#761
Mentioned in 21 episodes
Measure What Matters
Book • 2004
John Doerr's "Measure What Matters" explores the power of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) as a goal-setting system.
The book showcases how OKRs have been used by companies like Google and Intel to achieve ambitious goals.
Doerr emphasizes the importance of setting clear, measurable objectives and tracking progress regularly.
The book also highlights the importance of aligning goals across teams and organizations.
It provides a practical framework for setting and achieving ambitious goals in various contexts, including business and personal life.
The book showcases how OKRs have been used by companies like Google and Intel to achieve ambitious goals.
Doerr emphasizes the importance of setting clear, measurable objectives and tracking progress regularly.
The book also highlights the importance of aligning goals across teams and organizations.
It provides a practical framework for setting and achieving ambitious goals in various contexts, including business and personal life.
Mentioned by
Mentioned in 21 episodes
Mentioned by Jeff Gothelf as a popular book on OKRs, providing high-level case studies of Google and Bono's usage.
21 snips
Episode 289: OKRs in Product Development with Jeff Gothelf
Mentioned by Caroline Miller in comparison to her own book, highlighting the limited scope of goal-setting theory in Doerr's work.
16 snips
Why Smart Goals Are Setting You Up for Mediocrity – Caroline Miller Reveals How to Achieve the Impossible
Mentioned by 
Steve Levitt as a New York Times bestseller that popularized the OKR management approach.
Steve Levitt as a New York Times bestseller that popularized the OKR management approach.
57. What Makes John Doerr Think He Can Save the Planet?
Mentioned by Dr. Neil Malik when explaining the OKRs goal-setting system.
2888: Set (and Achieve) Goals Like Google and Bono with OKRs by Riley Pearce with Free Form Fitness
