business agility - a cargo cult of innovation
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A CARGO CULT OF INNOVATION ThoughtWorks Atlanta — 24 August 2016
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HELLO!
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POST HOC, ERGO PROPTER HOC after this, therefore because of this
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INNOVATION
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YOU AREN’T STEVE JOBS, AND YOUR COMPANY ISN’T APPLE.
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INNOVATION IS A TERRIBLE GOAL
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UNDERSTAND WHAT IT IS YOU REALLY WANT AND WHY
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WORK TOWARD YOUR FIRST PRINCIPLES
data —> insight —> beliefs —> bets
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MAKE BETS AGAINST BELIEFS; UPDATE BELIEFS
data —> insight —> beliefs —> bets
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THE SCIENTIFIC METHOD
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THE LONG, HARD, STUPID WAY
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MAKE BETS WITH THE BEST POSSIBLE ODDS
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LISTEN TO YOUR DAMN CUSTOMERS
data —> insight —> beliefs —> bets
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EXPERIMENTATION STILL NEEDS A PLAN, AND A VISION
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MAKE SMALL BETS DON’T EXPECT SUCCESS KILL RUTHLESSLY
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REMEMBER THAT IDEAS ARE CHEAP
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LET YOUR TEAMS SOLVE PROBLEMS, NOT DO TASKS
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EASIER SAID THAN DONE
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IF YOUR CULTURE DOESN’T ALLOW FOR SOMETHING LIKE THIS, GET AWAY FROM YOUR CULTURE.
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YOU CAN GET HELP, BUT YOU MUST ULTIMATELY DO THIS FOR YOURSELF
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STOP LOOKING FOR SILVER BULLETS
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THESE ARE LEAD BULLET PROBLEMS
