#72: Systems Thinking: How to Build Lean, Scalable Systems

from Seeking Growth · host Michael Momsen and Zabi Rawan

Today we unpack how you can apply systems thinking in your startup and build high-value 'systems. You get the three-question framework for mapping workflows, cutting noise, and focusing on the high-value steps and how we've applied it at Zipline.io!The few chaptersDefining a “system” and why complexity naturally creeps inMapping your core workflows as “arteries” and spotting the noisy “capillaries”The three essential questions to evaluate any process:What’s the goal?How frequently does it run?How much waste or risk is in the flow?Real-world examples in recruitment and finance on pruning unnecessary stepsPractical tactics for trimming complexity and building lean, scalable operationsConnect with Us:Michael Momsen (⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠linkedin.com/in/michaelmomsen⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠)Zabi Rawan (linkedin.com/in/zabi-rawan)📣 Feedback, ideas or career questions? Send us an email - [email protected]

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