The OKR (Objectives and Key Results) framework was created by Andy Grove at Intel, based on Peter Drucker's Management by Objectives system. Grove recognized the importance of execution over expertise, which led him to modify the traditional management system to allow employees to set their own goals and be evaluated based on their execution. Although Grove invented OKRs, they didn't become widely popular until John Doerr introduced them to Google in 1999. Doerr later wrote a book on the subject, where he also explained how Intuit survived multiple competitive threats through a transparent culture facilitated by the OKR framework.
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