When it comes to speed of execution – or "milestone rate" – faster is almost always better.
"If this 1,000th execution is a milestone," Mr. Maher said, "it's a milestone we should all be ashamed of".
Commenting on the Series B in a statement, Alex Finkelstein, general partner at Spark Capital, said: "They have surpassed my expectations including product execution and growth-related milestones.
For any given milestone and execution speed, lower cost is better.
They fail to assess each subordinate's ability to operate independently and don't put in place the "eyehooks" of implementation — the check-ins, milestones, and metrics — that promote predictable execution.
The CEO during the investor call mentioned that the company has met or exceeded all planned milestones and the execution is on track and the company is energized with new and different people, riders and non-riders.
"Today's announcement represents a significant milestone in the execution of The Hartford's strategy to deliver greater value to shareholders," Liam E. McGee, the chief executive of Hartford, said in the statement.
"The acquisition of Ogone is a key milestone in the execution of Group strategy offering unique synergies with Ingenico entities, notably easycash and ROAM", said Philippe Lazare, Chief Executive Officer of Ingenico in a statement.
This acquisition represents a key milestone in the execution of Ingenico's strategy of becoming the unique "one-stop-shop" provider covering multi-channel payment solutions: point-of-sale, online and mobile.
Schiff said bin Laden's execution "is a very significant milestone" for the United States, families of 9/11 victims and those who have served in the military in Iraq and Afghanistan.
Am I thinking about how to make the game greater, or am I arguing about how to get paid, or proving that I know what I'm doing, or creating milestones that aren't about execution?
