Rajesh Setty

JULY 16, 2013

Although Steve Blank and Eric Reis have made customer development and lean startup methodology household names in the startup ecosystem, there is still a lot of reluctance from entrepreneurs to actively start talking to target customers early in the Lifecycle of a company. How do you do this? All the best!

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Harvard Business Review

JULY 16, 2013

The result: a highly-reactive product development culture in which extra features are continuously bolted on, making the company vulnerable to more pro-active competitors who have a laser-like focus on UX, which can be a potent disruptor in many industries. Design Leadership development Product development'

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 23, 2014

It’s a framework for entrepreneurs, building on “The Lean Startup” by Eric Ries. The Lean Startup is an approach to developing new products that came out of “Agile” software development, with “sprints” (quick deliverables) and fast learning. Leadership roles and responsibilities. General Electric Operations Strategy'

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 30, 2014

This requires a leadership team and work force that is always trying to ask the questions that can light up the big honking issues.”. At the same time, leadership should be willing to answer tough questions — from all levels and departments. How can a company create an environment where people are more inclined to question?

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 17, 2012

What actually concerns me — and I hope you as well — is that in his canon of leadership books there are no women's voices, at least not in the top 11 that he relies on and that inspire him to greatness. To become a complete man or woman, each must develop both sides of the psyche. So does leadership.

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Harvard Business Review

AUGUST 16, 2016

When my publication, Innovation Leader, surveyed 170 executives who work in R&D, strategy, and new product development roles at large public companies, we found that 82% said they’ve already deployed some elements of the lean startup approach. A faster cycle time for developing ideas.

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Company Airlines Ries Survey 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 2, 2013

Without the foresight and intervention of senior leadership, the firm will simply concentrate on the opportunities that it was destined to concentrate on. As Eric Ries and Steve Blank are so quick to point out, innovation requires iteration. At its core, Penrose's idea is the reason innovation requires sponsorship.

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RapidStart Leadership

MAY 9, 2017

Within seven years, petroleum had become the second most valuable export in the United States, helping fuel industrial expansion and development at home and abroad. Eric Ries Click To Tweet. And be sure to sign up now for twice-monthly Leadership Updates with more tips and exclusive content not available elsewhere on the site!

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Harvard Business Review

APRIL 27, 2015

What makes it useful, though, is the understanding that has developed over time as these criteria have been used to determine which ideas are truly innovative and which aren’t. differ­ent risk cate­go­ries (incremental improvements versus speculative ventures); and differ­ent time horizons.

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