OKRs made simple: How to achieve goals with purpose? | Elena Zhukova

Stop seeking external validation for your goals - trust yourself --- Guest Overview: Elena Zhukova is a co-founder of OKR Poland with over 20 years of experience helping companies across Europe and the USA build and implement effective strategies. She has introduced OKRs to 20+ organizations in various industries and is passionate about empowering founders to create businesses that bring them happiness and freedom. Episode focus: In this episode, Elena shares her insights on how OKRs (Objectives and Key Results) can transform businesses and empower teams. From overcoming implementation challenges to applying OKRs in a meaningful way, Elena provides practical advice for aligning goals with business strategy and personal success. Key topics covered: practical tips for starting with OKRs, how to overcome common myths and challenges with OKRs, the importance of aligning OKRs with strategy, not just tasks, why simplicity and adaptability are key to successful OKR implementation. Timestamps: 00:00 intro and guest overview 01:30 Elena’s career milestones and journey with OKRs 06:10 what makes OKRs special compared to other frameworks 10:15 common challenges in implementing OKRs 19:15 how OKRs can be easily applied in companies 26:35 practices for getting started with OKRs 29:50 myths about OKRs and how to avoid them 36:40 what leaders should consider when using OKRs 38:10 can OKRs be used in personal life? 41:55 how to get started with OKRs 45:25 how can leaders support their teams in adopting OKRs 53:40 top tips for maintaining motivation and focus when working with OKRs 01:00:45 the future of OKRs and upcoming trends 01:06:05 final advice and closing thoughts Mentions and links: Elena Zhukova on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lena-zhukova/ OKR Poland: https://okrpoland.com/ Elena's YouTube Channel (in Polish): https://www.youtube.com/@okr-poland Podcast Series: https://linktr.ee/doingitmywaybybeatamatras Watch on YouTube: https://youtu.be/CNxve0md8xk — 🍵 Enjoying the content? Buy me a tea! If you’ve found value in the discussions and insights shared in my podcast, consider supporting me by buying me a tea! Your support helps me keep creating and sharing more content. 🔗 ⁠⁠https://buymeacoffee.com/doingitmywaybybeatamatras⁠⁠ 🍵 Thank you! And until next time.. keep doing it your way :)

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