About this episode
The episode discusses the importance of determining what to track for effective management while cautioning against focusing too narrowly on a few measures.
Determining what to track is essential for effective management. But focusing on just a few measures can lead us to miss important things. Show notes: Seeing Like a State by James C. ScottHow Buildings Learn by Stewart BrandPace layersStrategies for Learning from Failure by Amy C. Edmondson (HBR gift link)What Got You Here Won't Get You There by Marshall Goldsmith and Mark Reiter
People in this episode
Hosts: Harry Max, Jorge Arango
Topics covered
- management
- tracking metrics
- learning from failure
- effective management
- decision making
Keywords
- management
- tracking
- metrics
- learning
- failure
- decision making
- business
Mentioned in this episode
Books & works: Seeing Like a State, How Buildings Learn, Strategies for Learning from Failure, What Got You Here Won't Get You There
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