EPISODE · Jun 11, 2025 · 26 MIN
#6 Measure What Matters: Chapter #1 - Culture Makes or Breaks OKRs
from The Open Shelf · host Mehdi Mokhtari, Willem Myburgh
🎙️ #6 Measure What Matters: Chapter #1 - Culture Makes or Breaks OKRsIn this episode of The Open Shelf, we explore John Doerr's influential book Measure What Matters, focusing on why organisational culture determines OKR success.In Chapter 1, we explore with Pedram Rahmati how culture creates the foundation for effective OKRs:✅ Why leadership must use OKRs themselves: "they measured themselves using OKRs" vs devaluing team efforts✅ How decoupling from compensation enables aspirational goals: "OKR need to be decoupled from compensation"Chapters:🔹 00:00 - Navigating Economic Headwinds in Tech🔹 04:57 - Chapter 1: Culture Makes or Breaks OKRs🔹 21:16 - Chapter 2: Prioritisation and Focus in OKRsGoodreads Links:📖 Measure What Matters by John Doerrhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/37702964-measure-what-matters📖 How: Why How We Do Anything Means Everything by Dov Seidmanhttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/1142408📖 Good to Great by Jim Collinshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/76865#TheOpenShelf #JohnDoerr #MeasureWhatMatters #OKRs #Culture #Leadership #TechManagement
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