What is OKRs Independence? The title and subject of this post are the result of two things that have been on my mind lately. The first is ‘energy independence’, a subject very much in the news these days. The concept – simple in theory but difficult in...
As a Global OKRs Coach, I’m often asked if OKRs are a fad, the latest management obsession. The short answer is no. If you want a longer answer, read on… OKRs a Fad? Search the word ‘fad’, and you’ll find this less than flattering definition....
Easy to Understand is Different from Easy to Do! Here’s a common phrase you’ll often hear associated with OKRs: “OKRs are simple, but not simplistic.” Here’s the simple part: The framework is decidedly lightweight, consisting of just three components: The objective...
OKRs and Mathematics? I heard a terrific story recently about Carl Friedrich Gauss, the eighteenth-century German mathematician, (as an OKRs Coach, I’m a sucker for a good eighteenth-century German mathematician story!). When Gauss was a schoolboy, a teacher...
Why do we need Key Results Owners? There is a phenomenon in psychology known as “diffusion of responsibility.” It refers to the fact that as the number of bystanders increases, the personal responsibility that an individual bystander feels decreases. As a result, so...
Training & Application Based on our work with hundreds of global organizations, we at OKRsTraining.com are convinced that the success of your OKRs implementation is every bit as dependent on the human element as it is on the ability to create technically-sound and...
