Innovate Like a Pro with AI: What I Learned at NYU & from $xxB Founders

Описание: Innovation is not magic. It is a mindset plus repeatable practice. In this video, I explain where innovation actually happens, between certainty and uncertainty, and how to apply it in your work as a builder, team lead, or founder. We cover brainstorming that works, customer discovery, and why ideas mean nothing without execution.

What you will learn

A practical definition of innovation and why it is a leadership skill
How to avoid closed mind traps and keep your team creative
Customer discovery basics for any product
Three modes of brainstorming: team, LLMs, and self mind maps
Why execution beats idea collecting every time

Chapters
00:00 Intro. What is innovation
01:05 Who I am and why this matters
01:54 Innovation lives between certainty and uncertainty
03:41 Open mind over closed mind
04:36 Why innovation matters from a leadership lens
05:20 Innovation as a survival strategy
08:17 Customer discovery 101
10:50 The backbone. Brainstorming
11:47 Three modes. Teams, LLMs, and self
12:05 Team brainstorming tools. Sticky notes, FigJam, Docs
13:41 Using LLMs well. Give context, then judge
15:42 Self brainstorming with mind maps
16:27 Ideas vs execution. Ship it
17:50 Practice the reps. Discovery and mind mapping
18:14 What is next and upcoming videos

Mentioned and helpful

Sticky notes, FigJam, Google Docs for team ideation
Mind mapping on paper or whiteboard
Use LLMs as a thinking partner. Provide full context, then curate

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