Is constant effectiveness analysis productive?
summary
Defines effectiveness vs efficiency with concrete examples (waking up before sunset vs cost per value), then applies three decision tools—utilitarianism / deontology / virtue ethics—to workplace tradeoffs like buy training or not, sticky notes vs brute days, short- vs long-term technical debt. Recommends a process: pick a rule-set, act, measure outcomes, and refine in retrospectives; claims building virtues (punctuality, reliability) produces durable change more than constant analysis. Cites examples and pragmatic steps rather than abstract theory.
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chapters (9)
- 0:00Introduction
- 1:09Effectiveness analysis philosophy
- 3:17Defining effectiveness
- 5:03Decision-making approaches
- 7:29Trolley dilemma leadership
- 9:19Training vs company priorities
- 11:30Short-term vs long-term goals
- 12:38Dualism vs win-win management
- 13:42Improving effectiveness
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