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Meaningful Metrics and Scales of Measurement
When planned properly, your Key Results will have metrics built into them from the beginning. Not all metrics are equally good, however....
Jim Shupe
Apr 17, 20235 min read
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Getting Things Done: Scheduling and Prioritization
As you begin a new project, there's an opportunity to plan the details of the work. This means sequencing the specific tasks that need...
Jim Shupe
Apr 13, 20235 min read
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An Example of Why - Apple
Apple went through a few stages that illustrate the difference between having a clear purpose and being a more commodity player. When...
Jim Shupe
Apr 6, 20232 min read
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Belief: The Reason You Do What You Do
Simon Sinek is a well-known public speaker. His 2009 TED Talk explained how he linked the way the human brain operates with how the most...
Jim Shupe
Mar 28, 20232 min read
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The US Space Program as an Example of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
When President John F. Kennedy delivered his moonshot challenge to the United States, he laid the groundwork for how best to define and...
Jim Shupe
Mar 27, 20233 min read
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Pursuing Your Goals with Objectives and Key Results
Imagine that you go out of your home and start walking down your street. At the end of the block you must choose between turning left or...
Jim Shupe
Mar 27, 20234 min read
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Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild: How a Powerful Belief Changed Pittsburgh’s Inner City
Bill Strickland wasn’t set up for success. He was a poor African-American kid growing up in Pittsburgh during the 1960s. He often cut...
Jim Shupe
Dec 16, 20222 min read
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