tl;dr: Red/green metrics and single-point comparisons hide important signals in your data. Time-series charts and Process Behavior Charts reveal when systems actually change–and when leaders should learn instead of overreact. In many organizations, leaders rely on red/green color-coding to evaluate metrics. They often see a single data point compared to a goal. I’ve seen this in the context of “Lean Daily Management” (although I don’t think it’s something we should consider a best practice, as … Continue reading Why Red/Green Metrics Make Us Miss Important Signals