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Measure What Matters

Book • 2004

Laura Patterson

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.

Mentioned by

Matteo Franceschetti

Harry Stebbings

Brian Garofalow

Patrick Cummings

Mentioned in 30 episodes

Mentioned by

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when discussing goal setting.

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as a resource for understanding OKRs.

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Mentioned by

Jay Shetty

in relation to measuring progress towards goals.

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Mentioned by

Gergely Orosz

in 2018, noting that everyone started using OKRs because there's a narrative that it made Google successful.

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Recommended by

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Mentioned by

Tim Ferriss

as the author of the book.

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Mentioned by

Jack Hidary

in reference to the OKR system.

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Mentioned by

Brian Garofalow

when talking about OKRs and KPIs method for goal setting at Skullcandy.

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Mentioned by

Srini Rao

as a book where John Doerr talks about the ideal number of objectives and key results (OKRs) to focus on in a given quarter.

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Erwähnt von

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als Buch, das High-Level-Führungskräfte gut anspricht und sie dazu bringt, OKRs einzuführen.

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Mentioned by

Patrick Cummings

as a book about OKRs (Objectives and Key Results).

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Mentioned by

Benjamin Hardy

when quoting John Doerr on the importance of setting goals.

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Mentioned by

Srini Rao

when talking about the OKR framework, referencing John Doerr's book.

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Mentioned by

David Anderson

as a classic startup book.

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Mentioned by

Harry Stebbings

as a New York Times bestseller written by

John Doerr

.

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Mentioned by

Jeff Gothelf

as a popular book on OKRs, providing high-level case studies of Google and Bono's usage.

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Mentioned by

Anthony Vicino

, however he rates it as a D, as he doesn't think you need a whole book on measuring KPIs.

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Recommended by

Kate Hufnagel

for its insights on setting objectives and key results.

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Mentioned by

Bradley Hamner

when discussing goal setting methodologies for businesses.

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Mentioned by

Bob Safian

as an influential book spreading the gospel of OKRs.

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