by Ben Lamorte | Feb 27, 2026 | Culture, OKRs Tips
One of the most common questions leaders face when designing an OKR program is how to balance top down vs bottom up OKRs. The real answer is neither extreme. The strongest OKR programs combine leadership direction with team-driven thinking in a deliberate way. You can... 
by Ben Lamorte | Feb 26, 2026 | FAQs, OKRs Implementation, OKRs Tips
Most organizations think OKR alignment is about structure. They draw neat diagrams.They connect boxes with arrows.They cascade goals from the top down. And then they wonder why alignment actually gets worse. If your teams are copying and pasting OKRs instead of... 
by Ben Lamorte | Feb 24, 2026 | Examples of OKRs, OKRs Tips
How OKRs and KPIs Work Together to Drive Performance If your organization is already using key performance indicators (KPIs) to evaluate performance or calculate incentive compensation, it is essential to clearly distinguish between KPIs and OKRs. However, many... 
by Ben Lamorte | Feb 24, 2026 | FAQs, OKRs Tips
John Doerr and the Googlers suggested OKRs should be decoupled from performance. You can read the blog post below or listen to the podcast audio clip. This post features Ben Lamorte explaining why OKRs and performance management should be distinct but related, and how... by Ben Lamorte | Feb 23, 2026 | OKRs Implementation, OKRs Tips
Introduction Many organizations struggle with a simple but important question: where should OKRs be drafted, and when should they be published? Should teams enter OKRs directly into software, or first refine them in a draft format? Based on two decades of coaching... by Ben Lamorte | Feb 20, 2026 | Examples of OKRs, OKRs Tips, Scoring
There’s a growing debate in the OKR community: Should Milestone Key Results be allowed at all? Some argue that milestones are dangerous. Others believe they are necessary for execution. As with so many things in life, the truth is somewhere between these two extremes:... 
by Ben Lamorte | Feb 19, 2026 | Culture, OKRs Implementation
Many leaders ask the same question: how to launch OKRs quickly without creating bureaucracy or confusion. Growth-stage companies must move fast, stay aligned, and maintain clarity, often with limited structure in place. GoNoodle provides a powerful real-world example... 
by Ben Lamorte | Feb 19, 2026 | FAQs, OKRs Tips
Did you think intentionally when defining your OKR cycle length? Are you suffering from OKR planning fatigue? Are you feeling like you’re always behind? The default OKRs cycle length is still a quarter as this is the standard cycle time presented in the... by Ben Lamorte | Feb 18, 2026 | FAQs
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by Ben Lamorte | Feb 18, 2026 | FAQs, OKRs Implementation, Scoring
Learning how to score OKRs correctly is critical to driving focus, alignment, and real progress Introduction Understanding how to score OKRs is one of the most misunderstood aspects of the framework. Are your Key Results stretch goals?Are they commitments?Are you...
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