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    • Fear and the Sandbox, Part II: Nurturing Innovation in the Workplace
    • Learning Culture Part II: How to Get the Best Out of Everyone
    • Paper Prototyping: How TenTune Harnessed the Power of the Pencil
    • Innovation Metrics – What Should Innovation Programs Measure?
    • Innovation Portfolio Management – Principles Before Tools

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Teamwork and Leadership

Fear and the Sandbox, Part II: Nurturing Innovation in the Workplace

Lessons from the head of DHL’s Startup Lab on the importance of learning from our mistakes, and nurturing an innovation ecosystem that lets us make them. Continue reading...

Learning Culture Part II: How to Get the Best Out of Everyone

A successful leader makes sure their teammates are capable in their position and clear on their mission. Continue reading...

Innovation Metrics – What Should Innovation Programs Measure?

If you want your innovation program to be successful, you have to articulate clear objectives in advance, and then align them with your metrics. Continue reading...

Sprint Retrospective Ideas – Go with the Power of Retrospectives

How to use retrospectives so your entire team can get the most out of your experiments. Continue reading...

Fear and the Innovation Sandbox, Part 1

Fear of failure is perfectly natural, but if we let it define our business decisions, we can't truly call ourselves innovators. What we need is a safe place to fail. Continue reading...

Elmo Acronym – The Majesty of Elmo

The Kromatic team has found a delightful and innovative way to make meetings more efficient. Continue reading...

Intent-Based Leadership – UnLearning to Lead

If we want our company to achieve greatness, we have to empower our team members to be leaders in their own areas. That means focusing on the clarity of our mission and the capabilities of our teammates. Continue reading...

Guest Post: Facilitation Skills Training For Lean Startup

Five actionable tips on running better workshops. Continue reading...

Reverse Mentoring: What Millennials Can Teach Executives and Managers

Reverse mentoring involves the pairing of employees from different generations who can offer unique experiences and perspectives to their partner. Continue reading...

Building on the Grit and Growth Mindset

Our new office plant inspires some thoughts about the growth mindset, entrepreneurship, and more. Continue reading...

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Topics

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Free Resources for Startups

  • The Real Startup Book
  • Learn S.M.A.R.T Template
  • Product/Market Fit Storyboard
  • Cheat Sheets

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