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In my mind The Basics include:

  1. A charter and mission
  2. A strategy
  3. One or more models
  4. A roadmap filled with bets
  5. Artifacts for those bets
  6. Bet-related metrics, Input metrics, goals
  7. Great kickoffs and great learning reviews
  8. An approach to continuous improvement (View Highlight)

Every bet has a one-pager, a research folder, a learning backlog, a “core team”, and “extended team”, and an advocate. Over time you will accumulate more “stuff”, so be sure to make it easy to find. Write a one-pager for bets in the 1-3 month range. For longer bets, make sure to break them down (but also have a 3-6 pager for the big “parent” bet) . (View Highlight)

New highlights added 2023-11-27

Have a team charter, and a team mission. Whose life are you planning to make easier? Why? What do you care about? What are your operating principles as a team? What are your current working agreements? I am a firm believer that teams should have stable focus areas that span multiple years (except for in the smallest startups). (View Highlight)