# Objectives and Key Results (OKR)


Contents:
- [What is OKR?](#what-is-okr)
- [What is an objective?](#what-is-an-objective)
  - [Example objectives](#example-objectives)
- [What is a key result?](#what-is-a-key-result)
  - [Example key results](#example-key-results)
- [OKR purpose](#okr-purpose)
- [OKR systems](#okr-systems)
- [OKR quotations](#okr-quotations)
  - [OKR quotations by Andy Grove](#okr-quotations-by-andy-grove)
  - [OKR quotations by John Doerr](#okr-quotations-by-john-doerr)
- [FAQ](#faq)
  - [Are OKRs heavyweight or lightweight?](#are-okrs-heavyweight-or-lightweight)
  - [How long should I spend writing OKRs?](#how-long-should-i-spend-writing-okrs)
  - [How does OKR compare to other communication approaches?](#how-does-okr-compare-to-other-communication-approaches)
  - [How does OKR compare to email or chat?](#how-does-okr-compare-to-email-or-chat)
  - [How does OKR compare to task lists or work boards?](#how-does-okr-compare-to-task-lists-or-work-boards)
  - [Can you do OKRs for capabilities that are all-or-nothing?](#can-you-do-okrs-for-capabilities-that-are-all-or-nothing)
  - [Should measurements and times be explicit or implicit?](#should-measurements-and-times-be-explicit-or-implicit)
  - [Are OKRs transparent?](#are-okrs-transparent)
- [Comments](#comments)
  - [Strategy vs. objectives](#strategy-vs-objectives)
  - [Pros](#pros)
  - [Mixed](#mixed)
  - [Cons](#cons)
  - [Alternatives](#alternatives)
- [For more information](#for-more-information)

Examples:
* [OKR examples by SixArm](examples/okrs-by-sixarm/index.md)
* [OKR examples by Google](examples/okrs-by-google/index.md)
* [OKR examples by Attim](examples/okrs-by-atiim/index.md)
* [OKR examples by Clickup](examples/okrs-by-clickup/index.md)

Articles:
* [Pre-work for setting OKRs by Eleganthack](articles/pre-work-for-setting-okrs-by-eleganthack/)
* [OKRs are not equal to strategy by Ant Murphy](articles/okrs-are-not-equal-to-strategy-by-ant-murphy/)