Efficiency is a very vaporous concept, one that is very hard to grasp and measure, but that inspires everyone. A lot of people, organizations and institutions tried to create indicators to measure efficiency. For example, financial efficiency generally use monetary terms for measurement. Production efficiency can be measured through a wide variety of kpis depending on the industry (production efficiency here is not to be misunderstood with productivity, and Process Street made a great article to highlight differences). Energy efficiency, work efficiency (formula from Sciencing), process efficiency (a full study by Business Entreprise Mapping using Total Process Efficiency theory here), time efficiency, and so it goes. Even online social efficiency can now be measured by a ratio of likes received for likes given…

Most of the time, these indicators only focus on one aspect of efficiency, and use a limited amount of factors. As seen before in “Humanitis” episode, efficiency often contradicts itself. For example, a factory spilling oil waste and polluting a river instead of treating it is financially efficiency. However, this action is very inefficient for the whole area, that will have to start importing food they can no longer grow.

Developing a wide range of specific indicators is a very logical approach, considering that efficiency heavily depends on your perspective. However, I believe that true efficiency does exist. We’re entering slightly into the field of faith here, but an over-encompassing efficiency that would be so… efficient… that it leaves everyone in awe, without doubt about its existence, and wondering how this could be possible. A feeling similar to love; an inspiration…

So today’s story was just that, someone meeting true Effy…

G.M.