84 Quotes About Measurement

One of the biggest pitfalls for performance measurement is to measure the “part” with ignorance of the “whole.

Time therefore is the measurement of life

[T]he wavefunction of the electron in [a] box can penetrate into the walls. If the walls aren’t too thick, the wavefunction can actually extend right through them, so that it still has a non-zero value on the outside. What this tells you is that there is a small chance – equal to the amplitude of the wavefunction squared in that part of space – that if you make a measurement of where the electron is, you might find it within the wall, or even outside the wall.

Strategic-operational KPIs alignment gives the organization a powerful tool to use when implementing change.

It is difficult to have a highly competitive organization without highly competitive talent.

What gets measured gets managed.

The real purpose of performance indicator is to provide business insight and monitor the progress and performance.

The use of KPIs is meant to improve and transform the organizational performance.

Any individual indicator can be a lead or lag indicator depending upon the context and explanatory model chosen.