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Using Lean Startup for Greater Social Impact

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The following guest article was written by Jordan Rosenfeld, contributor for Lean Startup Co. The exponential speed of technological change has been a boon for nonprofits. Thanks to the digital tools at our fingertips, organizations in the social sector can immediately test the impact of their work, says Michel Gelobter, author of Lean Startups for Social Change. […]

Affinity Diagram: Getting the Best Results

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Setting the Stage Getting the best results from a group can be tricky. Preconceived notions and beliefs coupled with departmental silos create a stalemate for creativity. The purpose of an affinity diagram is to organize a large number of ideas into their natural relationships. This method taps a team’s creativity and intuition. Created in the 1960s […]

Entrepreneurship: Balancing Bold vs. Strategic

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Highlighting the Struggle Finding the balance between the bold strokes of entrepreneurship and the structured constraints of strategy can create a whirlwind in a business. The vision of an entrepreneur brings to mind a bold, unbridled risk-taker willing to bet everything for success, no matter what the odds. That spirit is what created the Industrial […]

Lean Production: Boeing Goes Full Throttle

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The Boeing Challenge Lean Production ‘Toyota’ style is going full throttle at Boeing. As competition heats up between two aerospace giants, Boeing and Airbus, Boeing is looking at every opportunity to produce their new 777X as the most cost effective and highest quality aircraft in production. As with any other highly technical and competitive industry, […]

Giving Everyone a Voice Through Intuit Brainstorm: Design Thinking and Lean Startup in an Employees Suggestion Program

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https://www.shmula.com/media/podcast/lean-startup-conference-hugh-molotsi-intuit.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSWhile at the Lean Startup Conference, I was able to speak with Hugh Molotsi, VP at Intuit Labs. In this Lean Leadership Interview, we discuss the role of Lean Startup and Design Thinking at Intuit. Part of that discussion also centers around giving everyone […]

How Kiva.org Uses Lean Startup to Alleviate Poverty

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https://www.shmula.com/media/podcast/lean-startup-conference-day-2.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS What is Kiva?Kiva is a non-profit organization with a mission to connect people through lending to alleviate poverty. Leveraging the internet and a worldwide network of microfinance institutions, Kiva lets individuals lend as little as $25 to help create opportunity around the world. On […]

Day 1: Voices of Lean Startup Conference 2014

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https://www.shmula.com/media/podcast/lean-startup-conference-day-1.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSSI was very fortunate to have attended the Lean Startup Conference a few weeks ago. While there, I thought it would be great to hear from the attendees themselves. I wanted to see what their thoughts were on the conference and what their feedback […]

Lean Startup Conference 2014 Review

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I was fortunate to attend this year’s Lean Startup Conference 2014. In this review, I want to discuss my expectations, my experience, and some general thoughts around what I learned, what I had hoped to learn, and what the broader Lean community can learn from the Lean Startup Movement. My Background I have a weird […]

Shmula Podcast: Eric Ries Lean Startup Interview

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https://www.shmula.com/media/podcast/01-Podcast-eric-ries.mp3Podcast: Play in new window | DownloadSubscribe: iTunes | Android | RSS I’m excited to present this interview I conducted with Eric Ries, the author of The Lean Startup and The Startup Way. Eric’s background is in startups – having started a few himself, he wanted to find a way to reduce the risk inherent […]