Institute for the Study of Pointless Metrics

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The Institute's peer-reviewed findings, in full. All 24 entries. Use the filters to navigate by category, r-value, sample size, or citation frequency.

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r = 0.82n = 340strategy

Corporate Holiday Card Visual Complexity and Subsequent Workforce Reduction Announcements: A Positive Association

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2026-03

r = 0.84n = 221strategy

Frequency of 'Synergy' in M&A Press Release Language and Subsequent Integration Difficulty: A Positive Correlation

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2026-01

r = -0.87n = 1,402strategy

Frequency of 'Innovation' in Corporate Mission Statements and Annual Patent Filings: A Negative Relationship

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-12

r = -0.92n = 178communication

Frequency of 'Transparency' in All-Hands Transcripts and Actual Information Disclosed: A Strong Inverse Relationship

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-11

r = 0.82n = 615communication

Frequency of 'Let's Take This Offline' in Team Meetings and Subsequent Random-Walk Revenue Growth: A Positive Correlation

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-10

r = -0.89n = 247strategy

Frequency of 'Alignment' in OKR Statements and Observed Team Alignment: An Inverse Relationship

Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2025-09

r = 0.85n = 301leadership

Executive Water Bottle Size and Likelihood of Organizational Restructuring Within Twelve Months: A Positive Correlation

Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2025-08

r = 0.86n = 412leadership

Bookshelf Density in Executive Portrait Photographs and Series A Round Size: A Retrospective Analysis

Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-07

r = -0.93n = 78leadership

CEO Self-Reported Humility in Press Interviews and Actual Stakeholder-Rated Humility: A Strong Inverse Relationship

Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2025-07

r = -0.83n = 2,140communication

Slack Reaction Emoji Frequency and Strategic Document Length: An Inverse Relationship

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-06

r = 0.79n = 187culture

Executive Offsite Frequency and Cumulative Severance Expense Accrual: A Positive Correlation

Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-05

r = 0.87n = 1,247culture

Adoption of Standing Desks and Frequency of Ecosystem Language in Internal Communications: A Positive Association

Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-04

r = 0.81n = 254strategy

Usage of 'Journey' as an Organizational Metaphor in All-Hands Meetings and Subsequent Strategic Pivots: A Positive Correlation

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2025-03

r = 0.73n = 1,088productivity

Manager Fitbit Ownership and Direct Report Manager NPS Score Inflation: A Positive Correlation

Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2025-02

r = 0.91n = 328leadership

All-Hands Meeting Frequency and CEO Fiscal Optimism Scores: A Strong Positive Relationship

Orrin Bletchley · Published 2025-01

r = 0.76n = 520productivity

Executive Post-2 PM Coffee Consumption and Afternoon Team Vibe Index: A Positive Correlation

Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-12

r = 0.79n = 412workplace

Open-Plan Office Square Footage Per Employee and Measured Synergy Decline: A Longitudinal Correlation

Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-11

r = 0.80n = 730culture

Free Office Snack Variety and Employee Ambient Anxiety Scores: An Unexpected Positive Relationship

Orrin Bletchley · Published 2024-10

r = 0.88n = 867workplace

Office Houseplant Density and Peer-Rated Team Warmth: A Robust Positive Association

Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-09

r = 0.78n = 156leadership

Executive Patagonia Vest Ownership and Board of Directors Meeting Sentiment Scores: A Positive Association

Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2024-08

r = 0.76n = 189leadership

CEO LinkedIn Post Frequency and Twelve-Month Employee Attrition Rate: A Positive Correlation

Orrin Bletchley · Published 2024-07

r = -0.75n = 894workplace

Proximity of Employee Workstation to Office Ping-Pong Table and Employee Tenure: An Inverse Relationship

Dr. Augustus Crane · Published 2024-06

r = 0.74n = 512strategy

Vendor Logo Count on Company Website and Customer Churn Rate: A Positive Association

Dr. Percival Ashcombe · Published 2024-05

r = 0.77n = 94leadership

All-Hands Meeting Cadence Increase and Subsequent Executive Exit Package Size: A Positive Association

Dean Beaumont Kessler · Published 2024-03