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A Cohesive Product Operating Model

A Cohesive Product Operating Model

The Product Model needs to be intentionally designed to be cohesive. You'll often hear about 'the Product Model' especially in th...

product op-model transformation
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Overcomplicated OKRs

Overcomplicated OKRs

Objectives, Key Results - valuable tool or overcomplicated theater? OKRs have become a staple with companies that shifted to the...

jtbd okrs goals
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Agile isn't dead, the market changed, part three

Agile isn't dead, the market changed, part three

See the previous articles in the series Part One Part Two We last looked at the how agile can benefit organizations, and also the...

agile supply-side demand-side markets jtbd
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Agile isn't dead, the market changed, part two

Agile isn't dead, the market changed, part two

In the last post, we framed the situation and shared how to define a market. On a positive note, agile, when done well, will conti...

agile supply-side demand-side markets jtbd
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Agile isn't dead, the market changed

Agile isn't dead, the market changed

Markets change and evolve. Markets are a giant feedback loop. It's not even worth talking about whether the market is 'right' or 'wron...

agile supply-side demand-side markets jtbd
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Updated Design

Updated Design

I've been rethinking many things, from this website to how I think about engagements and value creation. But to tell the truth, it's a ...

innovation growth updates
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Users, Stakeholders, and Customers

Users, Stakeholders, and Customers

Users, Stakeholders, and Customers Aren't these people the same? Interchangeable? Absolutely not. This is an all to...

jtbd customers stakeholders users
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder

Setting Yourself Up for Failure

Setting Yourself Up for Failure

How to set yourself up for failure Failure Porn: Fail fast, fail often. The underlying, implicit assumptions with this fr...

failure pivot iteration jtbd
Matt Bjornson

Matt Bjornson

CEO / Founder