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OKR vs KPI: The Difference, Real Examples, and How They Work Together

OKR vs KPI: the difference, a side-by-side table, real examples from government, healthcare and higher ed, and what ClearPoint data shows about ownership.

Ted Jackson
Ted Jackson
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Strategy vs. Tactics: Differences, Examples and Data From Real Plans

October 1, 2026
Strategy sets the outcome; tactics are the owned, time-bound work that delivers it. A side-by-side table, examples by sector and what ClearPoint platform data shows.
Ted Jackson
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How Cities Turn Strategic Plans Into Results in 2026

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The gap between a city's plan and its results is measurable. It opens in four places, and five moves close it.
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Ted JacksonFlorida's Property Tax Cut: How Local Governments Absorb an $8.4 Billion Hit

Florida's Property Tax Cut: How Local Governments Absorb an $8.4 Billion Hit

Florida's HJR 1F could cut $8.4B a year from local budgets starting 2027. The governments that structure their strategy now will cut on purpose, not blind.

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Ted JacksonEducation KPIs: We Tracked 6,967 of Them. Most Don't Survive the Year.

Education KPIs: We Tracked 6,967 of Them. Most Don't Survive the Year.

Schools don't fail at picking KPIs. They fail at keeping them. What 6,967 real education KPIs reveal about the ones that last.

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Bridging the Gaps in Institutional Plans: What 20,712 Plan Elements Show

Bridging the Gaps in Institutional Plans: What 20,712 Plan Elements Show

We measured 20,712 elements of real institutional plans. The five gaps that actually stall them aren't where the textbooks point — and the biggest one is a blank field.

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Ted JacksonTypes of Performance Management Systems, With Examples and 2026 Data

Types of Performance Management Systems, With Examples and 2026 Data

Organizational vs. employee performance management systems explained, with ClearPoint data from 243 customer accounts on what they run and where they break down.

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Ted JacksonRisk Management Frameworks: A Strategy-First Guide

Risk Management Frameworks: A Strategy-First Guide

We analyzed 20,582 strategic plans. 86% documented no risk at all. Here's why risk frameworks fail — and how to tie risk to the strategy it protects.

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Ted JacksonThe 7 Types of Urban Planning — and Which Ones Cities Actually Finish

The 7 Types of Urban Planning — and Which Ones Cities Actually Finish

The 7 types of urban planning, ranked by what our data on 119 local governments shows actually gets built — and why the most visionary plans finish least.

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Joseph LuccoHow to Choose a Government Strategy Platform in 2026

How to Choose a Government Strategy Platform in 2026

A data-backed guide to choosing strategic planning tools for government — the 7 criteria that decide whether a platform actually gets used.

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Ted JacksonSWOT Analysis: What 20,582 Real Strategic Plans Reveal About Why Most Fail

SWOT Analysis: What 20,582 Real Strategic Plans Reveal About Why Most Fail

What SWOT analysis is, how to run one, real examples and templates - and the data on why most SWOTs never become action.

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Ted Jackson10 OKR Pitfalls in City Government and How Software Helps

10 OKR Pitfalls in City Government and How Software Helps

Why OKRs stall in city hall: 10 government-specific pitfalls — from election resets to GASB 103 — each mapped to its fix, backed by data from 150+ governments.

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Alexandre TeuladeHow to Unstick Local Government Strategy Workshops

How to Unstick Local Government Strategy Workshops

We host 6,104 municipal strategic plans, and 44% sit untouched for 90+ days. A data-backed guide to why workshops stall after the offsite — and how to fix it.

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