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Institute for the Study of Pointless Metrics
Rigorous peer-reviewed research on the correlations that should not be. Instruments for quantifying the intangible. Credentialing for the next generation of practitioners.
In data we overtrust.
Live Findings
Browse the archive →Frequency of 'Alignment' in OKR Statements and Observed Team Alignment: An Inverse Relationship
r = -0.89strategy·n = 247
Office Houseplant Density and Peer-Rated Team Warmth: A Robust Positive Association
r = 0.88workplace·n = 867
All-Hands Meeting Frequency and CEO Fiscal Optimism Scores: A Strong Positive Relationship
r = 0.91leadership·n = 328
Frequency of 'Synergy' in M&A Press Release Language and Subsequent Integration Difficulty: A Positive Correlation
r = 0.84strategy·n = 221
CEO Self-Reported Humility in Press Interviews and Actual Stakeholder-Rated Humility: A Strong Inverse Relationship
r = -0.93leadership·n = 78
Executive Patagonia Vest Ownership and Board of Directors Meeting Sentiment Scores: A Positive Association
r = 0.78leadership·n = 156
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