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How VC John Doerr Sets (and Achieves) Goals

Harvard Business Review

Andy had created this system for goal setting that was deceptively simple, but also the polar opposite of the conventional management by objectives (MBO) systems, which tend to be top down, hierarchical, annual, and linked to compensation. How do OKRs differ from, or complement, an Agile system? Agile guides your day-to-day work.

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