I've recently been doing a lot of work with clients on OKRs and I thought I'd compile some of the common conversations I've been having about OKRs. Consider these as first principles.
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[00:00] Introduction
[00:24] OKRs Don’t Cascade, They Align
[07:28] A Constellation NOT a Ladder
[11:51] OKRs are a Model of Your Strategy
[19:29] What is Value Exchange?
[20:33] Considering both Business and Customer Impact
[23:27] Leading vs Lagging Indicators
[27:24] You Don’t have Complete Control Over Outcomes
[29:36] Why OKRs Should Not be Used to Measure Performance
[31:32] Summary