# Objectives and Key Results **URL:** \ **Category:** The Index\ **Created:** [3 November 2023 20:11 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102 "2023-11-03T20:11:17Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 15\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Jon](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/jon/32/3_2.png) [@Jon](https://yokoten.net/u/Jon)\ **Post date:** [3 November 2023 20:11 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/1 "2023-11-03T20:11:17Z")
# Definition From the [what matters website](https://www.whatmatters.com/faqs/okr-meaning-definition-example): > OKRs stand for **Objectives and Key Results** , a collaborative goal-setting methodology used by teams and individuals to set challenging, ambitious goals with measurable results. OKRs are how you track progress, create alignment, and encourage engagement around measurable goals. # Curated resources **Books** - [Measure What Matters by John Doerr](https://www.whatmatters.com/the-book) - Radical Focus: Achieving Your Goals with Objectives and Key Results by Christina Wodtke - [Books on OKRs - OKRS](https://okrs.com/resources/books-on-okrs/) **Videos** - [John Doerr: Why the secret to success is setting the right goals | TED Talk](https://www.ted.com/talks/john_doerr_why_the_secret_to_success_is_setting_the_right_goals) - [Objectives and Key Results 101 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESAB6AQjDCo812LKefVdBVBpBqvBx8b6) - YouTube playlist from Weekdone **Guides** - [What Matters](https://www.whatmatters.com/) - [A Simple and Complete Guide to OKRs (tability.io)](https://www.tability.io/okrs) - [Resources for using OKRs in Product Management by Tim Herbig](https://herbig.co/okrs-product-management-hub/) **Blog Posts** _Principles_ - [Five Ways OKRs Accelerate Your Agile Transformation | by LeadingAgile | Medium](https://leadingagile.medium.com/five-ways-okrs-accelerate-your-agile-transformation-ac89e56af822) - includes a useful set of principles _Pitfalls_ - [Here’s what’s wrong with most OKRs software (and how we fixed it) | by Sten | Tability | Medium](https://medium.com/tability/heres-what-s-wrong-with-most-okrs-software-and-how-we-fixed-it-6f8aba653c39) - don’t be fooled by the title, focused more on typical challenges with using OKRs - [Common OKR mistakes - Felipe Castro - OKR Consulting](https://felipecastro.com/en/okr/common-okr-mistakes/) _Check-ins_ - [A guide to OKR check-ins | Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/blog/a-guide-to-okr-check-ins/) - [OKR Tracking with the weeky check-in - Felipe Castro - OKR Experts](https://felipecastro.com/en/okr/tracking-okr-results/) **Tools** - [Resources – Christina Wodtke (cwodtke.com)](https://cwodtke.com/resources/) - [Free OKR tracking templates | Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/blog/free-okr-tracking-templates/) - [OKR Tools - Felipe Castro - OKR Trainer, Speaker, Author](https://felipecastro.com/en/okr-tools/) **Blogs** - [OKRs – Eleganthack](https://eleganthack.com/category/high-performing-teams/okrs-2/) - Christina Wodtke’s blog - [Blog | Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/blog/) - [Blog - Felipe Castro - OKR Trainer, Speaker, Author](https://felipecastro.com/en/blog/) - [The OKRs Blog - OKRS](https://okrs.com/okrs-blog/) **Support** - [Home - Felipe Castro - OKR Trainer, Speaker, Author](https://felipecastro.com/en/) - [Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/) - [OKRs Coaching - Objectives and Key Results](https://okrs.com/) **Training** - [What Matters: The Measure What Matters OKR Training Course & Certificate](https://www.whatmatters.com/okr-certificate-leadership-and-goal-setting) - [The FREE Online OKR Training Course | Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/okrs/online-course/) - also has live training and a team accelerator - [Outcome OKRs for Product Teams Course by Tim Herbig](https://herbig.co/outcome-okrs-course/) **Software** - [Tability : Reclaim your productivity with AI-powered goal tracking](https://www.tability.io/) # Help Needed _What resources have we missed that you find valuable?_ Let the community know by adding a reply below _Have you used any of these resources?_ Let the community know what you think of them by voting and commenting on the replies below, or by writing a review in #Reviews _Disagree or have some strong opinions on our curated list?_ Please change it - this is a Wiki topic that’s open to everyone to edit - or just add a comment. ---
**Author:** ![Alan](https://yokoten.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Alan](https://yokoten.net/u/Alan)\ **Post date:** [24 January 2023 11:09 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/2 "2023-01-24T11:09:44Z")
John Doerr has a free course on Coursera which is pretty awesome: > **[The Measure What Matters OKR Certificate: Leadership and Goal Setting...](https://www.whatmatters.com/okr-certificate-leadership-and-goal-setting)** > > In this one-of-a-kind OKR training course and certification, John Doerr builds on his New York Times best-selling book, Measure What Matters to reveal how the goal-setting system of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) can lead to exponential growth. ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/matt/32/6_2.png) [@Matt](https://yokoten.net/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [21 November 2023 16:18 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/12 "2023-11-21T16:18:35Z")
If you want to understand the purpose and value of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) - then starting with the book written by the person who introduced OKRs to Intel in 1971 is best starting point. Andrew Grove’s Book - High Output Management is the canonical book, and as the person who taught John Doerr (the modern OKR leader) the book talks about the origins and the value to Intel. - [Amazon.co.uk](https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Output-Management-Paperback-1995/dp/B08RDKCH4M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SOFOJ9TLXC2L&keywords=high+output+management&psr=EY17&qid=1700578297&s=todays-deals&sprefix=high+output+management%2Ctodays-deals%2C75&sr=1-1-catcorr) ---
**Author:** ![Alan](https://yokoten.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Alan](https://yokoten.net/u/Alan)\ **Post date:** [31 January 2023 09:27 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/3 "2023-01-31T09:27:46Z")
Management 3.0 have an interesting set of steps they use to define and use metrics in HR. > **[Employee & Team Goals - Metrics & OKRs: Management 3.0](https://management30.com/align-constraints/metrics-okrs/)** > > How do we measure performance? How do we know we are doing the right things? How do we set aligned goals? ---
**Author:** ![Alan](https://yokoten.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Alan](https://yokoten.net/u/Alan)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:08 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/4 "2023-11-07T17:08:19Z")
This YouTube playlist from Weekdone is good - [Objectives and Key Results 101 - YouTube](https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLESAB6AQjDCo812LKefVdBVBpBqvBx8b6) ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:26 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/5 "2023-11-07T17:26:35Z")
One software option for managing your OKRs - [Tability : Reclaim your productivity with AI-powered goal tracking](https://www.tability.io/) Found via this Medium article which was a good read - [Here’s what’s wrong with most OKRs software (and how we fixed it) | by Sten | Tability | Medium](https://medium.com/tability/heres-what-s-wrong-with-most-okrs-software-and-how-we-fixed-it-6f8aba653c39). They also have more material at [OKRs for Startups: A Simple and Complete Guide to OKRs](https://www.tability.io/okrs) ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:29 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/6 "2023-11-07T17:29:44Z")
[OKR Training & Coaching | Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/okrs/) has some online training and some interesting blog posts, including [A guide to OKR check-ins | Peter Kappus](https://www.peterkappus.com/blog/a-guide-to-okr-check-ins/). ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:33 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/7 "2023-11-07T17:33:41Z")
[Home - Felipe Castro - OKR Trainer, Speaker, Author](https://felipecastro.com/en/) - and specifically [OKR Tracking with the weeky check-in - Felipe Castro - OKR Experts](https://felipecastro.com/en/okr/tracking-okr-results/) and [Common OKR mistakes - Felipe Castro - OKR Consulting](https://felipecastro.com/en/okr/common-okr-mistakes/) ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:43 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/8 "2023-11-07T17:43:12Z")
Christina Wodtke (the author of Radical Focus) also has a load of material at [OKRs – Eleganthack](https://eleganthack.com/category/high-performing-teams/okrs-2/) and a number of resources at [Resources – Christina Wodtke](https://cwodtke.com/resources/) ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:44 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/9 "2023-11-07T17:44:25Z")
And there’s [OKRs.com](https://okrs.com/) - but I’ve not read the book or any of their posts ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:45 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/10 "2023-11-07T17:45:27Z")
This included a useful set of principles > **[Five Ways OKRs Accelerate Your Agile Transformation](https://leadingagile.medium.com/five-ways-okrs-accelerate-your-agile-transformation-ac89e56af822)** > > Written by: Pamela Schure ---
**Author:** ![Peter](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/peter/32/87_2.png) [@Peter](https://yokoten.net/u/Peter)\ **Post date:** [7 November 2023 17:47 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/11 "2023-11-07T17:47:17Z")
[Resources for using OKRs in Product Management by Tim Herbig](https://herbig.co/okrs-product-management-hub/) has some good stuff, specifically [Measure the progress of OKRs using Leading and Lagging Indicators (herbig.co)](https://herbig.co/leading-lagging-indicators-okrs/) ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/matt/32/6_2.png) [@Matt](https://yokoten.net/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [21 November 2023 16:20 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/13 "2023-11-21T16:20:46Z")
Considered to be the modern thought-leader of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs), John Doerr’s book Measure What Matters is an easy, comprehensive read. He also has a lot if useful information on his website too - [https://www.whatmatters.com/](https://www.whatmatters.com/) [Amazon.co.uk](https://www.amazon.co.uk/High-Output-Management-Paperback-1995/dp/B08RDKCH4M/ref=sr_1_1?crid=1SOFOJ9TLXC2L&keywords=high+output+management&psr=EY17&qid=1700578297&s=todays-deals&sprefix=high+output+management%2Ctodays-deals%2C75&sr=1-1-catcorr) ---
**Author:** ![Matt](https://yokoten.net/user_avatar/yokoten.net/matt/32/6_2.png) [@Matt](https://yokoten.net/u/Matt)\ **Post date:** [21 November 2023 16:22 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/14 "2023-11-21T16:22:51Z")
If you are at the beginning of your journey to learn about Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) then Felipe Castro’s the Beginners Guide to OKRs is a fantastic place to start > **[The Beginner's Guide to OKR - Felipe Castro](https://resources.felipecastro.com/beginners-guide-to-okr-2)** > > Felipe Castro is an OKR Trainer. He helps organizations transform how they use goals by adopting OKR ---
**Author:** ![Alan](https://yokoten.net/letter_avatar_proxy/v4/letter/a/a87d85/32.png) [@Alan](https://yokoten.net/u/Alan)\ **Post date:** [21 November 2023 16:32 UTC](https://yokoten.net/t/objectives-and-key-results/102/15 "2023-11-21T16:32:42Z")
metric based and we might want to move to another topic [Agile Metrics: It's Not All That Complicated | PPT](https://www.slideshare.net/VersionOne/agile-metrics-katia)