Cadence · Quarterly

The quarterly cadence

OKRs, strategic review, kill-list. The captain's slowest active rhythm — where strategy meets real-world data.

What runs quarterly

Strategic review — last quarter's bets vs results. Not "did we feel productive" — "did the metrics move."
OKR setting — three quarterly objectives. Three key results each. No more.
Kill-list — what we stop doing. The hardest move.
Compensation + role review — pay, scope, growth conversations with team.

How quarterly feeds yearly

Four quarters become a yearly retrospective — but only if each quarter was honest about what worked and what didn't. Quarterly is where the captain's strategic muscle gets used.

Templates

↓ Download the Quarterly template — ready to drop into your Command Kit.

For the full walkthrough, read The MaxShip Master Cadence.