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Experimentation

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How the World’s Top Companies Use Experimentation to Outlearn Uncertainty

Paul Sloane, a longtime authority on innovation and lateral thinking, examines how companies such as Airbnb, Booking.com, Amazon and Google use experimentation to thrive in unpredictable markets. Sloane argues that disciplined experimentation—not certainty or prediction—has become the defining leadership skill for navigating volatility and unlocking unexpected solutions.
By Paul Sloane
When we continually test new ideas and approaches, learning what doesn’t work is just as important as uncovering what does.

Why You Need a Chief Behavioral Officer

Applied behavioral science is an untapped field that helps business leaders better understand and influence their employees and customers.
By Charlotte Blank and Ashley Whillans
Amazon Founder Jeff Bezos in Washington, DC.

Forget 10,000-Hours: Edison, Bezos and Zuckerberg Follow the 10,000-Experiment Rule

Luminaries across many fields use deliberate experimentation. Here's how you can use it to increase your odds of success in your professional and personal life.
By Michael Simmons
Bill Gates reads 50 books per year.

Bill Gates, Warren Buffett and Oprah Winfrey All Use the 5-Hour Rule

By Michael Simmons
At the end of these, you’ll have tried a bunch of great methods, and figured out what helps you most.

Eight Experiments in Motivation

By Leo Babauta
Kamasi Washington.

SummerStage 2016 Free Concerts Spotlight Jazz as Zeitgeist, Kamasi Washington

By Justin Joffe
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