Deciding W/O Data is Weird - Unisex T-shirt

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Simple. Sensible. Scientific. We’re talking about the shirt and the principle of data driven decision making.

Offered in six colors. We're big fans of the Oxblood Black. This is the unisex version, but our data shows that you like variety, so we also offer this design in women's fashion fit, women's high-waisted, women's relaxed, and even a discreet lower case version.  

Check out the "show me your data" badge on the back. This shirt is part of our series by the same name.

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If you don't know...if you're unfamiliar with the idiom, allow us to explain: Quality improvement people, op-ex experts, lean thinkers, six sigma black belts... We need data.

H. L. Mencken is famous for saying, "For every problem, there is a solution that is simple, elegant, and wrong." We're not quite that cynical, but we know...well, social science knows, that if you're open to the idea of being wrong, you make better decisions. It's science. But it requires data to show the error of your thinking. That is, “data-driven” and “open-minded” are cousin hyphenates.

Open-minded people carry with them at all times the possibility that their best information could be supplanted with better information. Data-driven people acknowledge the same and add, “Bring me the data.” (BTW, well-intentioned people can look at the same data and reach opposing conclusions, but the data is there.)

You’re welcome to your own opinion but without data, you’re just another person with an opinion. If your opinion is not built on a foundation of data, what’s supporting it?

Sometimes it’s useful to frame a concept by listing its opposites. To wit, here are some opposites of data driven decision making:

• Gut (aka bias, instinct, experience). In a fast-paced workplace, facilitated by constant connectedness, it is easy to make snap decisions that feel very sensible but are based on gut.

• Common sense…which doesn’t exist. Common experiences are real, but the notion of common sense flies in the face of our opening principle: same data can lead to different conclusions. If you find yourself defending a position with, “It’s just common sense,” you might want to check the data.

• Story telling. “I remember this one patient…” Old analyst’s joke: What’s the plural of anecdote? Data.

• HiPPO: Go with the highest paid person’s opinion, which isn’t data-driven, but in some cultures, a perfectly rational approach.

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This t-shirt is soft and lightweight with the right amount of stretch. It's comfortable and flattering for all.

• 100% combed and ring-spun cotton (Heather colors contain polyester)
• Fabric weight: 4.2 oz./yd.² (142 g/m²)
• Pre-shrunk fabric
• Side-seamed construction
• Shoulder-to-shoulder taping
• Blank product sourced from Nicaragua, Mexico, Honduras, or the US

This product is made especially for you as soon as you place an order, which is why it takes us a bit longer to deliver it to you. Making products on demand instead of in bulk helps reduce overproduction, so thank you for making thoughtful purchasing decisions!

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