From the course: Measure What Matters: Succeeding with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

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Committed and aspirational OKRs

Committed and aspirational OKRs

From the course: Measure What Matters: Succeeding with Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)

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Committed and aspirational OKRs

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- How do OKRs define success? In two different ways, committed and aspirational OKRs. When Andy Grove introduced OKRs at Intel, all OKRs were aspirational, but when Google adopted the system, they distinguished committed OKRs from aspirational OKRs. While both types involve stretching, they have different definitions of the finish line. Knowing which kind of OKR you're setting will guide your team's actions. Here's how to tell the difference between them according to Google's OKR playbook. "Commitments are OKRs that we agree will be achieved, and we will be willing to adjust schedules and resources to ensure that they're delivered. By contrast, aspirational OKRs express how we'd like the world to look, even though we have no clear idea of how to get there or maybe even the resources necessary to deliver that OKR." Both types of OKRs guide teams in a clear direction and finish line. The difference? When you have a committed OKR, everyone on the team knows we have to deliver it, no…

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