2025-12-10
Why KPIs Rot Organisations
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. The inevitable decline of metric-obsessed cultures.
A file cabinet of sharp critiques. No cadence pressure, no comments, no newsletter.
When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure. The inevitable decline of metric-obsessed cultures.
We train salespeople to follow rules, not to sell. The hidden cost of obedience in revenue teams.
If I can't see you working, are you working? How insecurity drives surveillance tools.
A ritual designed to justify salary bands, not to improve performance.
Enforced fun and mandatory values as a mechanism for social control.
It's rarely about price. It's about risk, trust, and the fear of making a bad decision.