Measuring Everything Is the Same as Measuring Nothing

Adding more tracked metrics dilutes the limited attention that makes measurement useful.

Operating Question

Could your team recall what each currently tracked metric is doing right now?

Why It Matters

Supporting Evidence

Research Notes

Practical Actions

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