significantly grow the company
20. My management team and I agree on what is important to successfully run the company
21. Everyone has performance objectives that support the company?s goals
22. Our manufacturing facility is running at peak productivity and efficiency
23. We have a budget and manage results against it
24. I am considering or have already entered into strategic alliances
25. We have measurement standards for each job function
26. I know the size of my market and understand the market segments
27. I know our competitors market positioning/message
28. We have a quality control process with specific measurements
29. We constantly have a stream of new ideas, products or services for the company and successfully implement the majority of them
