

#980
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Measure What Matters
Book • 2004
John Doerr's "Measure What Matters" explores the power of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) as a goal-setting system.
The book showcases how OKRs have been used by companies like Google and Intel to achieve ambitious goals.
Doerr emphasizes the importance of setting clear, measurable objectives and tracking progress regularly.
The book also highlights the importance of aligning goals across teams and organizations.
It provides a practical framework for setting and achieving ambitious goals in various contexts, including business and personal life.
The book showcases how OKRs have been used by companies like Google and Intel to achieve ambitious goals.
Doerr emphasizes the importance of setting clear, measurable objectives and tracking progress regularly.
The book also highlights the importance of aligning goals across teams and organizations.
It provides a practical framework for setting and achieving ambitious goals in various contexts, including business and personal life.
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Mentioned in 38 episodes
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when discussing goal setting.


Robin Waite

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How To Build A Business In 2023 (The Easy Way) - Robin Waite
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as a resource for understanding OKRs.


Tim Ferriss

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in relation to measuring progress towards goals.


Jay Shetty

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6 Step Blueprint to Achieve All Your Goals for 2025 (Proven Method- Don't Skip This)
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in 2018, noting that everyone started using OKRs because there's a narrative that it made Google successful.


Gergely Orosz

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Matteo Franceschetti

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when talking about OKRs and KPIs method for goal setting at Skullcandy.

Brian Garofalow

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Brian Garofalow - The Systems Skullcandy’s CEO Uses (That Entrepreneurs Don’t)
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as the author of the book.


Tim Ferriss

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#543: Legendary Investor John Doerr on Picking Winners — From Google in 1999 to Solving the Climate Crisis Now
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when quoting John Doerr on the importance of setting goals.


Benjamin Hardy

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Stories of Rapid Scale
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in reference to the OKR system.


Jack Hidary

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Returning to the Office Won’t Work in the Age of AI - Jack Hidary & Nadia Harhen | EP #135
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as a book where John Doerr talks about the ideal number of objectives and key results (OKRs) to focus on in a given quarter.


Srini Rao

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