• Approach
  • Cascade Up
  • Resources
    • What Are OKRs?
    • Why Use OKRs?
    • OKR Examples
    • OKR Mistakes
    • Blog
    • OKR Case Studies
    • Books on OKRs
    • OKR Training
  • About Us
  • Meet with Ben
  • Approach
  • Cascade Up
  • Resources
    • What Are OKRs?
    • Why Use OKRs?
    • OKR Examples
    • OKR Mistakes
    • Blog
    • OKR Case Studies
    • Books on OKRs
    • OKR Training
  • About Us
  • Meet with Ben
OKRs for Agile Teams: Why CareerBuilder Added Them Anyway

OKRs for Agile Teams: Why CareerBuilder Added Them Anyway

by Ben Lamorte | Mar 27, 2026 | Agile and OKRs, Examples of OKRs, OKRs Implementation, OKRs Stories

OKRs for Agile teams sounds like overkill. CareerBuilder thought so too. They were already shipping, sprints were humming, velocity charts looked great. Why a High-Performing Agile Team Still Needed OKRs: The CareerBuilder Story. CareerBuilder was already Agile. Teams...
OKR Pitfalls: 7 Common Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

OKR Pitfalls: 7 Common Mistakes (And How to Avoid Them)

by Ben Lamorte | Mar 17, 2026 | FAQs, OKRs Coaching, OKRs Implementation, OKRs Tips

Most companies run into the same OKR pitfalls. Not because the framework is flawed, but because of how it’s implemented. Once you know why OKRs fail, you’re well on your way to avoiding the most common OKR pitfalls. After working with hundreds of teams, the same...
OKR Reflect and Reset: How to Strengthen Your Goal Setting Muscle (Cycle 3/3)

OKR Reflect and Reset: How to Strengthen Your Goal Setting Muscle (Cycle 3/3)

by Ben Lamorte | Mar 12, 2026 | Culture, FAQs, OKRs Coaching, OKRs Implementation, Ongoing OKRs Use

You’ve set your OKRs and checked-in throughout the cycle. But there’s one last step that determines whether your team actually improves, or just repeats the same mistakes: OKR reflect and reset. It’s the most underrated step in the entire OKR...
Scaling OKRs: 5 Critical Lessons from Zalando’s Enterprise Rollout

Scaling OKRs: 5 Critical Lessons from Zalando’s Enterprise Rollout

by Ben Lamorte | Mar 5, 2026 | Culture, OKRs Implementation, OKRs Stories, Ongoing OKRs Use

Scaling OKRs across an enterprise is the moment most companies discover the framework is harder than it looked. The pilot department writes strong OKRs. The next twenty teams write to-do lists. The first few teams write strong OKRs. The next twenty teams write to-do...

OKR Template: A Practical OKR Drafting Template and OKR Tracker

by Ben Lamorte | Mar 4, 2026 | OKRs Implementation, OKRs Resources, OKRs Tips, Ongoing OKRs Use, Scoring

Introduction Many organizations begin implementing OKRs by starting with a simple OKR template. A good OKR template provides structure for writing Objectives and Key Results and helps teams focus on measurable outcomes rather than tasks. However, the most effective...
10 Reasons Strategic Execution Fails (And How to Fix)

10 Reasons Strategic Execution Fails (And How to Fix)

by Ben Lamorte | Feb 28, 2026 | OKRs Implementation, OKRs Tips

After 20+ years helping organizations implement OKRs, EOS, 4DX, Balanced Scorecard, and other strategic execution frameworks, one pattern is clear: strategic execution fails for predictable reasons. The framework is not really going to matter as much as you implement...
Page 1 of 512345»

Recent Posts

  • OKR Prototype: Still Wondering if OKRs Will Work?
  • OKRs vs KPIs: Why Starting with KPIs Kills Your OKRs
  • OKRs for Agile Teams: Why CareerBuilder Added Them Anyway
RSS FEED

Recent Comments

  • Luis on Hey Elon: Do you have an OKR for “Efficiency?”
  • Ben Lamorte on How to Get Started with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
  • Lot Balonem Cena on How to Get Started with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
  • Ben Lamorte on Implementing OKRs Step 1: Begin with a Mission
  • Nawel Lengliz on The Sixth OKRs Coaching Mantra: Incorporate Alignment
  • RSS
Copyright 2013-2026 OKRs.com Personal coaching & career direction: https://www.benlamorte.com
  • RSS
  • LinkedIn