Transformation efforts need goals too. OKRs can be those goals but they need to focus on the right target audience. And they need an owner.
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Prioritizing work with OKRs
Posted on February 5, 2024.Prioritizing product development work is as much art as it is science. A mix of OKRs, product discovery and guesswork can help. Here's how.
The connection between goals and customer centricity
Posted on January 29, 2024.How to tell which companies value design and research based on how they set their corporate goals.
What people say vs what they do
Posted on January 22, 2024.You can ask people to predict future behavior all you want but when the time comes they'll likely do something else. Here's what to do next.
OKRs and AI
Posted on January 15, 2024.AI is all the rage. So are OKRs. With companies dashing to integrate AI into their products, how does that align with their stated goals?
The Tyranny of Transparency
Posted on January 8, 2024.OKRs bring transparency to your organization that reveals where you were wrong. This is terrifying. How do we make it easier to value this?
Stop saying MVP
Posted on December 18, 2023.We've been using the phrase MVP for over a decade. It's long lost its true intent. Let's ditch it in favor of new language.
Ego killed the empowered product team
Posted on December 11, 2023.Everyone wants to build empowered product teams. There's one huge obstacle in the way -- your boss's ego. Here's how to overcome it.
Use key result triggers to stay on top of progress
Posted on December 3, 2023.When do you act on new data? Using OKR thresholds to trigger a team response can help. Here's how to do that.
Measuring what doesn’t matter
Posted on November 27, 2023.We build on the shoulders of giants. That doesn’t mean those giants were flawless. Grove, Doerr and others gave us OKRs. Here’s how they evolve.