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Why Great OKRs Fail Without Great Systems
James Clear once wrote, “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” It’s a reminder that ambition…
Powering Up 2026: Inside Our Denver OKR Squad Kick-off
If you are planning your 2026 OKRs and still debating formats, cadence, or roles, this is one to steal. It blends the best of Big Room Planning and PI Planning with practical OKR execution.
OKR Squads: How Mid-Sized UK Firms Turn Strategy into a Show That Everyone Plays – An OKR Consultancy Approach
If you lead a company with anywhere between 200 to 1000 employees, you likely have talented teams and solid plans. Yet, you may still feel that executing…
Agile Strategy Execution: OKRs That Bridge Strategy And Execution
If you lead an organization of 200 to 1000 people, you have likely experienced a familiar pattern. The strategy offsite was energizing, the presentations and sldiesa looked…
AI for Leaders: How Executives Can Leverage AI for Agile and OKRs
The rapid rise of Artificial Intelligence (AI) has put it front and center on every executive’s agenda. In fact, nearly all C-suite leaders (99% according to McKinsey)…
From Chaos to Clarity – 10 Strategy Execution Lessons from The Bear
The kitchen in The Bear begins in survival mode: negative reviews, fires to fight, tickets piling up, and everyone working flat out but never really moving forward….
OKRs and Change Management: Change That Sticks – Rolling Out OKRs with ADKAR | McKenna Agile Consultants
Rolling out Objectives and Key Results (OKRs) is far more than just setting better goals. It represents a fundamental transformation in how your organization thinks, prioritizes, and…
How OKRs and AI Are Shaping the Future of Strategy Execution
Reflections from the 2025 OKR Mentors Gathering At the end of May, we attended the 2025 OKR Mentors Annual Gathering, where over 25 strategy execution experts from…
Enhancing OKRs with the Rule of Three: Insights from Our Denver Workshop with our OKR Coaches
Last week in Denver, Colorado, our team had the privilege of collaborating with a forward-thinking client to enhance their strategic approach through effective use of Objectives and…
From Statistics to Stories: Making Strategy Communication Stick | McKenna Agile Consultants
Each month, our newsletter delivers the latest industry thinking and insights to our community. Last month, instead of sharing a technical deep-dive, I shared a light-hearted story…