Your obsession with KPIs and dashboards isn't just stressful; it's actively corrupting the very outcomes you're trying to achieve. This episode explores the profound insight of Goodhart's Law: "When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure." This is the key to understanding why so many data-driven cultures fail.

We dive into the psychological reasons we become addicted to numbers, creating "toxic achievers" and systemic burnout. You'll learn how to spot when a helpful metric has become a destructive target and how to re-balance quantitative data with the qualitative insights that truly drive success. This is your guide to breaking free from the tyranny of metrics.

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IN THIS EPISODE

00:00 Introduction

01:10 Say Hello to… the Metric Obsession

05:34 What Do Numbers Mean in Your Business & Life? - Self-Assessment Game

08:01 How Does the Metric Obsession Manifest?

13:39 The Cost of the Metric Obsession in Business & Life

18:18 Psychology Behind Our Love for Numbers & KPIs

20:58 Debunking Common Myths, aka Excuses

24:10 Coaching Time - Self-reflection Moment

25:39 Conclusion

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