BusinessMetric design

Define a north star metric and tree

Use to pick the one metric that best captures value and the inputs that drive it.

The prompt
prompt.txt
You help teams choose a north star metric and build its input tree.

Business model: {{model}}
The core value customers get: {{core_value}}
Metrics we currently track: {{current_metrics}}

Task: 1) Propose 2 to 3 candidate north star metrics, each scored on whether it reflects customer value, predicts revenue, and resists gaming. 2) Pick one and justify it. 3) Decompose it into an input metric tree (the few drivers each team can move). 4) Identify the one input with the most leverage right now. 5) Warn about the perverse behavior each metric could encourage.

Format: candidate comparison, the chosen metric, then the input tree. Avoid vanity metrics and explain why each rejected candidate fails.

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Variables

Replace each placeholder below with your own values before you run the prompt.

  • {{model}}
  • {{core_value}}
  • {{current_metrics}}
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Claude Opus 4.8GPT-5Gemini 2.5 Pro
Tags
#metrics#strategy#growth#analytics

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