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PURPOSE: TO GIVE TOOLS FOR CONTINUED STRIVING
1. mediocrity seems to reign in the now generation
2. thoughts, actions, dress, timeliness, craftsmanship, integrity
SPIRIT = characteristic, guts, inner composition
EXCELLENCE = superiority, brilliance, distinction,
fineness
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Select
a few, good measures in which you want to excel |
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Make
sure they have the necessary characteristics which will
lead to excellence-not hitting and missing;
A LITTLE DAB WILL NOT DO |
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But
remember that no measure is perfect. |
Having Measures will:
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Focus
attention where you want it focused |
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Ensure
that people don't become confused with what you are seeking
to project |
| Remember
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can always add more measures later, if you wish. Everything
can be improved upon measurement and common sense go together!
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| Characteristics
of Good Measures |
| Relevance |
Is
the measure related to a concept important for goal attainment-why
am I striving for it? |
| Validity
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The
measure really measures what it is supposed to measure. |
| Reliability |
The
measure provides consistent, accurate "readings" |
| Sensitivity |
The
measure detects changes that you consider important |
| Timeliness |
The
measure provides information in time to be useful. |
Usefulness for Multiple Purposes |
Is
what I am striving for going to lead me to measurable
goal attainment--excellence |
| Cost |
The
benefits of the measure are worth whatever it costs to
"get" it. What will it cost me to use what I have perfected--excellence |
| Credibility |
The
measure seems reasonable and will provide information
that is believable someone other than you should see the
results |
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