Hi, Reader!
At some point in the past, you expressed interest in beta reading my work-in-progress Evolutionary OKRs Playbook, which I shared a few weeks ago. Here's a quick reminder that the beta reading window is still open, and I'd love your feedback (even if you only get partly through it).
Here is a PDF copy via Adobe Cloud:
https://acrobat.adobe.com/link/review?uri=urn:aaid:scds:US:3a4fa8e7-0340-4f9e-b49a-66cc72655027
I don't need copyedits at this stage -- I know there are errors and we'll catch them with a final edit!
I'm more curious about overall structural and substantive feedback, if you’re willing to make some notes / share your thoughts on any or all of these:
You can leave comments and make marks in the PDF I share with you via Adobe Cloud -- that draft is shared with a small cohort of test readers, so don’t be alarmed if you see notes from others in there too!
OR you can always email me back directly if that’s easier (or frankly, send your feedback any way you like -- I'm just really grateful that anyone may take the time to help me make this better).
Thank you -- I appreciate your help getting this one step closer to publication!
I help changemaker leaders, teams, and other Thinkydoers understand their strengths, increase their quantifiable impact, and become fulfilled in their careers (without masking or mind-reading). My "how?" Accessible, efficient approaches to strategy creation, alignment, and operationalizing for goal achievement, with a special focus on Objectives and Key Results (OKRs). The approaches I coach and teach today build on well-honed expertise leading adult learning, instructional design, marketing, creative strategy and strategic operations at some of the world’s largest enterprises, and in public sector and political roles. In my individual coaching work via Thinkydoers, I help people who are "wired differently" (or otherwise "not from Leadership Central Casting") build authentic, rewarding careers as the leaders of change our world needs today. When not working with Red Currant Collective, my "other life" is in professional motorcycle racing. 🏍️
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