Ep.38: Radical Focus | Christina Wodtke

In this episode of the OKRs Q&A Podcast, Tim Meinhardt interviews Christina Wodtke, author of the legendary OKR best seller - Radical Focus. Tim and Christina discuss the simplicity of OKRs, how to launch a pilot program that works and where to begin with an OKR implementation. Tim and Christina do a deep dive into some of the most complex OKR issues in the world today.

An established thought leader in Silicon Valley, Christina is a “curious human” with a serious resume. Her past work includes re-design and initial product offerings with LinkedIn, MySpace, Zynga, Yahoo! and others, as well as founding three startups, an online design magazine called Boxes and Arrows, and co-founding the Information Architecture Institute. She is currently a Lecturer at Stanford in the HCI group in the Computer Science department.

Christina teaches worldwide on the intersection of human innovation and high-performing teams. She uses the power of story to connect with audiences and readers through speaking and her Amazon category-bestselling books. Christina’s work is personable, insightful, knowledgeable, and engaging.

Her books include Information Architecture: Blueprints for the Web, Pencil Me In, and The Team that Managed Itself. Her bestselling book is a business fable called Radical Focus, which tackles the OKR movement through the powerful story of Hanna and Jack’s struggling tea startup. When the two receive an ultimatum from their only investor, they must learn how to employ OKRs and radical focus to get the right things done.

To connect with Christina or to get more information on how to become a whole-mind, high performing team, visit http://cwodtke.com/ or Eleganthack.

To purchase Radical Focus - https://www.amazon.com/Radical-Focus-Achieving-Important-Objectives-ebook/dp/B01BFKJA0Y

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