Stop Reacting to Red Light Metrics: Why ‘Two Reds in a Row’ Is a Misleading Rule of Thumb

tl;dr: Reacting to “two reds in a row” is a flawed metrics habit. Process Behavior Charts reveal real signals, helping leaders avoid overreacting to noise and damaging trust. Given the title of this post, this is NOT advice related to driving and traffic (or other transportation situations where red lights mean “stop”). I’m writing about how people react to “red” data points in their workplace metrics. As the practice of “Lean Daily Management” has spread–in … Continue reading Stop Reacting to Red Light Metrics: Why ‘Two Reds in a Row’ Is a Misleading Rule of Thumb