Scientific Definition
Visible presence stands in for measurable productivity.
Plain-English Definition
Visible presence stands in for measurable productivity.
Feynman Explanation
We measure swipes because outcomes are hard.
Core Principle
Visible presence stands in for measurable productivity.
Mechanisms
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Visible presence stands in for measurable productivity.
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Surveillance proxy for management.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
We measure swipes because outcomes are hard.
Examples
- RTO mandates correlating with attrition spikes.
- Surveillance proxy for management.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Outcome-tied performance frameworks.
Measurement Approaches
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Evidence
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The Perverse Incentive Lens™
How this behavior is exploited — and how to redesign around it.
- Outcome-tied performance frameworks.
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Interactive Mini Network
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Knowledge Graph Neighbors
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Return-to-office mandated for visibility, not productivity.
Innovation programs designed to signal innovation, not to produce it.
Earn-outs designed to retain founders often demotivate the team they bought.
Funnels rewarded for new logos under-invest in retention and lifetime value.
Cuts that lift margin this quarter erode product quality and brand equity over years.
Narrowly tied bonuses get gamed; people optimize the metric, not the underlying goal.
Re-hires often get raises larger than internal promotions.
Pay tied to stock price encourages short-term price management.
CEO pay tied to size rewards deal-making even when acquisitions destroy value.
Sales forecasts under-set to ensure attainment bonus.
Capital tied to growth rates funds unsustainable scaling and unit-economics denial.
Managers measured by team size grow teams beyond need.