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The first rule is that a measurement-any measurement-is better than none. But a genuinely effective indicator will cover the output of the work unit and not simply the activity involved. Obviously, you measure a salesman by the orders he gets (output), not by the calls he makes (activity).
High Output Management
Andrew S. Grove
Any wave form can be made by combining sine and cosine functions. _______________ Introduced as a solution to the heat equation, the Fourier series can be applied mathematically in many different ways, for example, to analyze waves that enable the sound of any musical instrument to be reproduced.
The Little Book of Mathematical Principles, Theories & Things
Robert Solomon
As it says there, we don’t claim it’s the right philosophy, we just claim it’s ours!
Invent and Wander
Walter Isaacson and Jeff Bezos
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