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January 2022
What Being a Soccer Captain Taught Me About Leadership
This is a sports story, but it’s really about innovation and teamwork. Growing up, I played competitive soccer and wanted nothing more than to be the…
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Katie Schlott
We Need Apprentice Programs Just As Much as Training Programs
When it comes to training future innovators, we must do more. Training programs like Stanford D-School or Cornell, even Masterclass and Coursera, are…
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Katie Schlott
Why creative risks can accelerate your career
It is possible to find career success without formal training, and I’m proof of that. When I entered the innovation field in 2008, it was a bit of the…
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Katie Schlott
December 2021
How Innovation Can Combat Fatphobia
Last week, I shared why BMI is bogus. Now, let’s talk about how we can use innovation to combat fatphobia and design solutions for bodies of all sizes…
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Katie Schlott
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Why BMI shouldn't be the measurement of health
Trigger warning: I'm going to talk about weight and data. But I think you'll want to hear this — especially as the holidays approach. So you know the…
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Katie Schlott
What Legacy Companies Can Teach Start-Ups
We talk so much about what start-ups in Silicon Valley can teach legacy companies — but what about the reverse? I’ve realized this while working with…
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Katie Schlott
November 2021
Why Spanx is the Ultimate MVP
Last week, I introduced a new kind of MVP: the maximum valuable product. It’s the product the consumer wants, rather than the minimum valuable product…
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Katie Schlott
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Customers Deserve a Different MVP: The Maximum Valuable Product
I’ve been saying it for years, but now I’m writing it: The Lean Start-Up is wrong. If you’re not familiar with it, The Lean Start-Up is a 2011 book by…
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Katie Schlott
To truly innovate, you must embrace failure. Here’s how to do it
Embracing and learning from failure is a pivotal part of innovation. Here’s how to encourage failure at your organization
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Katie Schlott
October 2021
What painting taught me about innovation
I didn’t intend to share my paintings-in-progress on Zoom, but I’m glad I did
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Katie Schlott
For the girls in your life
Share this post with them, especially if they want to be entrepreneurs one day
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Katie Schlott
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