I recently stumbled across a goal-setting process called OKR which stands for Objectives and Key Results. I wish I had done so earlier. OKRs are used on a daily basis by successful megaplayers like Intel, Google, LinkedIn and many others. The beauty lies in its simplicity and common sense. There is a lot to OKR, our key takeaways are:
We are delighted to announce that on July 14, 2015 we received formal approval of our application for a patent on the Goalscape goal map format and software, under Patent No. US 9,082,316 B2. Read here, what our patent includes.
OK Goalsetters, here is my follow-up post outlining a simple process for defining a high level strategy plan for achieving your goals, using Goalscape to display the goal structure, priorities and progress. The above example is from top level sport: the principles though apply to any ambitious undertaking.
Information overload is a big problem in competitive sports. Goalscape is my visual index to knowledge, data, history and essential performance related ingredients. As an Olympic athlete; I gravitate toward a clean visual structure. It is my primary learning style for understanding, remembering and communicating complex information.
What high performance teams need is a visual map to show the entire structure of the challenge: every goal and subgoal. They want to fly over the landscape of goals and get the view from 30,000 feet: seeing all the goals at once and the connections between them.
When it comes to defining and achieving goals, Goalscape is far superior to mindmapping. While mindmaps are quite good at showing dependencies, they have no concept of upward progress. With Goalscape however, as you enter your progress in lower level goals it automatically reflects upwards all the way to the main goal.
…is surely not your motto, otherwise you would not have ended up on a website about goal-setting. But according to David Logan from the University of Southern California for 2% of the US population “Life Sucks!” is their daily mantra. Watch this great TED Talk by David Logan, and check out Zappos – a company truly immersed in a stage 4 culture.
Goal setting is probably the most significant factor in improving performance in nearly every area of life. Goals are not only great motivators; they provide a focus for your efforts and help you make decisions along the way. This article deals with the practical side of goal setting and planning.
Goalscape is as powerful as it is simple. Why? Because unlike standard project management tools it has an uncompromising focus on the question: “What is it all for?” Peter Senge answers this question more eloquently than I ever could. Listen to this recent interview he gave to “Soundview Executive Books”.
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