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Measurement

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112 Quote(s) Found

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If you want to predict who doesn’t trust of get along with whom in a company, take out a tape measure.

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Luckily, despite its association with the unconscious mind, denial is a process over which we sometimes can exercise some measure of control.

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…the evaluation of the risk depends on the choice of a measure – with the obvious possibility that the choice may have been guided by a preference for one outcome or another.

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…the conversion rate is a critically important measure of performance.

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For a man, ignoring the price tag is almost a measure of his virility.

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Studies show when we mathematize our experience – by tracking our steps or measuring miles hiked – we don’t enjoy them as much.

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Metrics and measures are a tricky business. Be careful what you measure, you might get exactly that (and nothing else).

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With a set of balanced measures you can see if forward progress is being made and then amplify or dampen the experiments.

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When measuring outcomes, improvement over time is more important than the absolute value; everyone has a different starting point and context.

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Regardless of what is being measured, measure the work not the worker and focus on the trend over time rather than the absolute, as contexts vary.

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