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Thinking like a gardener not a builder, organizing teams like slime mold, the adjacent possible, and other unconventional product advice | Alex Komoroske (Stripe, Google)
Lenny's Podcast: Product | Growth | Career
Embrace Uncertainty and Plant Seeds of Opportunity
Acknowledging the inevitability of challenges like entropy allows for a more constructive approach to problem-solving. Instead of focusing on certainty or the correct answers, individuals should embrace uncertainty and explore various ideas, regardless of their initial promise. This mindset encourages the planting of numerous small ideas, referred to as 'seeds,' without extensive analysis of their potential outcomes. The low cost of these attempts makes it feasible to try many options; even if the chances of success for each are uncertain, the joy of the process and the potential for one seed to grow into something significant outweighs the risks involved. This proactive approach fosters innovation by allowing ideas to thrive organically, enabling individuals to focus on nurturing the ones that show promise rather than being paralyzed by the fear of failure or the need for immediate results.
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