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Is there more than one way to address this opportunity?
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"Killing our first opportunity was a blessing in disguise because it really brought to life the meaning of two-way door decisions and 'just enough’ evidence." - @RayaRaycheva
Product in Practice: How 2-Way Door Decisions Helped Simply Business Learn Fast
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Double loop learning is an approach to honest self-reflection and personal growth that can help us reach maximum creativity and innovation. In this Farnam Street post, Shane Parrish shares stories and examples of what double loop learning looks like in practice.
A Key Concept from My Book
Starting with outcomes lays the foundation for product success.
When a product trio is tasked with delivering an outcome, the business is clearly communicating what value the team can create for the business (business value).
And when the business leaves it up to the team to explore the best outputs that might drive that outcome, they are giving the team the latitude they need to create value for the customer (customer value).
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Most teams test one idea at a time.
And are blinded by confirmation bias.
They see the evidence that suggests their idea is great.
And miss the evidence that suggests it is flawed.
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