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COP25 Climate Summit: Greenhouse Gas Emissions Still Rising!

14 December 2019

Principle of the day

Goodhart’s law

When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure; KPIs should be paired with quality controls and broader context.

Charles GoodhartBritish economist associated with Goodhart’s lawSource: What is Goodhart’s Law?

Quote of the daypersistence

Never give up on a dream just because of the time it will take to accomplish it. The time will pass anyway.

H. Jackson Brown Jr.American authorAttributed

Quote of the daymanagement

Management is the art of getting things done through people.

Mary Parker FollettAmerican management theoristAttributed

Principle of the day

Unintended consequences

Unintended consequences can undermine an intended effect; test reactions and side effects before a campaign.

Robert K. MertonAmerican sociologist who wrote about unintended consequences of social actionSource: Unintended consequences

Quote of the daydecisive action

The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity.

Amelia EarhartAmerican aviation pioneer and the first woman to fly solo across the AtlanticAttributed

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