The OKR methodology is as perfectly suited to develop a successful outcome in sport as it is in setting and attaining seemingly out of reach business goals. by Mark Richard of…
According the WHO, obesity has tripled since 1975. 39% of people aged 18 or over are overweight or obese. These are global numbers; in the US, UK, China, and other…
At Gtmhub we use objectives and key results to clearly define and communicate to each team member what matters most. Pros & cons of working remotely We have daily standups…
Bottom Line Organizations will achieve the greatest overall performance boost by taking a holistic approach to Insights, Goals, and Effort. Insights keep you on top of what matters Goals define…
Bottom Line: To be successful with OKRs, ask three questions: What do we want to achieve? How are we going to measure success? What are we going to do to…
Cause and effect is a well-established principle, even if we sometimes confuse causation and correlation (see divorce / margarine correlation). For most companies, the main measures of performance are the…
Getting OKRs right is difficult. Although simple in construct, OKRs require commitment, discipline and have wide ranging and transformative ramifications at every level of the organization. Below are some of…
Bottom Line: Start planning your Q2 OKRs well ahead of the end of Q1 in order to ensure that you’re in a good place to kick off Q2. Communicate Communicate…
Bottom Line: If you’re working with OKRs, you may find it useful to think about the Balanced Scorecard perspectives when setting OKRs. Which Balanced Scorecard perspectives, or categories are you supporting with…
Bottom Line One of the hardest things when you’re getting started with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) is to set good OKRs. We’re all used to caring a lot about…
Bottom Line Setting OKRs for marketing is made harder by the multitude or absence of meaningful metrics or KPIs. Marketers should set objectives informed by higher level company goals, and…
Bottom Line: When setting OKRs for the sales team, DON’T focus on the number. Instead, set objectives for the performance drivers, activity, process, method, aptitude, and attitude.
We all seek purpose in our lives. Although companies embody a very simple and singular purpose, to make money for its shareholders, most people require something more. A company’s purpose,…
The characters of Silicon Valley, the TV show and the actual Silicon Valley, love to position themselves as part of the solution to most of world’s problems. On-demand recyclable throw-away…
Let’s break it down. OKR (oh-kay-ah) stands for Objectives and Key Results. D-OKR stands for Data Driven Objectives and Key Results – or D-OKR (Pronounced doe’kah).
In this article we’ll review three of the most common organisational structures, team-based, matrixed, and hierarchical, and discuss how each type of organisation affects the implementation of Objectives and Key…
Bottom Line: OKRs – a route to mastery, autonomy and purpose, and happy and motivated employees. Daniel Pink’s 2009 book, Drive, turned our understanding of what motivates people upside down.…
In this article, we take a look at the history of computing and propose that the next phase will be driven by customer demand for performance as a service, rather…
Bottom line In order to stand a greater chance of success, take a fresh look at your vision and mission before embarking on an implementation of OKRs. Only then focus…