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Measure What Matters

By John Doerr.

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John Doerr, in their own name
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12 memos to date
Chapters cited
Continuous Performance Management: OKRs and CFRs

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Ref. 85 · deep dives

How 4 Billionaires Handle Failure — And What They Do Differently

Bloomberg by Bloomberg, Berkshire Shareholder Letter 1999, Measure What Matters, Principles: Life and Work

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Ref. 239 · versus

John Doerr vs. Oprah Winfrey: Measuring Progress vs. Trusting the Process

Measure What Matters, What I Know for Sure

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Ref. 87 · versus

John Doerr vs. Reed Hastings: Measure Everything vs. Trust Everything

Measure What Matters, No Rules Rules

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Ref. 133 · Single Quotes

John Doerr’s Blunt Test for Whether Someone Actually Wants to Succeed

Measure What Matters

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Ref. 227 · Single Quotes

John Doerr’s Parting Lesson: Why It Always Takes a Team to Win

Measure What Matters, Continuous Performance Management: OKRs and CFRs

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Ref. 204 · Single Quotes

John Doerr’s Closing Conviction: The Mantra Behind One of Silicon Valley’s Most Influential Books

Measure What Matters

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Ref. 207 · versus

Michael Dell vs. John Doerr: Customer Instinct vs. Measured Targets

Direct from Dell, Measure What Matters

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Ref. 78 · Single Quotes

The Management Formula Behind Google, Intel, and a Dozen Other Giants

Measure What Matters

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Ref. 230 · Single Quotes

The Uncomfortable Truth Behind Every Business That Refuses to Track Its Numbers

Measure What Matters

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Ref. 84 · deep dives

What Billionaires Really Mean When They Talk About Customer Obsession

Losing My Virginity, What It Takes, Measure What Matters, Principles: Life and Work

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Ref. 38 · versus

John Doerr vs. Marc Benioff: Rigid Measurement vs. Values-Led Navigation

Measure What Matters, Trailblazer

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Ref. 17 · quick takes

John Doerr’s Case for Measuring What Actually Matters

Measure What Matters

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