Okrs for All: Making Objectives and Key Results Work for Your Entire Organization - Hardcover

by Vetri Vellore (Author)

Transform your organization and get everyone pulling in the same direction by doing OKR's better

The spiritual successor to KPIs (key performance indicators), OKRs, or objectives and key results, are rapidly gaining popularity and helping some of the world's most successful businesses solve their strategic execution problems. However, some companies struggle with their implementation, finding that using OKRs as top-down directives changes little.

In OKR's for All, Objectives and Key Results (OKR) expert Vetri Vellore delivers an impactful and actionable guide on how to use OKRs for more than a quarterly, executive-level review tool. You'll discover how to roll out an OKR system that closes the gap between strategy and project, and starts at the bottom of your organization and helps managers and teams organize their daily decisions around shared and important goals.

You'll find:

• A seven-part blueprint and framework to strategically put purpose at the center of your work, whether you are a CX, team lead, or individual contributor.
• How to build an OKR strike team, align your departments, manage your people, and roll out your new strategic OS.
• Valuable and implementable case studies from companies you know and love
• Best practices to follow and common pitfalls and mistakes to avoid when applying OKRs throughout your organization

Perfect for founders, executives, managers, and employees at organization of all sizes and in any industry, OKR's for All will also earn a place in the libraries of consultants and professionals who serve these firms.

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OKRs, or "objectives and key results," are quickly gaining traction in many of the world's most well-known organizations. Businesses are using OKRs to solve their strategic execution problems and to help them realize their objectives faster and more reliably. However, some companies struggle to implement OKRs, finding that using them as top-down directives doesn't have an impact.

In OKRs for All: Making Objectives and Key Results Work Across Your Organization, strategic execution expert Vetri Vellore delivers a practical and actionable guide to using OKRs as more than a once-per-quarter, executive-level review instrument. You'll learn how to implement an OKR system that connects strategy with project execution, starting at the bottom of your company to help managers and teams base their everyday decisions on crucial shared goals.

In this book, you'll discover a seven-part blueprint and framework to help you put purpose at the center of the work of your CX professionals, team leads, and other contributors. You'll build an OKR strike team that aligns your departments, manages your people, and oversees the rollout of your new strategic OKR system. Finally, you'll find collections of best practices and common pitfalls that apply to companies of all shapes and sizes.

The author relies on his extensive experience working with clients including Slack, Microsoft, and McKinsey to show you valuable and accessible case studies you can use as guides to taking action within your own organization.

Perfect for founders, business owners, executives, managers, and other business leaders, OKRs for All is a must-read resource for anyone who wishes to create a more nimble and responsive organization.

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Praise for OKRs for all

"OKRs are the number one management tool for empowering teams to be the driving force of your strategic execution. A culture of powerful conversation will align your staff, empower your teams, and bring an overwhelming sense of purpose to your individuals. You will soon see a relentless focus on the impact of initiatives that are driving growth, change, and innovation right across your organization, not just in your executive team."

--Lawrence Walsh, Director of Customer Success and Partnerships at There Be Giants

"I have known Vetri for a couple of decades now, both when he was building products at Microsoft and more recently as an entrepreneur. Vetri has been passionate about building tools to help organizations be agile and high performant through strong alignment of goals and KPIs. He truly believes in the power of OKRs to drive substantive positive change in a business and has brought this belief to thousands of customers, learning from each of them in the process. With this book, Vetri is bringing that knowledge and experience to the world."

--Soma Somasegar, Managing Director of Madrona Venture Group

"Vetri is a master at aligning organizations for growth, and through scaling his own successful businesses and enabling thousands of others, he's collected unparalleled and practical insights into managing high-performance businesses. His knowledge and experience in using OKRs to drive predictable results will give any business an unfair advantage that I wish I had access to while building my past businesses."

--Aviel Ginzburg, General Partner at Founder's Co-Op