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The Truth About Agile: Why Most Teams Miss the Point (Alex Blinov Tells All)

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In this episode of Breakthrough Innovation, we talk with Alex Blinov, Chief Product Officer at ZenDrop, who walked into a 200-person company with 30+ developers, zero product managers, and zero designers — and turned it into a fast-moving, metric-driven machine.From implementing agile that actually works to building trust with leadership, Alex shares how he helped ZenDrop double its delivery velocity, build business alignment, and make teams love the process.💥 Why ZenDrop’s early product org was a “wild party of overpromising” — and how they fixed it🧠 How splitting teams and assigning clear North Star metrics drove business impact🛠️ What happens when you treat your exec team as your primary persona📊 Why trust, not process, is the real unlock for innovation velocity🔥 How ZenDrop went from “months to ship” to biweekly product impactIf you're building teams, launching product orgs, or trying to turn chaos into scale — this episode is essential.Thanks for tuning in to Breakthrough Innovation! Want to subscribe to the podcast? Have feedback to share? Connect with us on Spotify or iTunes and leave us a review—we’d love to hear from you!

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