NFL Scoring is Up, An All-Time High, But is it a “Signal” Worth…
I do enjoy watching football, so this headline caught my eye:
"Why Are N.F.L. Scores Scores So High This…
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What Does it Mean if Your LinkedIn Profile Views Are Down 10% From Last Week?
I say it a lot, but two data points are not a trend. I didn't invent that idea, of course, but I've tried to help…
Webinar on Process Behavior Charts & Covid-19 [Recording]
I'm really excited to have collaborated with Chris Chapman on a webinar that we presented jointly on Monday…
The Misleading Use of “YTD” Numbers to Evaluate Performance
In my travels, I see many organizations using Year-to-Date (YTD) numbers to evaluate performance. Some of it is in…
Learning Process Behavior Charts and the More Difficult Challenge of Unlearning…
Thanks to ASQ for asking me to write this article for their "Statistics Digest" newsletter in October of 2019 -…
Oscars Ratings Down 20% — Is That a Data Point Worth Reacting To?
Another year, another evening of the Academy Awards, a.k.a. The Oscars. I don't watch the show, but I do pay…
Starbucks Risks Getting Burned on the Metrics Rollercoaster
Shout out and hat tip to Dan Markovitz for his excellent blog post:
"WHEN LEADERS TORTURE THEIR EMPLOYEES"
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My Blog Post for Catalysis on Going “Beyond Emojis” with Process…
Thanks to Sara Thompson and Catalysis Inc. for asking me to write a blog post for them. If we can go "Beyond…
Different Ways of Reporting our KaiNexus Webinar Registration Numbers
One of the things I do with KaiNexus is manage our webinar series. That means lining up presenters, playing the…
Are NFL Kickers “Regressing” in Field Goal Accuracy?
Rodger Sherman is a fellow Northwestern alumnus who I follow on Twitter, for tweets about NU football and beyond.
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Are Younger Employees the Only Ones Who Want Fair, Real-Time Feedback?
I was asked to write this article for recruiter.com, which I am reprinting here with their permission.
Younger…
Throwback Thursday: A Scary (?) Halloween Webinar About Managing Metrics
Happy Halloween! I'll actually be home to hand out treats as a countermeasure for possible tricks.
A year ago,…
Gordon Deal Interviews Mark Graban Again About “Measures of Success”…
As I've shared before, one of my goals with my book Measures of Success: React Less, Lead Better, Improve More was…
#Throwback Thursday (and Updates): Bryce Harper, Home Runs, Attendance, and Game…
The Major League Baseball regular season has ended, so there's an opportunity to revisit some posts about…
How We Can Easily Miss Signals in Our Metrics When We Rely on Red / Green Analysis
In many organizations, leaders rely on red / green color coding to evaluate metrics. They often see a single data…
Podcast #347 — Brad Parsons, Hospital CEO & Co-Author of…
Our guest today for Episode 347 is Brad Parsons, the CEO of NEA Baptist, in Jonesboro, Arkansas. NEA Baptist…
Is Tom Brady Getting Better AND Getting Worse With Age?
I was reading this NFL preview article in the Wall Street Journal (which makes as much sense as getting business…
Is Bryce Harper a “Bust” This Season? Or is He Just More Consistent?
Here's a post about baseball... but it's really about statistics. Baseball has an endless supply of numbers and…