Feedback Loops and the Architecture of Improvement
You can't improve what you don't measure, but you can also destroy improvement by measuring the wrong things. This episode examines how to construct feedback loops that actually drive progress rather than creating the illusion of progress. We explore the difference between leading indicators (behaviors and outputs you control) and lagging indicators (results that follow), and why many people obsess over lagging indicators while ignoring the leading indicators that predict them. The episode covers the specific challenge of delayed feedback: how do you maintain motivation and direction when…
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