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EPISODE · Sep 10, 2025 · 47 MIN

#8 Principles: Adaptability - Culture, Change and Code

from The Open Shelf · host Mehdi Mokhtari, Willem Myburgh

🎙️ #8 Principles: Adaptability - Culture, Change and CodeIn this principles episode of The Open Shelf, Willem and Mehdi tackle how to build systems that get stronger under stress while maintaining clear direction. They share stories from three books they've actually read and used in their careers.In Episode 8, we explore how organisations can thrive in uncertainty through:✅ The Lean Startup: Build-measure-learn cycles and validated learning to avoid the "build trap"✅ Radical Product Thinking: Preventing "Pivotitis" through clear vision and strategic direction✅ The Mythical Man Month: Why adding people to late projects makes them slower, not fasterChapters:🔹 00:00 Intro🔹 03:13 Book: The Lean Startup🔹 25:46 Book: Radical Product Thinking🔹 38:00 Book: The Mythical Man Month🔹 46:45 OutroGoodreads Links:📖 The Lean Startup by Eric Rieshttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/10127019-the-lean-startup📖 Radical Product Thinking by Radhika Dutthttps://www.goodreads.com/book/show/56705493-radical-product-thinking📖 The Mythical Man-Month by Frederick P. Brooks Jr.https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/13629.The_Mythical_Man_Month#TheOpenShelf #Adaptability #LeanStartup #RadicalProductThinking #MythicalManMonth #Innovation #SystemsThinking #ProductManagement

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