Chapter 4

Does anyone still read the tenth chart?

Biểu đồ thứ mười có ai còn đọc không?

The chapter's question

How do I present a metric on one page?

Big idea

One chart, one conclusion and one proposal.

In this chapter

  1. Part 4.1

    Choosing a Chart

    Which chart type suits this metric?

  2. Part 4.2

    The Headline

    Which sentence says what the director needs to know?

  3. Part 4.3

    Compared to What

    Do I compare with last month, last year or the target?

  4. Part 4.4

    The Recommendation

    What decision does this number lead to?

The reading for this chapter is inside Conan School

This chapter has 4 readings, with case stories and exercises. Chapter 1 of The Number on the Director's Desk is free to read right here.

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Chapters of The Number on the Director's Desk

  1. 1.Report the numbers we have, or the ones leaders need?
  2. 2.Can a neat metric be trusted on messy data?
  3. 3.Which metrics will we still calculate next month?
  4. 4.Does anyone still read the tenth chart?
  5. 5.Which builds trust: a beautiful report, or a regular one?