10 OKR examples for Project Leadership
What are Project Leadership OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Creating impactful OKRs can be a daunting task, especially for newcomers. Shifting your focus from projects to outcomes is key to successful planning.
We've tailored a list of OKRs examples for Project Leadership to help you. You can look at any of the templates below to get some inspiration for your own goals.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Building your own Project Leadership OKRs with AI
How to create great OKRs for any scenario in seconds
While we have some examples available, it's likely that you'll have specific scenarios that aren't covered here.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
How to improve existing OKRs with AI feedback
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Using the free OKR generator to get a quick template
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Our Project Leadership OKRs examples
You will find in the next section many different Project Leadership Objectives and Key Results. We've included strategic initiatives in our templates to give you a better idea of the different between the key results (how we measure progress), and the initiatives (what we do to achieve the results).
Hope you'll find this helpful!
1. OKRs to cultivate exceptional leadership character traits
ObjectiveCultivate exceptional leadership character traits
KRImplement learned skills in three real projects, receiving positive feedback on each
Seek and incorporate feedback from project stakeholders- Replicate process for subsequent two projects
- Apply learned skills on first project
- KRComplete two leadership development courses with a score of 90% or higher
- Research and select two relevant leadership development courses
- Commit to regular study to comprehend course material
- Take final assessments aiming for 90% score or higher
- KROrganize five workshops to teach, gather feedback and improve leadership traits
- Identify potential experts to lead leadership workshops
- Develop workshop curriculum based on leadership traits
- Plan a comprehensive feedback collection system
2. OKRs to secure a leadership role within the company
- ObjectiveSecure a leadership role within the company
- KRSuccessfully lead three major projects to completion with positive feedback
- Identify key objectives for each of the three major projects
- Monitor progress, address issues and ensure all projects meet/exceed expectations
- Assign responsibilities and establish timelines for project completion
- KRAchieve a score of 90% or above in internal leadership competency assessment
- Practice situational leadership through role play activities
- Review past assessment feedback and identify areas for improvement
- Attend relevant training workshops for boosting leadership skills
- KRAttend and actively participate in at least four leadership training workshops
- Complete post-workshop assignments or takeaways for review
- Schedule time for active participation in each workshop
- Research and register for four relevant leadership training workshops
3. OKRs to enhance leadership abilities for a novice team lead
- ObjectiveEnhance leadership abilities for a novice team lead
- KRDemonstrate improvement by leading 2 successful projects by the end of next quarter
- Identify and clearly define two potential leadership projects
- Develop a comprehensive, deadline-oriented action plan for each
- Execute, manage, and monitor progress for both projects effectively
- KRAchieve a mean feedback score of 4+ from team members in leadership effectiveness
- Improve communication and decision-making skills
- Implement a regular and effective leadership training program
- Solicit and apply feedback from team members
- KRComplete a certified leadership training course by quarter-end
- Research and select a certified leadership training course
- Enroll in the chosen leadership training course
- Complete the training course and obtain certification
4. OKRs to cultivate and leverage leaders with innovative ideas for organizational growth
- ObjectiveCultivate and leverage leaders with innovative ideas for organizational growth
- KRIdentify 10 potential leaders through proven leadership discovery methodologies
- Select 10 potential leaders from results
- Research proven leadership discovery methodologies
- Apply methodologies to identify potential leaders
- KRSubstantiate 5 new emergent ideas proposed by the identified leaders
- Research the feasibility and potential impact of the new ideas
- Arrange meetings with the leaders to discuss their proposed ideas
- Prepare detailed reports supporting these emergent concepts
- KRAchieve a 20% increase in innovative project implementations lead by these leaders
- Implement training programs focused on innovation
- Encourage risk-taking and idea experimentation
- Organize regular creative brainstorming sessions with leaders
5. OKRs to enhance collaboration and stimulate thought leadership
- ObjectiveEnhance collaboration and stimulate thought leadership
- KRConduct 4 leadership training workshops to foster thought leadership
- Identify topics and designing the content for the leadership workshops
- Coordinate with facilitators and arranging the necessary resources
- Send invitations and schedule the four leadership training workshops
- KRImplement 5 successful cross-functional projects to boost team collaborations
- Develop clear communication guidelines and timelines
- Identify and assign cross-functional team members for each project
- Establish metrics for success and regular progress checks
- KRIncrease the average audience engagement rate on team discussions by 20%
- Implement interactive activities during team discussions
- Incorporate feedback sessions post-discussions
- Provide comprehensive training for engagement techniques
6. OKRs to enhance and exemplify effective leadership skills
- ObjectiveEnhance and exemplify effective leadership skills
- KRLead a team project, achieving goals within outlined budget and time constraints
- Regularly monitor progress and adjust strategies if needed
- Develop a detailed, efficient budget plan
- Establish clear project objectives and timeline
- KRGather 360° feedback from 10 colleagues to identify and improve leadership weaknesses
- Identify 10 colleagues for feedback collection
- Analyze feedback and create an improvement plan
- Prepare a 360-degree feedback survey
- KRComplete a recognized leadership training course with a score above 85%
- Aim to achieve assessment scores above 85%
- Plan and maintain regular study schedule
- Research and enroll in a reputable leadership training course
7. OKRs to boost self-assuredness and belief in personal abilities
- ObjectiveBoost self-assuredness and belief in personal abilities
- KRSolicit and incorporate feedback from five colleagues to improve work processes
- Identify five colleagues experienced in relevant work processes
- Ask these colleagues for constructive feedback on improvement areas
- Implement suggested changes to refine work processes
- KRAttend two professional development workshops to grow skills and expertise
- Register for two workshops of interest
- Schedule time to attend both workshops
- Research relevant professional development workshops
- KRSuccessfully complete a challenging project, taking ownership and making key decisions
- Identify key decisions and strategically plan action steps
- Take responsibility for project tasks and lead the team
- Ensure thorough review and finalization of the completed project
8. OKRs to enhance my soft skills competency
- ObjectiveEnhance my soft skills competency
- KRComplete a recognized soft skills course with a score of 80% or higher
- Research and select a recognized soft skills course
- Take the course exam aiming for 80% score
- Regularly study the course material
- KRReceive a 20% improvement in feedback scores on leadership and empathy
- Schedule one-on-one mentoring sessions regularly
- Implement weekly round-table discussions for feedback
- Attend leadership and emotional intelligence workshops
- KRSuccessfully lead one team project displaying improved collaboration and communication
- Utilize collaboration tools like Asana or Slack
- Assign clear roles to each team member
- Implement regular team meetings for open communication
9. OKRs to achieve successful leadership and execution of the 12 days project
- ObjectiveAchieve successful leadership and execution of the 12 days project
- KRAssemble a multi-skilled project team within one week of Quarter start
- Identify individuals with essential skills relevant to the project scope
- Delegate roles and responsibilities to each team member
- Organize a meeting to officially form the project team
- KRSecure all necessary resources and approvals by Week 2
- Confirm acquisition of resources and approvals by week 2
- Initiate process to secure resources and seek approvals
- Identify all required resources and approvals for the project
- KREnsure project completion with 95% satisfaction from team members
- Implement, monitor, and improve team member feedback systems
- Address and resolve any team issues promptly and efficiently
- Regularly communicate project goals and tasks to team members
10. OKRs to enhance tech lead abilities by utilizing online learning and practical application
- ObjectiveEnhance tech lead abilities by utilizing online learning and practical application
- KRImplement learned techniques in five real-life projects, increasing efficiency by 20%
- Identify five real-life projects that need improvement
- Monitor and measure efficiency increase by 20%
- Apply learned techniques to these chosen projects
- KRComplete six pieces of an online leadership in tech course
- Diligently study the course material
- Register for the online leadership in tech course
- Finish all six components of the course
- KRObtain a 90% or higher score in all applied tech leadership quizzes and exams
- Schedule daily study hours dedicated to applied tech leadership
- Join study groups for comprehensive review discussions
- Regularly practice with past quizzes and exams
Project Leadership OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Project Leadership OKRs
The rules of OKRs are simple. Quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly, and yearly OKRs should be tracked monthly. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsIf you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
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