Execution Excellence with OKRs: A 90-Day Blueprint for Managers

By Mr. Sasi Dharan

Are Your OKRs Collecting Dust? Here's the Implementation Playbook No One Else Will Give You.

90% of OKR implementations fail. Not because OKRs don't work, but because nobody tells you how to make them work. Execution Excellence with OKRs: The 90-Day Blueprint for Managers by Sasi Dharan is the hands-on, day-by-day guide that bridges the gap between OKR inspiration and real-world execution, written specifically for middle managers who are expected to deliver results without a roadmap.

If you've read Measure What Matters and still don't know what to do on Monday morning when your team is skeptical, your metrics feel vague, and your check-ins are turning into ghost meetings, this book was written for you.

What Makes This Book Different?

Most OKR books are written for CEOs and senior leaders. This one is written for the people in the middle: the managers who translate strategy into action, align cross-functional teams, and drive accountability every single week. Drawing from nearly a decade of hands-on OKR implementation experience across dozens of companies, Sasi Dharan delivers the exact playbook that high-paid OKR consultants use but never put in writing.

Inside This 90-Day Blueprint, You Will Discover:

The real reason OKR rollouts fail (and the mindset shift that changes everything)How to write Objectives that inspire action, not just sound good in presentationsThe KR Pyramid framework for crafting Key Results that actually change team behaviorA step-by-step OKR rhythm setup including weekly check-ins, monthly reviews, and course correctionsThe 3P Framework for running OKR review meetings that drive progress, not politicsProven strategies to convert skeptics and get genuine buy-in from your teamHow to align OKRs across teams without losing focus or creating confusionA complete guide to executing and completing your first OKR cycle from start to finish

Structured for Real-World Results

The book is organized across five powerful parts: Foundation, Craft, Launch, Execution, and Completion, each mapped to a specific phase of your 90-day journey. With practical appendices including OKR examples by function and a Quick Reference Card, this is a resource you will return to again and again every quarter.

Whether you are implementing OKRs for the first time or trying to rescue a failed rollout, Execution Excellence with OKRs gives you the confidence, clarity, and concrete tools to make OKRs stick permanently.

This is the book you wish you had the first time you tried OKRs.

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 9391977820
• ISBN13: 9789391977825
• Release Date: February 2026
• Publisher: 978-93-91977-82-5
• Length: 250 Pages
• Weight: 0.65 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.5" x 5.5" x 8.5"