Order and reason, beauty and benevolence, are characteristics and conceptions which we find solely associated with the mind of man.
Karl PearsonRead
That which is measured improves. That which is measured and reported improves exponentially.
Interpretation
What this quote means
Measuring progress leads to improvement, and sharing those measurements amplifies the results.
The quote emphasizes the importance of measurement in driving improvement. When we track our progress, we can make informed decisions to enhance our outcomes, and when we also share these measurements, the positive effects multiply, leading to exponential growth and success.
Themes
MeasurementImprovementDataReportingProgress
In practice
Example use cases
A company might use this quote in a presentation to emphasize the importance of metrics in their performance reviews.
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All great scientists have, in a certain sense, been great artists; the man with no imagination may collect facts, but he cannot make great discoveries.
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The classification of facts and the formation of absolute judgments upon the basis of this classification-judgments independent of the idiosyncrasies of the individual mind-essentially sum up the aim and method of modern science. The scientific man has above all things to strive at self-elimination in his judgments, to provide an argument which is as true for each individual mind as for his own.
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Statistics is the grammar of science.
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The scientific method of examining facts is not peculiar to one class of phenomena and to one class of workers; it is applicable to social as well as to physical problems, and we must carefully guard ourselves against supposing that the scientific frame of mind is a peculiarity of the professional scientist.
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