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Sage measurement advice from Jim Collins
I was just flipping through my dog-eared edition of “Good to Great and the Social Sectors,” the 2005 monograph by Jim Collins, when I came across this boxed call-out:
“It doesn’t matter whether you can quantify your results. What matters is that you rigorously assemble evidence –
Measuring impact like the Gates
So let me say I was cheering when I read the three principles that the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation says guide their approach to measurement: “1. Measurement should inform specific decisions and/or actions. 2. We do not measure everything, but we do strive to measure what matters most. 3. The data we gather help us learn and adapt our initiatives and strategies.”