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Monthly Archives: February 2014
Lean Startup and Lean UX in the Enterprise (Videos)
I’m always amazed by all the lean startup events and activity that I have yet to discover. Yesterday I learned about Lean Day West – a 3 day conference that took place in Sept 2013 and dealt with Lean Startup … Continue reading
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Visa is looking for someone to head up their Innovation Incubator
I noticed this job posting on the wire today (copied below). Looks like VISA is setting up an Innovation Incubator. VISA refers to their larger R&D group as VISA Labs, and this group would be known as the Incubator. VISA … Continue reading
Relationship-building counts as work
“Relationship-building counts as work.” That’s a great quote from in the latest article from First Round Capital Review: 23 Tools to Make Feedback Meaningful. As Phin Barnes writes: A lot of people skimp on the time they spend in one-on-ones … Continue reading
Applying Lean Startup in an Enterprise with Steve Sanderson
I had the pleasure of hearing Steve Sanderson speak at the Austin Lean Startup Circle last night. Although I’m a big fan of the Lean Startup, with a working wife and two little kids it’s rare that I prioritize a … Continue reading
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JPMorgan Chase to set up an Innovation Lab
I noticed a new job announcement this morning from JPMorgan Chase seeking a Head of Chase Labs: The Head of Chase Labs will lead a new team focussed on digital product innovation across banking, credit and consumer payment product groups. … Continue reading
People Lab: The Next New Thing in HR
A while back Nordstrom Innovation Lab posted a great video of the team working inside a Nordstrom store to rapidly prototype and iterate on a iPad app for sunglass shopping: When I went back to re-watch recently I noticed an interesting … Continue reading
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