The Weaponization of OKRs: Is Your Org Guilty of It?
Ah, the beloved OKR. From Intel in the 70s and Google in the 90’s, to just about everywhere in late 2022. Are they worth the hype? And are they even being used well in your organization? This might be a bit of a hot take because I know people love OKRs, but I tend to roll my eyes when they come up in conversation with clients. Why? Well, most companies don’t actually understand how they’re supposed to be created.
Here’s What’s Working in Innovation Today
At one point in the not so distant past, the fashionable thing for companies to do was to set up an innovation lab. With it came a dedicated room, foosball table, some bean bag chairs, and a couple of folks charged with leading innovation. But that didn’t work, and we watched the ideas created in the lab struggle to survive in the wild.
The 3 Digital Transformation Trends I’m Seeing in 2022
With Q2 well underway, I’ve been reflecting on a few emerging trends in digital transformation that I think we’ll see more of in 2022. These three patterns are challenging companies to change the way they operate, hire, and align business to value if they want to succeed.