Measure What Matters
OKRs: The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth
Ratings45
Average rating3.6
Applicable, but not highly applicable, to small businesses with one or a few people. The takeaway can be established as: “Set realistic goals, measure them appropriately, and be diligent and public about it.”
This is an excellent start for anyone considering starting to implement OKRs.
Most sane literature I have read on OKRs with excellent case studies.
Critical reading for modern, fast growing companies, probably for all companies really.
Inspirational reading on performance management effectively used by market leaders with real life examples and pieces of advice.
Some points / recommendations:
- approach brings transparency and alignment, clear priority and accountability, clear definition of done (achievement of (a balanced) key results means objective is achieved).
- less is more (you have to select what we are not doing)
- execution is everything
- don't put all objectives as committed (must be 100% committed), put some inspirational objectives, as soon as objective became not relevant anymore - drop it.
OKRs are interesting. This book shows how others use these goals company-wide to meet their markets. Great overview.
Much like other self-help/business books, this book is replete with repetition and self aggrandizement. It is bloated and about 250+ pages too long.
Essentially the book tells the story of OKRs (which stands for Objectives and Key Results) and how one can use them to prioritize tasks, promote teamwork, keep accountability, and stretch for new amazing goals and successes.
Teach me the ways of how to make OKRs, don't just tell me cool stories about different companies. This genre is not the right one for me.