Episode 106 – Business Agility – Placing Small Bets

Forget Sprints and Standups - Business agility is about travelling light so you can go faster.   One important way to do that is by taking small, frequent experimental risks, also known as placing small bets. Test with small investments - Rent or borrow equipment,Copy other success stories and replicate them in unrelated domainsGet volunteers or part-timers to help.   Use gigstersLearning and research - Get aggregators or summariesStart with small commitments and experiments - lunch and learns versus coffeesSlice your scopeWork backwards from high-value outcomes