academia
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"Measure What Matters"
Not everything needs to be measured. And sometimes the measuring changes the situation. In education when we “teach to the test” or assess the things we can quantify easily, then everything else vanishes from view. Ask any student how they’re doing in school and they’ll answer with a report of their grades. Which does not answer the question. How was that first kiss? That first dance? The sunset over the ocean? The moment of calm? Yes, you can measure parts of them. No, your measurement won’t capture what matters.
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"Don't Be Afraid To Hire Someone Better Than You."
My latest article in the Chronicle of Higher Education, about the best hiring advice I've ever received.