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- From the Desk of Eric Ries, April 2018
From the Desk of Eric Ries, April 2018
From the Desk of Eric Ries, April 2018
From the Desk of Eric Ries
April 2018
This month, I want to share a few things with you that have caught my attention outside the worlds of business and Lean Startup. I’ve been thinking a lot about Emily Wilson’s new translation of The Odyssey after reading
she wrote about the Sirens and how their role in the story has been changed over the course of multiple male translators (and how she stayed more faithful to the original). Somewhat along the same lines,
, published in the Virginia Quarterly Review, has stayed with me.
On the lighter side of things, McSweeney’s nails it again with
In other news, here are few great recent conversations I’ve had about my own work, and some other reads I found worth passing on.
I hope you come across something interesting or new. I’m always on the lookout, too, so if there are things you think I should be reading, tag me on Twitter.
Conversations
Readings
A super deep dive into all the aspects of HR that can be transformed, and how to start doing it, that includes stories from the trenches.
I’ve become quite radicalized around the importance of parental leave, even for founders. I’m especially glad that Tiho Bajic shared his experience with our policy at LTSE
Starbucks is launching a program of continuous innovation, including the ability to create MVPS in 24-28 hours, where employees can test out their ideas and see what works before they roll something out large-scale--new drinks, new IT processes, and more.
The Lean Startup goes to the movies!
I’m honored to be on this list with academics, entrepreneurs, and Magic Johnson and restaurateur Danny Meyer of Shake Shack fame.
Steve’s thoughts on a new research paper that gets into the mindset of entrepreneurs and looks at the qualities that suggest they’ll succeed.
