Measure What Matters : OKRs

The Simple Idea that Drives 10x Growth

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Published April 26, 2018 by Portfolio Penguin.

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978-0-241-34848-2
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I've worked on the Google campus for 11 years, and have seen first-hand the impact OKRs have had on the company. John Doerr is single-handedly responsible for bringing OKRs to Google. He saw before anyone else the transformative power Andy Grove's system from Intel could have at Google, and this book is a great window into those early days. John does a great job showing how that early presentation at Google set the stage for so much of the growth and success that came later.

Some of the best parts of the book are the mini case studies from a variety of companies. One of the biggest complaints I hear from founders about OKRs is that it works for Google because, well, Google is Google. By letting you hear from founders in their own words - from small startups to fast-growth startups to non-profits - John makes it easy …