Venture capitalist John Doerr, chair of Kleiner Perkins and author of bestsellers like "Measure What Matters," dives deep into climate solutions and the tech industry. He reflects on his early days in Silicon Valley, sharing humorous stories of persistence. Doerr discusses the impact of OKRs and Andy Grove's management philosophy on successful ventures. He stresses the urgent need for climate action to achieve net-zero emissions by 2050 and addresses the obstacles posed by fossil fuel industries, urging collective responsibility for a sustainable future.

Chairman of Kleiner Perkins, John Doerr, shares stories of investing in Google and the need for a CEO, the urgent action required for the climate crisis, balancing work and family, the opportunity of AI and sustainability, the invention of Amazon Prime, the Google CEO search, and how the iPhone nearly killed Apple.

The legendary venture capitalist believes the same intuition that led him to bet early on Google can help us reach net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. But Steve wonders why his plan doesn’t include a carbon tax. 

John Doerr is an engineer, venture capitalist, the chairman of Kleiner Perkins, and the author of the #1 New York Times best-seller Measure What Matters. For over 40 years, John has helped build some of the most generational defining companies of our generation. He was an original investor and board member at Google and Amazon, helping to create more than a million jobs. A pioneer of Silicon Valley’s cleantech movement, John has invested in zero emissions technologies since 2006. Check out his latest book, Speed & Scale: An Action Plan for Solving Our Climate Crisis Now. In Today’s Episode with John Doerr You Will Learn: 1.) What was John's entry into climate change investing? Having backed the likes of Amazon and Google, why did John decide then was the right time to do a climate fund, a pandemic fund, an iPhone fund? How does John think about market timing risk today? How does John determine between risks he is vs is not willing to take? 2.) What was one of John's biggest lessons on risk and upside from working alongside Tom Perkins? How did the Google deal come together? Where did John first meet Larry and Serge? What convinced John to write them a $12M check for 12% of the company? Why was it a contested deal within the partnership? How did the discussion go internally? 3.) Why and how is climate innovating and investing different today than it was in 2008? What are the core OKR's laid out in the book, that we need to achieve as a society? Why does John believe that governments are the biggest problem to us achieving these objectives? What does John mean when he says, "I am hopeful but not optimistic"? 4.) What does truly great listening mean to John? How would John describe his style of board membership? What do the truly special board members do? What does John do that makes him often cited as one of the best at recruiting? What is John's biggest investing miss? How did it change his mindset and approach? What investment is John most proud of, that no one knows?  Item’s Mentioned In Today’s Episode with John Doerr John’s Favourite Book: How to Avoid a Climate Disaster: The Solutions We Have and the Breakthroughs We Need

John Doerr, a milestone master, has guided giants like Google and the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation in measuring their progress. He emphasizes the power of clear objectives and key results (OKRs) to drive business success. With humor, he explains how setting well-defined goals helps teams prioritize and track their progress effectively. Doerr offers practical strategies for implementing OKRs, improving communication, and ultimately achieving your business aspirations. Tune in for insights that make analytics approachable and actionable!