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Challenges and misconceptions when starting up
Challenges and misconceptions when starting up
A few years ago, when Richard Allen and I were starting LeaveWizard, we faced a lot of uncertainty and tried to answer difficult questions…
Plamen Balkanski
Oct 9, 2017
Running Lean with direction
Running Lean with direction
When introducing changes to organisations and communities, which aren’t simple, it is important to have an appropriate understanding of how…
Plamen Balkanski
Aug 17, 2017
The Tao of Running Lean
The Tao of Running Lean
Right action, right time, right way
Richard Allen
Aug 1, 2017
How to make the most of what we already have
How to make the most of what we already have
When faced with an obstacle or difficulty that we want to overcome, we often focus on the things we don’t have and pay less attention to…
Plamen Balkanski
Jul 12, 2017
Getting out of the building for techies
Getting out of the building for techies
Quite often, people with innovative ideas are the ones we would call “techies” or otherwise “makers of things”. It could be a challenge for…
Plamen Balkanski
Jul 4, 2017
Sources of unreasonableness
Sources of unreasonableness
From an early age we are trained to be reasonable, to comply, and to follow the rules. While there are good reasons to follow certain…
Plamen Balkanski
Jun 28, 2017
Are HiPPOs driving your development?
Are HiPPOs driving your development?
The highest paid person’s opinion (more commonly known as HiPPO) is something I hadn’t really considered until recently when one of the UX…
Richard Allen
Jun 21, 2017
5 simple mistakes to avoid when starting up
5 simple mistakes to avoid when starting up
Funnily enough shutting yourself into a dark room, taking months to build a product and then offering it for free to “see if they will…
Richard Allen
Jun 14, 2017
Are you a victim, neutralizer or transformer of constraints?
Are you a victim, neutralizer or transformer of constraints?
Starting new business is hard, it involves changing the way we think about things, learning new ways of doing things and finding the…
Richard Allen
Jun 5, 2017
The “one thing” you should do before filling your first Lean Canvas
The “one thing” you should do before filling your first Lean Canvas
When we first came across the Lean Canvas, we were amazed by the immediate impact it had on the way we do things and the way we think. The…
Plamen Balkanski
Mar 24, 2017
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