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tability.ioWhat are Senior Leaders OKRs?
The Objective and Key Results (OKR) framework is a simple goal-setting methodology that was introduced at Intel by Andy Grove in the 70s. It became popular after John Doerr introduced it to Google in the 90s, and it's now used by teams of all sizes to set and track ambitious goals at scale.
Writing good OKRs can be hard, especially if it's your first time doing it. You'll need to center the focus of your plans around outcomes instead of projects.
We understand that setting OKRs can be challenging, so we have prepared a set of examples tailored for Senior Leaders. Take a peek at the templates below to find inspiration and kickstart your goal-setting process.
If you want to learn more about the framework, you can read our OKR guide online.
Senior Leaders OKRs examples
We've added many examples of Senior Leaders Objectives and Key Results, but we did not stop there. Understanding the difference between OKRs and projects is important, so we also added examples of strategic initiatives that relate to the OKRs.
Hope you'll find this helpful!
OKRs to secure a senior role within next quarter's timeframe
ObjectiveSecure a senior role within next quarter's timeframe
KRNetwork with 5 senior executives to gather insights and gain job referrals
Send personalized LinkedIn invites or emails expressing intent to connect- Identify and research 5 senior executives from preferred companies or industries
- Request informational interviews to gather insights and potential job referrals
- KRSuccessfully complete an industry-related leadership training or certificate program
- Enroll and actively participate in selected program
- Complete and pass all required assessments for certification
- Research and select an industry-specific leadership training program
- KRImprove key performance metrics by 20% to demonstrate value and potential
- Identify key metrics linked to business value and growth
- Monitor and analyze progress regularly to ensure a 20% improvement
- Implement strategies to optimize these identified metrics
OKRs to elevate programming skills to become a senior programmer
- ObjectiveElevate programming skills to become a senior programmer
- KRObtain proficiency in at least three advanced programming languages
- Participate in coding challenges or hackathons to apply and showcase your proficiency
- Practice coding regularly to strengthen your skills in advanced programming languages
- Collaborate with experienced programmers or join forums to gain insights and guidance
- Enroll in online courses or tutorials to learn advanced programming languages
- KRLead the successful completion of a complex software development project
- Define clear project goals, deliverables, and timeline with the project team
- Foster effective communication and collaboration among team members throughout the project
- Regularly monitor progress, identify bottlenecks, and take proactive steps to mitigate risks
- Identify and allocate appropriate resources to each phase of the software development project
- KRRegularly receive positive feedback and recognition from team members and supervisors
- Foster a positive team environment by recognizing and appreciating the achievements of team members
- Continue to improve skills and performance to enhance the likelihood of receiving positive feedback
- Acknowledge and express gratitude for positive feedback and recognition received from others
- Actively seek feedback from team members and supervisors on a regular basis
- KRMentor and guide junior programmers to enhance their technical abilities
OKRs to enhance career growth of junior team members through mentorship
- ObjectiveEnhance career growth of junior team members through mentorship
- KRImprove junior team members' project completion rate by 20%
- Provide constructive feedback and guidance frequently
- Establish a mentorship program within the team
- Implement regular hands-on training sessions for junior team members
- KRConduct weekly personalized training sessions for each junior team member
- Identify individual training needs for every junior team member
- Dedicate time to execute training sessions weekly
- Develop weekly personalized training plans
- KRAchieve a 15% increase in junior team members assuming leadership roles in projects
- Implement leadership training programs for junior team members
- Create opportunities for mentorship from senior leaders
- Delegate more responsibilities to promising junior members
OKRs to ascend to a prominent leadership position within the company
- ObjectiveAscend to a prominent leadership position within the company
- KRLead a cross-functional project showcasing collaboration and leadership acumen
- Foster teamwork through regular meetings and progress updates
- Identify and assign responsibilities to cross-functional project team members
- Develop and communicate project goals and timelines to all stakeholders
- KRComplete advanced management training course to enhance leadership skills
- Enroll in a suitable advanced management training course
- Diligently participate in all course sessions and activities
- Implement learned leadership strategies in daily management practices
- KRExceed current KPIs by 20% to showcase potential for greater responsibility
- Implement and track progressive success of strategy
- Review and analyze current KPIs performance
- Develop a strategy to boost efficiency by 20%
How to write your own Senior Leaders OKRs
1. Get tailored OKRs with an AI
You'll find some examples below, but it's likely that you have very specific needs that won't be covered.
You can use Tability's AI generator to create tailored OKRs based on your specific context. Tability can turn your objective description into a fully editable OKR template -- including tips to help you refine your goals.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Click on the "Generate goals using AI" button
- 3. Use natural language to describe your goals
Tability will then use your prompt to generate a fully editable OKR template.
Watch the video below to see it in action 👇
Option 2. Optimise existing OKRs with Tability Feedback tool
If you already have existing goals, and you want to improve them. You can use Tability's AI feedback to help you.
- 1. Go to Tability's plan editor
- 2. Add your existing OKRs (you can import them from a spreadsheet)
- 3. Click on "Generate analysis"
Tability's Strategy Map makes it easy to see all your org's OKRsTability will scan your OKRs and offer different suggestions to improve them. This can range from a small rewrite of a statement to make it clearer to a complete rewrite of the entire OKR.
You can then decide to accept the suggestions or dismiss them if you don't agree.
Option 3. Use the free OKR generator
If you're just looking for some quick inspiration, you can also use our free OKR generator to get a template.
Unlike with Tability, you won't be able to iterate on the templates, but this is still a great way to get started.
Senior Leaders OKR best practices
Generally speaking, your objectives should be ambitious yet achievable, and your key results should be measurable and time-bound (using the SMART framework can be helpful). It is also recommended to list strategic initiatives under your key results, as it'll help you avoid the common mistake of listing projects in your KRs.
Here are a couple of best practices extracted from our OKR implementation guide 👇
Tip #1: Limit the number of key results
The #1 role of OKRs is to help you and your team focus on what really matters. Business-as-usual activities will still be happening, but you do not need to track your entire roadmap in the OKRs.
We recommend having 3-4 objectives, and 3-4 key results per objective. A platform like Tability can run audits on your data to help you identify the plans that have too many goals.
Tip #2: Commit to weekly OKR check-ins
Don't fall into the set-and-forget trap. It is important to adopt a weekly check-in process to get the full value of your OKRs and make your strategy agile – otherwise this is nothing more than a reporting exercise.
Being able to see trends for your key results will also keep yourself honest.
Tip #3: No more than 2 yellow statuses in a row
Yes, this is another tip for goal-tracking instead of goal-setting (but you'll get plenty of OKR examples above). But, once you have your goals defined, it will be your ability to keep the right sense of urgency that will make the difference.
As a rule of thumb, it's best to avoid having more than 2 yellow/at risk statuses in a row.
Make a call on the 3rd update. You should be either back on track, or off track. This sounds harsh but it's the best way to signal risks early enough to fix things.
How to track your Senior Leaders OKRs
Your quarterly OKRs should be tracked weekly in order to get all the benefits of the OKRs framework. Reviewing progress periodically has several advantages:
- It brings the goals back to the top of the mind
- It will highlight poorly set OKRs
- It will surface execution risks
- It improves transparency and accountability
We recommend using a spreadsheet for your first OKRs cycle. You'll need to get familiar with the scoring and tracking first. Then, you can scale your OKRs process by using a proper OKR-tracking tool for it.
If you're not yet set on a tool, you can check out the 5 best OKR tracking templates guide to find the best way to monitor progress during the quarter.
More Senior Leaders OKR templates
We have more templates to help you draft your team goals and OKRs.
- OKRs to secure BUMA's competitive sustainability and future-readiness
- OKRs to implement Scrum and Agile training for the team
- OKRs to implement Cloud-Ready Applications
- OKRs to ensure financial efficiency at Wonderfly Arena
- OKRs to launch MVP to our first 1,000 users
- OKRs to improve understanding of dating algorithms