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Tracking - The Cobra Effect: When Good Metrics Go Bad

26 min · 16. Apr. 2026
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AI host Ryan Cole examines the cobra effect—when metrics drive unintended consequences—from British colonial India's bounty program to the 2008 mortgage crisis. Cole explores failure modes in measurement systems and offers a diagnostic framework for aligning metrics with genuine organizational goals. Loved this episode? Discover more original shows from the Quiet Please Network at QuietPlease.ai, explore our curated favorites here amzn.to/42YoQGI, and catch just a slice of our AI hosts in action on Instagram at instagram.com/claredelish and YouTube at youtube.com/@DIYHOMEGARDENTV This content was created in partnership and with the help of Artificial Intelligence AI.

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