OKRs are one of the most widely used frameworks in use at startups, but they are also one of the most widely misunderstood. This is a quick collection of resources to help you understand where OKRs came from, how to roll them out and the pitfalls to avoid.
Required watching - Rick Klau outlines how OKRs were introduced to Google by John Doerr. The video is from 2012 and a little dated - more below.
An excellent summary of how implementing OKRs in practice differs from what's outlined in the video above.