The Six Greatest Myths of All Time

In no particular order…

Pinocchio

1. A London bus has been found in Antarctica.

2. Numerical targets don’t cause dysfunctional behaviour.

3. A World War Two bomber was once photographed on the moon.

4. League tables are a statistically robust method of comparing peers.

5. Binary comparisons are capable of telling you something useful.

6. The world will end on 21st December 2012.

(Sorry, I couldn’t resist it!)

About InspGuilfoyle

I am a serving Police Inspector and systems thinker. I am passionate about doing the right thing in policing. I dislike numerical targets and unnecessary bureaucracy.
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2 Responses to The Six Greatest Myths of All Time

  1. Roger says:

    Sorry – “I will respect you in the morning” should have been in there

    Oh and two points make a trend and three confirm it

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