Entrepreneurship
Seek the unobvious
The valuable connector.
Exercise judgement
A vital discipline.
When to stop
Criteria for termination.
Communicate value clearly
A simple lesson oft forgotten.
Bipunctual experiments
Not just for fun and giggles.
What bags taught me about value
On putting things in perspective.
Combinatorial innovation
New value, existing assets.
The reality of experience
Thinking as it might be, seeing as it is.
Surprise!
An invitation.
Breaking out of the rut
A little bit of mindless action.
The human premium
On value.
Discard the wreath
Onwards!
Ask to learn
It is harder than it seems.
Build it and they will come
On learning the hard way.
Playing Lean for the better future
Playing Lean @RIT Croatia.
The worst innovation question to ask customers
A great way to burn money and time though!
Quickstart: Lean Startup
Practical guidance for busy professionals.
Always be learning
Continuous erudition.
Jousting tournaments
An inappropriate analogue.
Five questions for your innovative idea
Remember—an idea is more than a product!
Innovator's first step
Essential questions to answer.
Simple rules for entrepreneurs
A book recommendation.
Zesty
Innovators' source of happiness.
Zucchini blues
Discard early, discard often.
Using Games and Simulations to Facilitate Generative Conflict
An exploration of generative and destructive conflict; play and social success; and role of games in contested spaces.
Kayfabe
Intentionally unreal.
Incredulity
Three critical activities.
Understand failure
Please don't fall for the survivor bias.
Slow down to go faster
Thinking and acting as one.
Beckoning bedlam
Safe voyage!
Go where the action is
First-hand experience is priceless.
Experimentation matters
It's a great way to reduce uncertainty!
Bounce
Shake it off and move on.
The Puzzle Episode 14
How to move fast without breaking things?
On squiggles
It's all about perspective.
On learning from mistakes
A conversation with Mark Graban of the My Favorite Mistake podcast.
Treasure trove
Some things are not supposed to be locked up.
On entering new markets
A conversation with Marcia Riner of the Profit With A Plan Podcast.
Be a preventionist
No is a wonderful word.
Playing in London
Become a better innovator by playing a game!
On innovation, teams, and management
A conversation with Gwenevere Crary of the Scaling With People podcast.
Insularity
Experiencing matters.
Inspiration
Outside-in? Inside-out? How about inside-in?
Wonder
And mean it!
On decisions and data
Don't be a hoarder.
On business and entertainment
A conversation with Charles Dockham of the Pursuing Your Passions is a B!@#$! podcast.
Oil and water
Some things mix well. Some don't.
Nexus
Gossamer connections.
No problems is a problem
Don't let them get away!
Harbingers of Doom
Beware them choosing you!
How else could we...
A pair of powerful questions.
The art of cumulative growth
Can you spot the opportunities hidden in plain sight?
An idea is more than a product
Thinking in systems.
Lean Experiment Canvas
A visual tool to guide your lean experimentation.
Fortitude
On spirit.
Behind
Outlearn them.
Rinse and repeat
The fastest learner wins.
Tips to create a strong value proposition
It's not for you, but for them!
Go hard
No holding back.
Improving the impact of remote Playing Lean workshops through action inquiry and critical reflexivity
A detailed view of one complete action research cycle with simultaneous first-person research and second-person co-inquiry.
Be confidently wrong
But keep an open mind.
Customers don't create
Don't confuse customer's wishes for willingness to pay.
Develop people and systems
Amplify your efforts.
From student to entrepreneur
Critical things to focus on.
Validation through crowd-funding
On learning the hard way.
Roar!
Put yourself out there.
Traction before scaling
Don't confuse the two.
How to get relevant pitches from startups?
Spolier alert: be clear on what you ask for.
Innovators think differently
On two useful models: effectuation and beginner's mind.
Play with boundaries
Accept them for what they are—great creativity triggers.
Seek gaps
Infinite growth opportunities.
On innovation to profits
A conversation with Mac Attram of The Business Success Show.
On how corporate innovators can manage innovation
A conversation with Étienne Garbugli of The Lean B2B Podcast.
With eyes wide open
Who knows what might you find?
Evergreen needs
Some things don't change.
On learning from mistakes
A conversation with Thomas Green of the Ethical Marketing Service.
On self-improvement through innovation
A conversation with Nick Mann of The Don’t Quit Podcast.
Prioritising ideas is a waste of time
Focus on the flow.
One-two punch tests
Wear 'em down!
Never stop learning
Fuel for innovation.
Rip them apart!
Show no mercy.
On product innovation
A conversation with Julie and Corey of the BizQuik Podcast.
On entrepreneurship, martial arts, and continuous improvement
A conversation with Deirdre Morrison of The Ambition Incubator podcast.
Taking the Playing Lean experience online
The case of using a board game to teach Lean Startup remotely.
On lean innovation and identifying opportunities in plain sight
A conversation with Tracy Wilson of UNLOCKED podcast.
Advice to young entrepreneurs and innovators
On curiosity, being yourself, and entrepreneurship.
TotalCtrl featured as one of the fastest growing companies in 2021
When you turn food waste into a business.
Blow them up!
Metaphorically speaking, of course.
On stealth ventures
Shhh.
The secrets to growth
Five time-tested lessons.
The infinite source of ideas
No esoteric machinations required.
On innovation, profitability, and fear
A conversation with Genesis Amaris Kemp of GEMS podcast.
What have you tried?
Three learning questions.
On learning from Lean Experiments
Capture, analyse, interpret, decide, document.
Do hard working nations lack imagination?
On obedience, independence, hard work, and imaginativeness.
Test twice, run once
Practice safe experimentation.
Customer development never stops
ABL = Always Be Learning.
Prophet or creator?
Own your success.
Driving strategic growth
Own your success!
Boring
Basic needs, extraordinary results.
3 generic steps to test any idea
As easy as pie.
Pivoting in a nutshell
A change in strategy without a change of vision.
The importance of time-boxing your lean experiments
Focused and faster learning.
Respect creativity, challenge ideas
Go hard on ideas, be gentle with people.
Five Things You Need To Create A Highly Successful Startup
Things you wish you knew before spending 100 million.
Customer development is more than customer interviews
In a search of a repeatable business model.
On MVPs and smallification
Spoiler: MVP is not a smaller version of your final product.
Innovators are rockstars, but they are people too!
Innovators are a special breed. They accomplish a lot often with very little support…
Learn to innovate with what you have
On using scarcity to fuel creativity.
The innovator's paradox
On contradictions.
Do they get it?
Do something about it.
On identifying your options
Two modes, limitless options.
Five principles of the Lean Startup: 10 years later
Is Lean Startup still relevant?
New idea? Check this first…
What happens next will shock you!
Value trumps novelty
They are not synonymous.
200 Pitches at the African Innovation Week 2020
Practical advice to start-up founders for improving their pitch.
Constraint-driven innovation
How to use boundaries to your advantage.
Endure
Do the best work you can, and meet the future that awaits you.
Spend ideas, not money
Next time you catch yourself lamenting that you need a bigger budget, embrace the constraint and reframe your issue.
From idea to business
Do you have an idea, but don't know where to start? Begin by delving into this interview.
Five best practices for corporate innovation in turbulent times
Focus creativity on revenue generating innovations; cost reduction is a side effect of pursuing value creation.
An educated guess
All educated guesses are assumptions; but not all assumptions are educated guesses.
A thought or an idea?
Know which is which, or risk losing your shirt.
Driving 210 km/h by looking in the rear-view mirror
Some things should not be experimented with.
Don't hesitate
Why deny yourself so?
How to lead in turbulent times
On the the critical role of a leader during challenging times.
Can you make a casserole?
Creating magic with what you have at hand.
How far are you ready to go to develop your idea?
Most promising Norwegian founders and their startups in the first cohort by Founder Institute Norway.
