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....
Not long ago I received this question from the CEO of a client company: What is the best way to try to change the concept of 70% vs 100% achievement of OKRs? Over many years we have built a culture that anything less than 100% target achievement is undesirable....
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...
Are OKRs For You? The benefits of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are many, varied, and rapidly becoming well-known at organizations around the globe. Increased focus on what really drives your strategy forward, enhanced top to bottom alignment, and increased...
