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EBM+ JOURNAL EVIDENCE • PEOPLE • PERFORMANCE
ISSUE 01 • AUGUST 2026
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Management Intelligence

Evidence-
Based Management

From data to better decisions, healthier employees and stronger organizations.

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The Big Idea

Better decisions
begin with better evidence.

Management decisions influence people, performance, culture and organizational success. Yet decisions can easily become influenced by assumptions, habits or personal preferences.

Evidence-Based Management changes the question from “What do I think?” to “What does the available evidence tell us?”


The revised EBM+ approach brings together multiple forms of evidence and connects them with professional expertise, organizational context and stakeholder perspectives.

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The Four Evidence Pillars

Four perspectives.
One better decision.

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Scientific Evidence

Research studies, academic literature, systematic reviews and established theories.

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Organizational Evidence

Internal data, performance indicators, employee metrics and business results.

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Practitioner Expertise

Professional experience and contextual knowledge from managers and practitioners.

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Stakeholder Voice

Perspectives from employees, customers, managers and other affected groups.

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EBM+ Framework

Connecting evidence to action.

No single source of evidence tells the entire story. EBM+ creates a structured way to bring different forms of knowledge together.

Research Scientific evidence
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Data Organization
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Expertise Practitioners
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People Stakeholders
Better Management Decisions Evidence + Context + Judgment + Learning
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From Decision to Learning

EBM is a cycle,
not a one-time decision.

01. Define Understand the real management problem.
02. Search Gather relevant and trustworthy evidence.
03. Evaluate Assess reliability, relevance and limitations.
04. Decide Select the most evidence-informed option.
05. Measure Track outcomes using meaningful indicators.
06. Improve Learn from results and adapt the decision.
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The Leadership Imperative

Better evidence.
Healthier people.
Stronger organizations.

Evidence-based management does not replace leadership judgment. It strengthens it.


The future of management is not simply about collecting more data. It is about knowing how to interpret evidence, understand people, recognize uncertainty, make transparent decisions and continuously learn from outcomes.

EBM+ PROFESSIONAL EDITION
Evidence • People • Performance
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