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Failing fast is an interesting term still being used by some organizations as a euphemism, or excuse, for not having the right answer or approach to solving a problem, as it relate to building a [...]

Over the last 20 years there has been a growing movement of change in business. It coincides with the rise of the internet, the dot-com boom, the iPhone, AI, cryptocurrencies and other [...]

WD-40 is a company that learned to make mistakes. It’s part of their DNA. In this lovely short article, they highlight their 3 tricks. Be a learner and a teacher Embrace mistakes as learning [...]

VFQ is about discovery. Discovering what’s the right thing to build and how best to build it. It’s about being open and embracing change to match today’s fast-moving, digital world. But, do you [...]

Whether you are an artist, a designer, an engineer, a scientist or any sort of developer you work in a field that creates new things. The act of creation requires imagination and skill. It [...]

“If you want to be inventive, you have to be willing to fail.” – Jeff Bezos What does failing mean for you? Many enterprises and cultures don’t want to hear about failure. They prefer to talk [...]

Until not too long ago, organizations believed that there was a set of tried-and-true practices for creating value for their customers. As markets moved more slowly, and value wasn’t so tied to [...]

What ideas are you working on today that will have the biggest payoff? When will they turn into the value you expect? How will they be met by customers or competitors? Nobody ‘knows’ the answer [...]

I was with a client a few weeks ago and he had a picture on his wall that said ‘Data Wins Arguments’. We talked about why he had it there as a reminder and he shared stories about how many times [...]