OKR Rant #6: A GPS for results

I have really strong opinions on OKR cadence: review progress weekly otherwise it's just a post-mortem.

I've been looking for different ways to explain why and the perfect metaphor came during a chat with Joanna Thirkettle from There Be Giants. Doing OKRs monthly is like driving in a new city without a GPS.

• You know your destination.
• But you've got zero feedback on whether or not you're heading in the right direction.

Basically, all you can tell is that "we're not there yet".

Doing weekly reviews of progress is like having a (sort of) GPS. It's much easier to see if you've missed a turn, and you can quickly correct the course.

Of course, it's more complex than that. There's still a lot of uncertainty with OKRs. But the general idea is still correct. You 100% need a system that can tell you super quickly that you took a wrong turn.