Would you like to know how Norway's best mobile bank builds its products?

Today's guest is Thomas Allan Nygaard - Product Leader at Sparebank 1, one of the largest banks in Norway and named Norway's best mobile bank.

Thomas and his team are constantly trying to push their boundaries and this conversation walks you through their ongoing journey into adopting and continuously adjusting their product operating model.

We covered:

* Sparebank's journey from breaking the monolith

* How their teams approach discovery and risk reduction

* Balancing just enough discovery and risk-taking

* The power of small autonomous teams

* Why feedback from Beta users can be dangerous

* Product Strategy as problem-solving

* Using OKRs and other techniques to increase focus

* Why organizational and team focus start with each individual

* And more

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