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Mentioned in 23 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.
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Mentioned in 23 episodes
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when discussing goal setting.


Robin Waite

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as a resource for understanding OKRs.


Tim Ferriss

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in relation to measuring progress towards goals.


Jay Shetty

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Matteo Franceschetti

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in reference to the OKR system.

Jack Hidary

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Returning to the Office Won’t Work in the Age of AI - Jack Hidary & Nadia Harhen | EP #135
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as the author of the book.


Tim Ferriss

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

Patrick Cummings

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as a classic startup book.

David Anderson

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as a New York Times bestseller written by ![undefined]()

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Harry Stebbings

John Doerr

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

Jeff Gothelf

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Mentioned by Caroline Miller in comparison to her own book, highlighting the limited scope of goal-setting theory in Doerr's work.

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for its insights on setting objectives and key results.

Kate Hufnagel

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when discussing goal setting methodologies for businesses.

Bradley Hamner

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as an influential book spreading the gospel of OKRs.


Bob Safian

Rapid Response: How to decarbonize your business, w/John Doerr, partner at Kleiner Perkins
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as a New York Times bestseller that popularized the OKR management approach.


Steve Levitt

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Mentioned by Caroline Adams-Miller in relation to goal-setting theory and its application in business.

Caroline Adams Miller on the Keys to Achieving Big Goals | EP 548
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as an example of a book about OKRs.


Ayman Elsawah

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Mentioned by Dr. Neil Malik when explaining the OKRs goal-setting system.

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as the author of the book that explains the OKR system.


Jeff Tennyson

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as a system used at Google, focusing on OKRs.

Chris Romeo

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