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Basic definition of OKR
Why are OKRs powerful
Accompanying Research
Google's early years, Larry would spend 2 days each qtr reading and scrutinizing each sw engineers OKRs. And start each qtr with leadership team objectives.
Superpowers
1. Focus and commit to priorities
2. Align and connect for teamwork
3. Track for accountability
4. Stretch for amazing
Fairchild vs Intel - effectiveness in translating knowledge into actual results. Amazing story about how a note from a front-end sales rep trigerred the largest transformation in Intel's history. And how OKR was the bedrock that delivered this company wide accelerated transformation.
Output vs activity
OKR hygiene list by Andy Grove:
- Less is more . Limit to 3-5
- Set goals from bottoms up
- No dictating
- Stay flexible
- Dare to fail. Stretch goals. Aspirational OKR
- A tool not a weapon. Not link bonus
-Be patient, be resolute. 4-5 qtrly cycles of OKRs to get it.
Intel was great at Declaring great generalizations and translating them into actionable coordinated programs.
Pair OKRs with counter balances. Eg vouchers processed with number of errors. Quantity and a quality goal.
Key results should be succinct specific and measurable. Mix of outputs and Inputs. Completion of all KRs must result in attainment of goal. If not it's not an OKR.
Continuous performance management via CFR ie conversations, feedback and recognition.
Decouple compensation and raises/promotions from OKRs as the comp discussion is backward looking and OKRs are forward looking.
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