Business Capsules

Vanity metrics can make performance look stronger while obscuring whether the business is actually improving. Learn how to choose metrics that test hypotheses, inform strategy, and reveal customer behavior through cohort analysis and attribution. Understand why turning a measure into a target can distort its meaning and lead teams away from better decisions.

Effective dashboards are built around the decisions managers need to make, not around the volume of data available. Learn how to define decision-linked metrics, balance simplicity with integration and automation, and address governance and data quality so dashboards become tools for action rather than displays of information.