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Trigger: you are measuring the steps of a multi-stage process but you aren’t seeing the large-scale improvement you want.

Transformation: measure the value you actually want to change, even if that measure is vague or not actionable or complicated.

If you care about profit, measure profit. If you care about customer satisfaction, measure customer satisfac…

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