The relentless and arbitrary pursuit of more is something I’ve seen destroy people, families, and teams. I’m not a scholar of history, but I think “more” can destroy companies and nations too.
But if not more - which I think of as output per unit cost - then what do we measure results by?
Some ideas:
- Simple
- Humane
- ”Green”
- Stable
- Honest
- Fun
- Slow
- Quiet
- Consistent
- Teachable
- Automatic
- Sane
- Aesthetic
- Trustworthy
- Sustainable
- Durable
- Safe
- Resilient
- Interoperable
- In(ter)dependent
- Flexible
- Serene
I try to pay attention to results, without becoming attached to them. And, I’m generally wary of a results focus (that’s the student of eastern philosophy in me). But even if we don’t fully reject a results focus, our objective doesn’t have to only be “more”.
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