Probably the biggest obstacle to innovation I have seen in my recent work with organizations from various industries (incl. public sector) is the dominance of "project" work. I expected bureaucracy, politics, stage gates, but no — the biggest problem is the perception that nothing gets done unless we create a…

OKRs, or Objective and Key Results, have been a good friend for several years. I have used them with 3 different teams at 3 different companies and each time they have helped create focus, honesty and transparency in the team. What follows are a few challenges, which presented themselves every…