Why do familiar KPIs suddenly feel disconnected?
The business expands: new products, segments, channels, pricing models. Metrics stay the same — but they stop resonating.
They’re still “correct”. They’re just no longer useful.
Where distortion begins
Simple metrics aggregate very different processes. As complexity grows, they smooth reality instead of explaining it.
Differences get averaged away.
What often goes unspoken
Metrics have limits. When complexity increases, old KPIs start distorting the picture — even if calculated perfectly.
How I rebuild relevance
I reframe metrics around value flows and business models. Growth gets split by type, not summed into one number. Complexity needs structure, not averages.
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