A BOLD FIGHTER WHO ENVISIONS A DIFFERENT FUTURE AND
WANTS TO MAKE IT REAL WITH AN INSANE AMOUNT OF GRIT.
A SENSEI IN A QUEST TO FIND AND EMPOWER THE NEXT GENERATION OF CHANGEMAKERS.
A MODERN HERO THAT EASILY GETS BORED BY THE STATUS QUO AND WANTS TO CHALLENGE INTERNAL POLITICS TO EMPOWER AND LEVERAGE THE ORGANIZATION'S INNOVATION MUSCLES.
HABITAT: YOUR COMPANY CULTURE
CHARACTERISTICS: WITH ITS CLUTCH OF PUNCHES LEAVES YOU NO TIME TO THINK ABOUT THE FUTURE AND YOUR STRATEGY AND LOCKS YOUR INNOVATION CAPABILITIES INTO A CAGE OF EMERGENCIES TO BE FIXED.
HABITAT: POST-INNOVATION PROGRAM
CHARACTERISTICS: HE CHALLENGES YOU TAKING HIS MASK OFF TO MAKE YOUR INNOVATORS FEEL LIKE IMPOSTERS THAT COULD NEVER INNOVATE ON A CONTINUOUS BASIS.
HABITAT: IDEA DEVELOPMENT STAGE
CHARACTERISTICS: WITH HIS SPINNING, HE WILL CONFUSE YOUR CORPORATE INNOVATORS SO THAT THE FANCY IDEAS BORN FROM THAT INTRAPRENEURSHIP PROGRAM WILL NEVER COME TRUE AND NEXT STEPS LOOK FUZZY.
HABITAT: (PRE-)INCUBATION/FOUNDERS DEVELOPMENT
CHARACTERISTICS: YOU'VE FOUND RAW DIAMONDS THAT COULD MAKE GREAT FOUNDERS, BUT THIS MAGMATIC MONSTER KEEPS SHIFTING THEIR ATTENTION SO THEY COULDN'T FIND SOMETHING THEY REALLY ARE PASSIONATE ABOUT.
HABITAT: IDEATION
CHARACTERISTICS: FREEZES YOUR COLLEAGUES INTO NOT STARTING AT ALL, WITH "WE'VE ALWAYS DONE LIKE THIS" JUDGMENTAL THOUGHTS SO THEY DON'T TAKE THE RISK TO INNOVATE, OR WORRIES YOU ABOUT WHERE TO START FROM.
HABITAT: (PRE-)ACCELERATION
CHARACTERISTICS: SHE SHOWS HER FAKE MUSCLES SO THAT FOUNDERS SHOW THEIRS, THEIR FANCY COMPARISON TABLES WHERE THEY TICK ALL "KILLER FEATURES". TOO BAD THEY HAVE NO PROOF THOSE WILL KILL ANYTHING BUT THEIR BANK ACCOUNTS!
HABITAT: INCUBATION
CHARACTERISTICS: FIRE-BREATHING DRAGON READY TO BURN YOUR FANCY TAM PROJECTIONS AND FANTASY FINANCIALS. THERE ARE MANY BIG MARKETS BUT FEW STARTUPS GET A SLICE. TO DEFEAT IT HELP YOUR FOUNDERS FIND FIREPROOF WEDGES TO GET IN.
HABITAT: GROWTH STAGE
CHARACTERISTICS: THIS CHRYSALIS WILL TEMPT YOU TO LIVE EARLY TRACTION AS A COMFY SHELL, LOCKING YOU IN YOUR BUILDING TO "DO STUFF" WHILE YOU LOSE CONTACT WITH YOUR CUSTOMERS AND THE RELATED OPPORTUNITIES.
HABITAT: EARLY TRACTION STAGE
CHARACTERISTICS: ILLUSIONIST CREATING FAKE FADING COPIES OF YOUR TARGET. SHE CONFUSES YOU ABOUT WHAT PROBLEMS YOU'RE SOLVING TO WHOM SO THAT SHE CAN DROWN YOU IN ADVERTISING COSTS AND USELESS FEATURES.
HABITAT: EARLY PRODUCT STAGE
CHARACTERISTICS: TERRIBLE SHAPESHIFTER WHO BLURS YOUR MIND INTO ADDING FEATURES TO BE LIKED BY MORE PEOPLE, SO IT CAN FINISH YOU WITH A SINGLE FIST DIRECTED TO YOUR (SOFT) PRODUCT CORE.
HABITAT: IDEA STAGE
CHARACTERISTICS: ILLUSIONIST PUSHING YOU TO USE THE "BUILD" MOVE TELLING THE NEXT WILL BE THE BIG IDEA. SHE HIDES YOUR SCISSORS SO THAT YOU CAN'T CUT IDEAS BUT SHE CAN PERFORM THE FINAL CUT ON YOUR ENTHUSIASM.
LEVERAGE YOUR RESOURCES TO IDENTIFY HORIZONS FOR PRODUCT-MARKET FIT EXPANSION, AND DEFEAT THE BOSS FOR GOOD!
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY SITTING BACK AND SEE THE FUTURE BEYOND HIM.
CRAFT A POWERFUL AND CREDIBLE VISION AND STRATEGY TO NEVER LET DIE YOUR INNOVATIVE SPIRIT!
LET US TAKE ON FROM HERE AND DEFEAT THE MONSTER WITH YOU:
WE'LL TRANSFORM THE IDEA INTO A VIABLE BUSINESS WHILE WORKING SIDE BY SIDE WITH YOUR TEAM.
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY TAKING ALL THE STEPS YOU NEED TO PASS FROM AN IDEA TO A VIABLE PRODUCT OR SERVICE!
GET TIRELESS! KILL THE MONSTER BY LEARNING HOW TO SPOT AND SEIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUOUSLY.
GET YOUR INNOVATORS KICK THIS MONSTER BY HELPING THEM BECOME IDEA GENERATION MACHINES.
GET CUSTOMERS TO REVEAL WHAT THEY NEED AND LEARN HOW TO IDEATE INNOVATIVE SOLUTIONS.
DEFEAT THE STATUS QUO AND THE FEAR OF FAILING BY LEARNING HOW TO LEVERAGE QUICK AND CHEAP FAILURES
TO IMPROVE ANY IDEA IN A FEW HOURS WITH $0 (OR $2 FOR A WELL DESERVED COFFEE)
GET YOUR FOUNDERS KICK THIS MONSTER AND ITS CONFUSION BY HELPING THEM BECOME IDEA GENERATION AND SELECTION MACHINES
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY HELPING YOUR FOUNDERS CRAFT A LEAKLESS CORE,
AN EFFICIENT PRODUCT ENGINE READY TO BE FUELED FOR GROWTH.
HELP YOUR STARTUPS FORGE A WEDGE TO WIN THE MARKET BY CREATING A COMBINED
MARKETING, SALES AND PRODUCT SYSTEM THAT PERFECTLY FITS THEIR USERS' NEEDS
GET A SPARRING PARTNER FOR YOUR STARTUPS SO THEY CAN DEFEAT THE MONSTER
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY GETTING DATA IN THE HANDS (AND PITCH DECKS) OF YOUR STARTUPS.
VALIDATE OR IMPROVE YOUR BUSINESS MODEL IN A FEW HOURS WITH $0 (OR $2 FOR A WELL DESERVED COFFEE)
GET A SPARRING PARTNER FOR YOUR STARTUPS SO THEY CAN DEFEAT THE MONSTER
CRAFT A POWERFUL AND CREDIBLE VISION AND STRATEGY, FIND AND ENGAGE BELIEVERS
WHO WILL BOOST YOUR INNOVATION CAPABILITIES AND DEFEAT THE MONSTER
A DOJO OF LIKEMINDED FOUNDERS TO GET SOME GOOD SPARRING WITH PEERS AND DEFEAT THIS BOSS AND THE NEXT ONES.
START TRAINING WITH A SPARRING PARTNER TO DEFEAT THE MONSTER
A DOJO OF LIKEMINDED FOUNDERS TO GET SOME GOOD SPARRING WITH PEERS AND DEFEAT THIS BOSS AND THE NEXT ONES.
START TRAINING WITH A SPARRING PARTNER TO DEFEAT THE MONSTER
START TRAINING WITH A SPARRING PARTNER TO DEFEAT THE MONSTER
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY GETTING OUT OF YOUR COMFORT ZONE, TALK TO STAKEHOLDERS AND CUSTOMERS
AND SEIZE AN OPPORTUNITY IN 4 DAYS
GET TIRELESS! OPEN THE CHRYSALIS AND KILL THE MONSTER BY LEARNING HOW TO SPOT AND SEIZE NEW OPPORTUNITIES CONTINUOUSLY.
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY CRAFTING YOUR LEAKLESS, EFFICIENT PRODUCT ENGINE READY TO BE FUELED FOR GROWTH.
FORGE A WEDGE TO WIN THE MARKET BY CREATING A COMBINED
MARKETING, SALES AND PRODUCT SYSTEM THAT PERFECTLY FITS YOUR USERS' NEEDS
A DOJO OF LIKEMINDED FOUNDERS TO GET SOME GOOD SPARRING WITH PEERS AND DEFEAT THIS BOSS AND THE NEXT ONES.
DEFEAT THE SHAPESHIFTER BY DISCOVERING WHAT YOUR CORE VALUE IS FOR YOUR EARLY ADOPTERS
AND DOUBLING DOWN ON THIS - “YOU'RE BETTER OFF WITH A KICK-ASS HALF THAN A HALF-ASSED WHOLE".
START TRAINING WITH A SPARRING PARTNER TO DEFEAT THE MONSTER
DEFEAT THE MONSTER BY LEARNING HOW TO VALIDATE OR IMPROVE ANY IDEA
IN A FEW HOURS WITH $0 (OR $2 FOR A WELL DESERVED COFFEE)