An emphasis on benchmarking performance and comparing states (which the report suggests should be the primary drivers of reform) with other states and countries.

FORBES: NCEE Report Focuses on Teachers as Professionals, New Pay Schemes

Larger corporations should also consider the business benefits of having certification that include: attracting and retailing investors, benchmarking performance and helping to secure a SLO.

FORBES: Three Ways to Secure Your Social License to Operate in 2013

Finally, we need to develop new ways of benchmarking and measuring performance outcomes that are highly subjective.

FORBES: What's Your Return on Integrity?

These two firms are leading providers of performance benchmarking and best practices across a wide range of industries.

WHITEHOUSE: Move Over R2, CPO is Here

The company will begin benchmarking its own performance merits to competitors on a global basis, focusing on key disparities.

FORBES: Connect

But until the performance benchmarking of actual, real-world AMD and Intel hardware begins, which design wins out is still anyone's call, Brookwood said.

CNN: AMD takes a different path with Sledgehammer chip

By building an inventory of all four VANQUISH models, Digital Storm can run its industry leading 72-hour stress test and benchmarking to ensure customers experience zero performance bottlenecks and get the most out of their hardware.

ENGADGET: Digital Storm goes after DIY gaming PCs with its $699 Vanquish (video)

So how can we cut the cord with benchmarking and shift to a new paradigm of performance measurement?

FORBES: Investors Need To Make Money, Not Beat Benchmarks

The Supply Chain Council (SCC) is a global nonprofit organization whose framework, improvement methodology, training, certification and benchmarking tools help member organizations make dramatic, rapid, and sustainable improvements in supply chain performance.

FORBES: Data, Data Everywhere!