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