Tag: Management
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Won’t someone think of the children?
Today’s entry level designers and product managers have an arsenal of AI tools to help them do good work. How…
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Does being customer-centric risk the success of the business?
Every time you make a business decision it affects the customer. Arguing that being “customer-centric” in short-sighted risks an exodus…
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How to build a high-performance culture without culling the herd
The annual layoff cycle perpetuates only one thing – mediocrity. Here are 3 ways to break that cycle and build…
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How a 60,000 person company scaled their OKRs
Here are 3 takeaways from a case study on a large telco’s implementation of OKRs at scale.
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How I got fired for offering to improve a product
Despite your best intentions, some stakeholders and clients just won’t want to hear how you might improve on their ideas.…
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Aligning, Not Cascading, OKRs with an OKR Lineage
Cascading OKRs is an anti-pattern to be avoided in large scale OKR implementations. Here’s what to do instead.
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Revenue isn’t everyone’s goal
An OKR shortcut is to give everyone revenue goals. It doesn’t work. Here’s why.
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Framework names don’t have to have baggage
The names of our processes can sometimes be the thing that keeps adoption low. Here’s a way to rethink that.
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Always add numbers to your key results
Quantifying your key results is not only critical to your success but it also tells you when you’re done. Why…
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OKR Success Tip: The Quarterly Check-in
Committing to a new way of working is risky. Reduce that risk by shortening the time between check-ins and course…