When everything is a priority, nothing is: Relevance vs. chaos
Two psychological needs on the path to supposed productivity lead to … a bunch of things on fire. Continue Reading
Metrics
So, so many KPIs are completely meaningless
There are core things that matter in a specific business, and core things the executives track … and those are NOT always the public KPIs. Continue Reading
The ‘Metric Era’ is demoralizing
“Gotta collect a bunch of data for Tom!” Continue Reading
The 2017 HR analytics problem, in one paragraph
Vocabulary needs to change first. Continue Reading
The many issues of HR metrics
Kind of amazing how big a boondoggle this all is. Continue Reading
What if positive thinking is mostly bullshit?
Realistic pessimism sometimes beats deluded optimism, you know? Continue Reading
Financial metrics: Guys sound like a-holes when discussing, yes?
This post includes a fun little game to play in meetings. Continue Reading
The Guesswork Era may still beat Big Data
You can’t just introduce a new business paradigm on the fly without considering the psychology of your executives. Continue Reading