OKR - Resource Guide

Objective and Key Results (OKR) is a very popular goal execution framework that enables companies to transform themselves into ‘high performance’ mode.

OKR has come a long way from being the ‘secret sauce’ of Silicon Valley companies. As an open management framework, this powerful but simple concept has become the growth DNA of a wide variety of companies, from tiny start-ups to global multinationals across industries.

This article is a curated resource guide of useful articles and weblinks, enabling you to take a deeper dive into OKR from various perspectives.

Why OKR is a great goal execution framework

• https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_why_the_secret_to_success_is_setting_the_right_goals?language=en

• https://www.stragiliti.net/post/10-reasons-why-okr-is-gaining-traction-as-the-preferred-goal-execution-framework

Getting the basics right - OKR Definitions

• https://felipecastro.com/en/okr/what-is-okr/

• https://jeffgothelf.com/blog/what-is-an-okr-here-are-the-basics/

Defining and writing good OKR's at different levels of the organization

• https://www.coursera.org/lecture/inbound-business-strategy/how-to-set-a-goal-that-aligns-with-your-companys-purpose-wL9CW

• https://piktochart.com/blog/how-to-write-okrs/

Examples to help sharpen the OKR's you write

• https://www.smartsheet.com/content/okr-examples

• https://www.whatmatters.com/faqs/okr-examples-and-how-to-write-them/

Tips from Pros on how to implement OKR's

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FuZFz_Dx3Mg

OKR vs other approaches like Balanced Scorecards and KPI's

OKR vs BSC https://www.bernardmarr.com/default.asp?contentID=1458

OKR vs KPI's https://productschool.com/blog/product-management-2/okr-vs-kpi-difference/

OKR Templates

• https://www.smartsheet.com/content/okr-templates

Tips to avoid failure while implementing OKR

• https://www.foodit.com/blog/5-Reasons-why-our-OKRs-failed.html

Operationalizing OKR with software

OKR Software

• https://www.stragiliti.net/post/using-okr-with-spreadsheets-10-reasons-why-you-need-to-upgrade-to-an-okr-software

• https://www.stragiliti.net/okrfeatures

Why OKR's work well for Remote teams

• https://www.whatmatters.com/faqs/remote-team-okrs-examples/

Popular Books on OKR

• Measure what matters - John Doerr

• Achieving Your Most Important Goals with Objectives and Key Results ( OKR's ) - Christina Wodtke

• Objectives and Key Results: Driving Focus, Alignment, and Engagement with OKR's - Paul R Niven, Ben Lamorte