Lots of companies struggle from not being able to act act as intentful companies. They can not do what they want or need and are held back, are too constraint by everyday work. What I mean by this is the symptom that in many companies know what should be done but simply can not do it: […]
The star of this episode is Janna Bastow. You might know Janna from her role in setting up “Mind The Product” or as one of the business owners of the company running ProdPad, a specalized, really cool tool supporting smart work of Product Managers and Owners. But there’s always more to the story of a […]
Hey, we haven’t heard in a while. I am happy to be back. In all kinds of ways. If you have questions where I was, ask. But let’s cut to the chase! This pod is all about Holger and his new book on autism. It is written from first hand experience with all empathy you […]
Part 1 of this mini series mentioned the quirks and challenges and obstacles that teams will be confronted with when starting the journey of (continuous) product discovery. Therefore, rather than starting out, whatever opportunity you think you already have in front of you, I’d rather give you the advice to make “learning about the customer” […]
Strategy Habits help us reach a culture of ubiquitous strategy and replace genius with discipline. No more heroes needed. When writing about an inclusive (or open) approach to strategy, KP Frahm pointed out to me a couple of days ago that his current experiment is not using the word “strategy” anymore. And he has a […]
In Case Nobody Told You: You Are Already Doing Strategy Work TL;DR The common idea that strategy is just for the boardroom: 100% wrong thinking! Many of the decisions you make, sometimes as small as drafting that email or casually prioritizing projects, play a part in shaping your company’s strategy. If you are working on […]
For a couple of weeks, I was angry. At the wrong person, about the wrong topic. The topic: Product Discovery, Continuous Product Discovery, however you want to call it. My frustration came from the hype surrounding the concept, promising a silver bullet for instant innovation success, growth, and general well-being. But having been through this […]
Getting My Hands on Strategy Has Been One of My Hardest Things – It Shouldn’t Be For You Have you ever struggled to get involved in strategy work? I know I have. Getting my hands on strategy was one of the hardest things in my life, but it shouldn’t be that way for you. It […]
90% of Strategy work is done wrong. We all know the results: “We don’t have a strategy.”, “We don’t know our strategy!”, “I don’t know how my work is connected to the strategy.” “The strategy seems random, reactive.”. These Statements are results of strategy practices that are executed by just a few in a siloed approach. The […]
Hey, we haven’t heard in a while. I am happy to be back. In all kinds of ways. If you have questions where I was, ask. But let’s cut to the chase! This pod is all about Holger and his new book on autism. It is written from first hand experience with all empathy you […]
“Calm down, take a deep breath and just talk to me“ Luke Hohmann’s new mission: Participatory Budgeting in Schools Luke Hohmann founded FirstRoot to advance participatory budgeting in schools. Let me get straight to the point: You can invest in this company in this early stage. You can also support the cause by talking about or by […]