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> But to say that it "just works" and has no problems is simply false. It's also become a bit like "Agile". Take ten companies doing some sort of OKR process,
by tomnipotent 5y ago
> But to say that it "just works" and has no problems is simply false.
It's also become a bit like "Agile". Take ten companies doing some sort of OKR process, and I bet most of the overlap is in name only.
- steveBK123 5y agoPrecisely. I'm at an organization that tried to push OKRs but also doesn't even have quarterly objectives at a firm, org or department level most of the time. If we cannot simply set goals for the next 3 months with any diligence, what business do we have setting pie-in-the-sky 5 year plans?
- tomnipotent 5y agoIt's been my experience that most companies that try their hand at an OKR process are actually executives trying to answer "what the hell is everyone working on?" This is pretty common in growth companies and new leaders that are still finding their rhythm for managing an executive team. Sometimes there's absolutely value in the OKR process even if it's abandoned mid-game, such that it forces people into a mode of thinking and organization that helps them coalesce their ideas into more manageable and actionable plans.