Using OKRs to Drive Results aka “Secrets to Crushing Your Goals” Kris Duggan CEO and Founder, BetterWorks @kduggan 1 “In 1999, John Doerr introduced OKRs to Google and changed the course of the company forever…” Eric Schmidt 2 Shona Brown Laszlo Bock 3 4 A Brief History 5 The Good and Bad of MBOs The Good The Bad • MBOs ushered in era • Infrequently updated of results-oriented • Siloed management • Management-driven • Tied to performance reviews and compensation 6 A Brief History 7 The OKRs Revolution • Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) are invented at Intel • KPCB’s John Doerr brings OKRs to Google and more Benefits • Quarterly vs. Annual process • Transparent and aligned • Aspirational • Not tied to performance reviews/compensation 8 The guide to OKRs OKRs are a management methodology that helps companies focus effort on the same important issues throughout their organization 9 Objectives What I want accomplished • Personally significant and aspirational ‒ Should get you out of bed in the morning • Significant for company ‒ Aligned w/, and supported by, entire org As measured by… 10