Results are often celebrated for their clarity. They line up neat, measurable targets: increase participation, secure funding, or launch a new program. These are  results  - the tangible, trackable markers of progress.   But here’s a leadership tip:  results are only half the story.   When we stop at results, we miss the bigger picture - the  outcomes . Outcomes describe the change, the impact, the ripple effect of those results. They answer the critical question:  So what? P

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