"The Objectives and Key Results (OKR) framework is gaining popularity and has helped some of the world's most successful businesses find a solution to their strategic execution problems. Many businesses are moving to implement the framework popularized by John Doerr's Measure What Matters, but most don't actually know how to use it. They often use OKR's as top-down directives to be revisited once or twice a quarter. That changes little, and continues...

There's no question that the goal-setting methodology OKR (Objectives and Key Results) helps companies achieve substantial goals-just ask Google, LinkedIn, and Twitter-but some organizations have struggled to make it work. This O'Reilly report explains how companies use OKRs to create focus, unity, and velocity within their teams, and how your company can succeed with this methodology. With examples from several companies, including Google, Duxter,...

In the updated edition of this critically acclaimed and bestselling book, Microsoft insider Scott Berkun offers a collection of essays on field-tested philosophies and strategies for defining, leading, and managing projects. Based on his nine years of experience as a program manager for Microsoft's biggest projects, Berkun explains to technical and non-technical readers alike what it takes to get through a large software or web development project....