On the measure - matter part, I find that our disconnect is also in what matters. We choose or chase wrong goals (or make them matter to us) and thus we get attracted towards their signals. Designation and salary vs actual learning. And then the easy measurement makes that path more attractive for us to chase.
What isn't measurable tends to get reduced to proxy heuristics that we chase. Think of teaching efficacy, research assessment, employee happiness. As a counter example, the new Airbnb categories are a refreshing change. They allow one to search by design, architecture--things so abstract they never factored in people's decisions while traveling even though beauty has such an impact on the quality of our experience.
Loved the 4 ways to level up like an athlete.
On the measure - matter part, I find that our disconnect is also in what matters. We choose or chase wrong goals (or make them matter to us) and thus we get attracted towards their signals. Designation and salary vs actual learning. And then the easy measurement makes that path more attractive for us to chase.
What isn't measurable tends to get reduced to proxy heuristics that we chase. Think of teaching efficacy, research assessment, employee happiness. As a counter example, the new Airbnb categories are a refreshing change. They allow one to search by design, architecture--things so abstract they never factored in people's decisions while traveling even though beauty has such an impact on the quality of our experience.
This is such a vast topic.
Doing Daily Push up is great habit to have.