OKR is the acronym for objective and key results. In specific terms, an objective is tied to key results. Whereas KPI stands for key performance indicators, measurable numbers that show how effectively your business is progressing towards set goals. While OKR is a strategic framework, KPIs are measurements existing within a framework. OKRs must be bold and aggressive. They should help you work towards and achieve what is strategically important to your organization. As KPIs supervise the steady state, they offer benchmarks. They must trigger actions when numbers are unaccomplished. In OKRs, key results indicate lag and lead indicators. On the contrary, the focus is typically on lag indicators in KPIs.
