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Bob Moesta

This is a podcast episode titled, Bob Moesta. The summary for this episode is: <p>Innovation is a skill you can learn, according to author, speaker, and thought leader <a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bobmoesta/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">Bob Moesta</a>.</p><p>Bob joins the show to share some of the tools, philosophies, and practices he's developed by working on 3,500 products throughout his career. He emphasizes the impact of his many mentors, the multiple hats we need to wear as product developers, and the danger of relying on luck. Through it all, he explains that his ultimate goal is to help people make progress in their own lives.</p><p>Bob also shares about his new book, <a href="https://www.learningtobuildbook.com/" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank"><em>Learning to Build</em></a>, which helps innovators and entrepreneurs round out their portfolio of product thinking skills.</p><p>You can find more information about this podcast at <a href="https://app.casted.us/account/62/shows/81b7557b-52e8-4ea3-87b9-a8f2cdaa00e4/episodes/93ecce9c-0530-4661-a507-b77e2748f4ee/sep.com/podcast" rel="noopener noreferrer" target="_blank">sep.com/podcast</a> and subscribe wherever you get your podcasts. Thanks for listening!</p>
Bob shares the purpose of his newest book: rounding out your portfolio of product thinking skills.
00:26 MIN
Bob shares the multiple hats we need to wear as we build products.
00:52 MIN
Bob reveals the sign of a great entrepreneur.
00:40 MIN
Bob explains the "LD50" rule for prototyping.
00:24 MIN
Bob shares the importance of being able to put things together, not just tear them apart.
00:35 MIN
Bob explains Dr. Taguchi's "signal to noise" ratio.
00:29 MIN
Bob explains the danger of relying on luck.
00:34 MIN

Today's Host

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Zac Darnell

|Host of Behind The Product & Principal at SEP

Today's Guest

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Bob Moesta

|Author & Speaker | Founder, President, & CEO of the Re-Wired Group
Bob is a builder, teacher, entrepreneur, author, and co-founder at The Re-Wired Group, a design & development firm based in Detroit, Michigan. Early in his career, Bob received an education in building and launching new products from renowned innovators Dr. Clayton Christensen, Dr. Genichi Taguchi, Dr. W. Edward Deming, and Dr. Willie Hobbs Moore. The worldview he gained has enabled him to work on and launch thousands of new products over the last 30 years, start 10 different companies, and become a mentor to the next generation of builders and problem solvers. Bob is an adjunct lecturer at The Kellogg School at Northwestern University and a guest lecture at The Harvard Business School and MIT’s Sloan School of Business.
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Dave Mathew

|Guest Host and Software Producer at SEP
As a Software Producer at SEP, Dave architects custom software experiences that address complex problems in diverse business domains. Dave is passionate about problem solving, human-centered design, and mentoring others.
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Resources

Learning to Build