Field notes

Notes from live board cycles

Short pieces on scorecards, KPI hierarchies, print constraints, and freeze calendars—written from engagements in Hong Kong.

Hong Kong office towers against a clear sky

11 May 2026

What Hong Kong boards notice first in a KPI scorecard

Directors skim for decision points, not decoration. Here is the order most chairs in Hong Kong actually read a monthly pack.

Professional presenting charts in a bright meeting room

2 April 2026

Building a KPI hierarchy without drowning subsidiary controllers

Group measures only help if division teams can produce them without weekend overtime. A practical mapping sequence we use in Kwun Tong workshops.

Laptop and printed papers with graphs on a wooden desk

17 March 2026

Print versus projector: designing packs for both rooms

Many Hong Kong boards still print. Others project. Chart choices that work in both settings avoid last-minute reformatting.

Open planner with notes beside a keyboard

6 February 2026

Timing the board cycle: when to freeze numbers in Hong Kong

A workable freeze calendar leaves room for commentary without asking controllers to reopen the month twice.