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#22 Not everyone needs OKRs | Christina Wodtke (Stanford & Author of Radical Focus)
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#22 Not everyone needs OKRs | Christina Wodtke (Stanford & Author of Radical Focus)

Advanced reflections on using OKRs and insights for getting it right

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Today’s guest is the one and only Christina Wodtke - Professor at Stanford and author of several bestsellers, including the famous book on OKRs “Radical Focus”.

We covered:

  • Foundations and misconceptions about OKRs

  • Prerequisites for successfully use OKR

  • Why OKRs might not be for you

  • The importance of psychological safety and strategic context

  • Outcome-based key results vs. output-based results

  • Cross-functional team collaboration and shared objectives

  • Cadences and Principles

  • Exploratory OKRs

  • Challenges in large organizations with complex dependencies

  • And more

Christina is a legend, and one of my biggest references.

I hope you enjoy this conversation as much as I did!

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References:

Article: Why context and culture matter in leading with objectives

Aligned: Stakeholder Management for Product Leaders

Team Topologies: Organizing Business and Technology Teams for Fast Flow

The Crux: How Leaders Become Strategists

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