Meaningful Metrics and Scales of Measurement
When planned properly, your Key Results will have metrics built into them from the beginning. Not all metrics are equally good, however....
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Jim Shupe
- Apr 13, 2023
- 5 min
Getting Things Done: Scheduling and Prioritization
As you begin a new project, there's an opportunity to plan the details of the work. This means sequencing the specific tasks that need...
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Jim Shupe
- Apr 10, 2023
- 3 min
Brainstorming
Brainstorming is the process of getting ideas about a certain topic out of your head and onto paper. Rather than having to maintain the...
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Jim Shupe
- Apr 6, 2023
- 2 min
An Example of Why - Apple
Apple went through a few stages that illustrate the difference between having a clear purpose and being a more commodity player. When...
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Jim Shupe
- Apr 3, 2023
- 3 min
Focus on Your Purpose
Simon Sinek is a well-known public speaker. His 2009 TED Talk explained how he linked the way the human brain operates with how the most...
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Jim Shupe
- Mar 28, 2023
- 2 min
Belief: The Reason You Do What You Do
Simon Sinek is a well-known public speaker. His 2009 TED Talk explained how he linked the way the human brain operates with how the most...
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Jim Shupe
- Mar 27, 2023
- 2 min
Be Organized - Manage Your Mental Resources
In many ways, computers mirror the inner workings of our brain. As computer scientists tackle resource challenges in these machines,...
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Jim Shupe
- Mar 27, 2023
- 3 min
The US Space Program as an Example of Objectives and Key Results (OKRs)
When President John F. Kennedy delivered his moonshot challenge to the United States, he laid the groundwork for how best to define and...
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Jim Shupe
- Mar 27, 2023
- 4 min
Pursuing Your Goals with Objectives and Key Results
Imagine that you go out of your home and start walking down your street. At the end of the block you must choose between turning left or...
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Jim Shupe
- Dec 16, 2022
- 2 min
Manchester Craftsmen’s Guild: How a Powerful Belief Changed Pittsburgh’s Inner City
Bill Strickland wasn’t set up for success. He was a poor African-American kid growing up in Pittsburgh during the 1960s. He often cut...
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Jim Shupe
- Dec 5, 2022
- 2 min
Communicating for Impact
When we share a message with others, we want to be heard and understood. Surprisingly, getting the message to the receiver is only a...
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Jim Shupe
- Dec 3, 2022
- 1 min
The Power of a Growth Mindset
Our perceptions are indeed our reality. This applies not only to our awareness of events in the world around us but also to the meaning...
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