The $150 Billion Market in Your Pocket: 4 Surprising Lessons on Building a Better Business from the Tri-Sector Model
The persistent challenge for modern leaders is building a business that is both exceptionally profitable and genuinely impactful, a dilemma solved by the hidden economic engine of the Tri-Sector Model.
Beyond Bureaucracy: How to Fuel the Value Creation Revolution with OKRs
The Value Creation Revolution calls for a shift towards citizen value, autonomous networks, and adaptive mindsets. OKRs provide the practical mechanism to make this revolution real in the public sector. By translating purpose into measurable outcomes, breaking hierarchical silos, and enabling rapid learning cycles, OKRs transform strategy into execution and help public institutions deliver meaningful, modern public value.
Why AI can backfire in the Public Sector
In an era where artificial intelligence (AI) promises to revolutionize everything from service delivery to policy-making, public sector organizations often find themselves at a crossroads.
How OKRs Can Reshape Public Sector Culture
The new generations don't work well with command-and-control. OKRs can help transition to aligned autonomy to increase engagement and improve results.
Structure Creates Culture
We often hear that an organization needs a better "culture" to become more innovative. We try inspirational posters, pep talks, and new mission statements. But what if we're focused on the wrong thing?
How to Plan an OKR Implementation
Implementing OKRs can revolutionize organizations by improving planning, tracking, and empowerment, but requires careful setup. Respecting the learning curve and fixing early issues like complex Objectives embeds OKRs culturally for lasting gains.
The Tyranny of Metrics
In the public sector, OKRs use metrics for accountability—but watch for pitfalls. This post covers gaming the system, short-termism, and overlooked intangibles. Discover balancing quantitative KRs with qualitative ones, promoting flexibility, and making metrics tools, not tyrants, for lasting excellence.
OKRs and Systems Thinking
Public services are ecosystems, not machines. When OKRs embrace systems thinking, they become catalysts for holistic change—aligning parts to the whole, revealing interconnections, and driving sustainable outcomes.
The Four Disciplines of Execution (4DX)
The core principles of 4DX - The Four Disciplines of Execution - align closely with the OKR (Objectives and Key Results) methodology, making it feasible to implement all four disciplines using OKRs. Let’s explore how these two powerful tools for execution can come together to drive exceptional results.
OKRs and Project Management
In the world of organisational management, tools like OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) and project management often get pitted against each other. But as we'll explore, they're not rivals—they're allies. Let's dive into how they differ, when to use each, and how to combine them for maximum impact.
The AI Companion for Key Results
A powerful application of artificial intelligence is to serve as an intelligent companion for teams and individuals responsible for achieving Key Results (KRs).