Goodhart’s Law
Summary
Section titled “Summary”When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.
Origin
Section titled “Origin”Charles Goodhart, 1975 (economics).
Still Applicable?
Section titled “Still Applicable?”Critically so. Especially in metrics-driven orgs.
Context Notes:
Section titled “Context Notes:”Leaders should beware of gaming and metric distortion. Useful for OKRs, KPIs, and developer productivity measures.