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Moonshots with Peter Diamandis

EP #24 Astro Teller’s AMA: Allocating Resources for Audacious Ideas

Jan 26, 2023
Astro Teller, CEO of Alphabet's X, The Moonshot Factory, discusses innovative strategies during the Abundance360 summit. He unveils how traditional OKRs fall short for moonshots and the importance of viewing failures as stepping stones to success. The conversation dives into the emotional toll of project abandonment, the cultural shift needed for embracing bold ideas, and the evolution of Google Glass into a professional tool. Teller also emphasizes using pre-mortems to foresee failures and enhance decision-making in audacious projects.
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