How to Make OKRs Measurable
To make OKRs measurable, and thereby fulfil their promise to measure what matters, we need to solve 5 common problems in writing OKRs. The point in my first article about OKRs was...
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KPIs, Targets or Initiatives – Which Comes First?
The order that we think about KPIs, targets and initiatives has a profound effect on whether or not we end up with the right KPIs. There is a common sequence...
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Why Do You Measure Performance?
The reasons why we measure performance can profoundly influence how we do it, and whether it improves performance or not. What’s your reason? Management gurus like Peter Drucker have long...
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How to Align Your OKR vs KPI Terminology
Terminology with KPIs, performance management, OKRs and strategy often misaligns and confuses people. Here’s how to build a glossary to make it all clear. There has always been a struggle...
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Using Targets to Set Your Success Trajectory
Should targets be achievable, or stretch? And how do we decide? Well, using a target trajectory, we don’t have to. Targets are a tricky thing to set. That’s because there...
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What is a KPI Owner Accountable For?
Use this three-part definition of KPI accountability, to drive true performance ownership and improvement. Performance measures and accountability have an uncomfortable relationship. People don’t like to own measures or KPIs...
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