The First Rule of OKR, is There Are No Rules in OKR I spent some time early in my career working in public accounting. No offense to accountants everywhere, but it wasn’t my favorite time, and I’ve long since retired my calculator. However, one of the comforting...
An Excess of Access! I recently heard a television executive report that between broadcast networks, cable, and streaming outlets there are over 400 scripted shows running in the U.S. right now. Over 400! How are we supposed to keep up with them? Every time I chat...
Learn OKR Objectives and Key Results is a management framework designed to help organizations achieve breakthrough results by focusing on what matters most, driving engagement, and aligning employees from top to bottom. Championed by Google, the system is now...
Breakfast of Champions… I’m a big believer in filling out that card you find in hotel rooms, the one that allows you to order in advance by checking what you’d like, choosing a desired serving time, and hanging the card outside your door. I like the idea that...
Does Executive Prerogative Have Limits? In the business press, at conferences around the globe, and in boardrooms far and wide, we talk endlessly about the importance of empowering employees, of driving engagement, and unleashing the creativity inherent in every...
High-Trust Organizations I recently found a very compelling article in Harvard Business Review focused on the many benefits of increasing trust in the workplace. The author, Paul J. Zak, notes that employees in high-trust organizations are more productive, have more...
