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Fail Fast: Failing Better – 3 Steps to a Learning Organization
Everyone talks about learning, but few talk about failure – even though they go hand in hand. At mobile.de, the “Fail Fast” format (originally inspired by Fuckup Nights) created a safe space to openly share and reflect on failures. The goal: build a true learning culture…

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OKRs – Objectives and Key Results: The Top 5 Pitfalls
Implementing OKRs can be deceptively simple, but sustaining their effectiveness poses challenges. To avoid the most common pitfalls, organisations should embrace OKRs as a tool for transparency, alignment, and continuous improvement…

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Task Forces – Good Intentions, but (Mostly) Bad Results
Task Forces are often launched with the best intentions—to quickly resolve urgent issues or unplanned requirements. But when they become permanent fixtures, they signal deeper structural problems. Over time, such setups lead to hidden costs: code quality suffers, coordination overhead increases, and product strategy gets diluted…

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The Art of Pretotyping – Fake it before you make it!
Pretotyping is the art of testing product ideas before investing in full development. It’s about answering the most critical question first: “Would anyone actually use this if it existed?” Pretotyping is a mindset: Think big, start fake, learn fast…

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Leading by Intent – The Product Owner’s Most Underrated Superpower (and 3 Common Pitfalls)
“Leading by Intent” is more than just explaining goals—it’s about giving purpose. Effective Product Owners act as narrators of strategy, not just backlog managers. They shape context, not just tickets…





