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Product Mastery
May 12, 2026
Leadership
Startups
Product
Product Mastery Now for Product Managers, Leaders, and Innovators
Listen on: Spotify | YouTube | Apple Podcasts | Podlink (49 m)
Topics: Leadership | Product | Startups
Lean Startup pioneer Eric Ries argues so-called best practices destroy companies by eroding trust and innovation.
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Traditional forecasting and controls clash with entrepreneurship's uncertainty, blocking innovation.
Implement three-phase change: exceptions for experiments, then directives, finally deep systems like budgeting.
Treat trustworthiness as a core asset; product leaders must protect it against short-term pressures.
"so-called best practices we've all been taught about how organizations should be built, managed, and governed are value destroying." - Eric Ries