I love the idea of evidence-based leadership, a scorecard to measure results in whichever organization you work for, but once the facts interact with humans, I see trouble.
I see trouble because…
* people will superimpose their views on the facts.
* even honest interpretation can skew data trends
* dishonesty, probably rarer, will really skew the data
* the sticky world of emotions will still rule the roost
* people are often myopic and will become tunnel-visioned…reference the No Child Left Behind Act/ESSA and look at the greater mess that so-called standardization has caused in American schools.
I think the notion of using facts is so laudable. I guess the risk of staying the same vs. the risk of changing is weighted toward change. Yet I wonder what the unintended consequences will be of widespread adoption.
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BY Jeff
ON July 4, 2009 08:25 AM
I love the idea of evidence-based leadership, a scorecard to measure results in whichever organization you work for, but once the facts interact with humans, I see trouble.
I see trouble because…
* people will superimpose their views on the facts.
* even honest interpretation can skew data trends
* dishonesty, probably rarer, will really skew the data
* the sticky world of emotions will still rule the roost
* people are often myopic and will become tunnel-visioned…reference the No Child Left Behind Act/ESSA and look at the greater mess that so-called standardization has caused in American schools.
I think the notion of using facts is so laudable. I guess the risk of staying the same vs. the risk of changing is weighted toward change. Yet I wonder what the unintended consequences will be of widespread adoption.
Thank you for your insightful work.
Jeff