A spreadsheet can tell you what happened. It cannot tell you what to do. Leadership begins when you connect data to a decision.

Data is only useful when it changes a decision. If it does not change a decision, it becomes noise.

Three (Effective) Decisions Leaders Make Every Week

1. Where to focus: What matters most right now.

2. What to adjust: Which practice, process, or support needs change.

3. How to resource: Time, people, and money.

a Simple Test For Any Data Point

Ask:

• What decision will this inform?

• Who needs to act on it?

• How often will we review it?

• What would “good” look like?

If you cannot answer these, do not track it.

lLeadership Reflection

Write two sentences:

• One decision you currently make on instinct.

• One piece of evidence that would improve that decision.