Scientific Definition
Granular tracking can optimize busy work while real priorities go untouched.
Plain-English Definition
Granular tracking can optimize busy work while real priorities go untouched.
Feynman Explanation
Track the minutes. Lose the year.
Core Principle
Granular tracking can optimize busy work while real priorities go untouched.
Mechanisms
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Granular tracking can optimize busy work while real priorities go untouched.
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Measurement substitutes for prioritization.
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Inputs (Triggers)
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Outputs (Behaviors)
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Behavioral Signature
Track the minutes. Lose the year.
Examples
- High-tracker professionals stalled on high-leverage work.
- Measurement substitutes for prioritization.
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Famous Experiments
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Design Principles
- Outcome-first weekly review. Minimal tracking.
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-first weekly review. Minimal tracking.
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