John Doerr is an engineer, acclaimed venture capitalist, and the chairman of Kleiner Perkins. He was an original investor and board member at Google and Amazon, helping to create more than half a million jobs and the world's second and third most valuable companies. He's passionate about encouraging leaders to reimagine the future, from transforming healthcare to advancing applications of machine learning. Outside of Kleiner Perkins, John works with social entrepreneurs for change in public education, the climate crisis, and global poverty. John serves on the board of the Obama Foundation and ONE.org.
“I’d recommend John’s book for anyone interested in becoming a
better manager.”
—Bill Gates
“Whether you're a seasoned CEO or a first-time entrepreneur, you'll
find valuable lessons, tools, and inspiration in the pages of
Measure What Matters. I'm glad John invested the time to share
these ideas with the world.”
—Reid Hoffman, cofounder of LinkedIn and author of The Start-up of
You
“Measure What Matters deserves to be fully embraced by every
person responsible for performance, in any walk of life. John Doerr
makes Andy Grove a mentor to us all. If every team, leader, and
individual applied OKRs with rigor and imagination, all sectors of
society could see an exponential increase in productivity and
innovation.”
—Jim Collins, author of Good to Great
“John Doerr has taught a generation of entrepreneurs and
philanthropists that execution is everything. Measure What
Matters shows how any organization or team can aim high, move
fast, and excel.”
—Sheryl Sandberg, Facebook COO and founder of LeanIn.org and
OptionB.org
“In this indispensable book, the most important venture capitalist
of our era reveals a key to business innovation and success. This
crisp and colorful book combines fascinating case studies with
insightful personal stories to show how OKRs can add magic to
organizations of any size.”
—Walter Isaacson, author of Steve Jobs and Leonardo
da Vinci
“I’m a big believer in John Doerr’s simple yet effective OKR
system—I’ve seen it work firsthand! I encourage every business
leader to read Measure What Matters in order to learn
some real and practical secrets for success.”
—Anne Wojcicki, founder and CEO of 23andMe
“John Doerr has been the source of management magic for many of the
most iconic companies in Silicon Valley that went on to change the
world. Measure What Matters is a must read for
anyone motivated to improve their organization.”
—Former Vice President Al Gore
“Measure What Matters takes you behind the scenes for the
creation of Intel’s powerful OKR system—one of Andy Grove’s finest
legacies.”
—Gordon Moore, cofounder of Intel
“Measure What Matters will transform your approach to setting
goals for yourself and your organization. John Doerr pushes
every leader to think deeply about creating a focused,
purpose-driven business environment.”
—Mellody Hobson, president of Ariel Investments
“John Doerr is a Silicon Valley legend. He explains how
transparently setting objectives and defining key results can align
organizations and motivate high performance.”
—Jonathan Levin, dean of Stanford Graduate School of Business
“Measure What Matters is a gift to every leader or
entrepreneur who wants a more transparent, accountable, and
effective team. It encourages the kind of big, bold bets that can
transform an organization.”
—John Chambers, executive chairman of Cisco
“In addition to being a terrific personal history of tech in
Silicon Valley, Measure What Matters is an essential
handbook for both small and large organizations; the methods
described will definitely drive great execution.”
—Diane Greene, CEO of Google Cloud
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