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May 2025 Archives

Should individual people have OKRs? May 14, 2025
A good OKR describes and measures an outcome, but it can be challenging to create an outcome-focused OKR for an individual.

10 OKR traps and how to avoid them May 8, 2025
I’ve helped lots of teams implement OKRs or fix a broken OKR process. Here are the 10 most common problems I see, and what to do instead.

AI is Smart, But Wisdom Requires Judgement May 3, 2025
AI can process data at lightning speed, but wisdom comes from human judgment—picking the best imperfect option when facts alone don’t point the way.