» Visible and invisible process both contribute to how work actually gets done

» Orgs should not rely on individual heroic efforts in place of designed-in capacity

» Accelerating the build reintroduces a bottleneck and results in wasteful overproduction

» Context comes from not just sharing information but engaging with it

» With appropriate context, those closest to the problem should make the product decisions

» Be outcome-focused and evidence-based regardless of what kind of product or service you work on

» Be careful not to automatically balance out a conflicting behaviour in others (such as a founder’s bias)

» “The obstacle is the way” – every setback is an opportunity to improve our condition

» Constraints that motivate and focus are most effective

» Boredom can trigger a creative and productive state of mind

» It’s important not to stave off boredom immediately with distractions

» You can optimise your working environment for greater productivity on different types of task