Videos

Feb. 2, 2023

Dianne Frommelt: Building products to help people become their best selves

Dianne Frommelt is the Chief Product Officer for 15Five, a company I am a longtime fan of. They're on a mission to create high performing, highly engaged teams, and to create a product that helps everyone who uses it to be and become their best selves. See all links &…

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Feb. 2, 2023

Michael O'Bryan: The mechanics of our humanity

Michael O'Bryan is on a quest to make truly humane systems by transforming how organizations understand and support human development, interaction, and performance. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/michael-obryan-the-mechanics-of-our-humanity

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Feb. 2, 2023

C Todd Lombardo: Ask better questions to unlock clarity

C Todd Lombardo brings a blend of humanity, rigor, and innate curiosity to the questions that shape what we do. Learn to ask better questions and unlock clarity in your work. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/c-todd-lombardo-ask-better-questions

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Feb. 2, 2023

Sarah Avenir: What is people-first growth?

Sarah Avenir is a full-hearted leader who models vulnerable strength in her experiments to create sustainable businesses that are good for people. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/sarah-avenir-what-is-people-first-growth

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Feb. 2, 2023

Eric Steege: Treat your culture like a product

Eric Steege is an energetic product leader intent on spreading great product cultures and practices. This conversation explores how to use product thinking to build your culture. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/eric-steege-treat-your-culture-like-a-product

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Feb. 1, 2023

Melissa Perri: Product strategy and the missing middle in organizations

Melissa Perri is on a mission to grow great product leaders. This conversation will help you to become more strategic and multiply your impact. She’s the CEO of Produx Labs, a product management consultancy, and the author of “Escaping the Build Trap” which is one of my favorite books on…

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Feb. 1, 2023

Barry Brown: Work as a pathway of transformation

Barry Brown helps leaders be more of who they are and be more effective in making their unique contribution to the world. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/barry-brown-work-as-a-pathway-of-transformation

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Feb. 1, 2023

ARM: A mental model for fulfilling work

ARM is a simple mental model to help you intentionally craft more fulfilling work. Update: I’ve now released a follow-up episode answering four questions about the model that have come up since this episode was released. Check it out here. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/arm-mental-model-for-fulfilling-work

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Feb. 1, 2023

Courtney Bigony: Life above neutral with Positive Product Design

Courtney Bigony is on a mission to align tech products with the latest science of human thriving. She's the creator of Positive Product Design and the Director of People Science at 15Five. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/courtney-bigony-positive-product-design

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Feb. 1, 2023

Teresa Torres: Habits for clear thinking and better product bets

Teresa Torres teaches an approach to product creation and creative work that will help you think more clearly, make better decisions, and raise the odds your bets will pay off. She's the author of the new book, Continuous Discovery Habits. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/teresa-torres-continuous-discovery

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Feb. 1, 2023

The Timeless Way of Leading

This adapts the core ideas from "The Timeless Way of Building," a classic of architectural theory, to generative leadership. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/the-timeless-way-of-leading

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Feb. 1, 2023

The Infinite Game, by Simon Sinek: Book summary

Today, I am trying out a new kind of episode bringing you some big ideas. Even before I started doing the podcast, I read a lot and I still get asked about what books I recommend all the time. So I thought it could be fun to share the key…

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Feb. 1, 2023

ARM redux: 4 nuances of fulfilling work

This episode explores four nuances of creative and fulfilling work. It share lessons from follow-on conversations to ep42 about ARM, a mental model for fulfilling work. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/arm-redux-4-nuances-of-fulfilling-work

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Feb. 1, 2023

Thoughts on entrepreneurship and philanthropy

This episode flips the script and makes Andrew the guest, exploring his views on entrepreneurship and philanthropy. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/thoughts-on-entrepreneurship-and-philanthropy

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Feb. 1, 2023

Two years in: Making things that matter

Wow: two years of making things that matter! Andrew checks in with lessons learned in year two, impactful episodes and show updates. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/two-years-in-making-things-that-matter

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Feb. 1, 2023

How to get more creative flow in your work day

Flow is defined as an optimal state of consciousness, where you feel and perform at your best. This episode will help you get more of it in your day. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/how-to-get-more-creative-flow-in-your-day

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Feb. 1, 2023

Turning over a tough year

Some short thoughts on how to review and close out a tough year, and set ourselves up for a powerful, generative new year. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/turning-over-a-tough-year

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Jan. 30, 2023

How do I do continuous discovery for a new product, pre-PMF?

How to apply continuous discovery techniques to a nascent, early stage product that doesn't yet have product-market fit. See all links & show notes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/continuous-discovery-for-a-new-product

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Jan. 30, 2023

5 Takeaways: A week with some of the world's best product coaches

Five things I (re)learned from spending a week with SVPG + some of the best product coaches in the world. Links & resources mentioned are here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/5-takeaways-from-a-week-with-top-product-coaches

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Jan. 30, 2023

One year of the podcast!

Wow, it's been a year of the podcast! So much has happened. Acknowledging the anniversary ep — which happens to be on election day in the USA — and announcing an upcoming name change for the show. Links & resources mentioned are here: https://podcast.makethingsthatmatter.com/29-one-year-of-the-podcast-and-a-new-show-name/

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Jan. 26, 2023

Bo Burlingham: Small Giants & the roots of great businesses

Best known for his books Small Giants and The Great Game of Business, Bo Burlingham is an editor-at-large of Inc. magazine and the author of five books which have profoundly impacted values-led business creation. I don't know of anyone that has explored more deeply, through real-world examples, what it means…

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Jan. 26, 2023

David Kadavy: Creative self-actualization

David Kadavy will help you follow your curiosity, find your way to creative self-actualization, and learn to discern what you really want. He’s an author and thinker who has profoundly shaped my thinking as a creative person since his first book, Design for Hackers, taught me the fundamentals of graphic…

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Jan. 26, 2023

Matt Kressy: Love as creative fuel

Matt Kressy is the founding director of the Integrated Design & Management (IDM) program at MIT. This conversation is a heartfelt exploration about art, design, and the inner drives that fuel our creative work. See all links & shownotes here: https://blog.makethingsthatmatter.com/p/matt-kressy-love-as-creative-fuel

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Jan. 26, 2023

Ash Maurya: The Innovator's Gift

Ash Maurya introduces "The Innovator's Gift" to help you find problems worth solving, and navigate the uncertainty of new product ideas. He’s the bestselling author of Running Lean and Scaling Lean, and the creator of the lean canvas, one of the most widely-used tools to visualize how the pieces of…

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