World Model · podcast knowledge graph

How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)

2023-02-02 · 63 min · 47 entities

episode page audio

Asserted relationships

  • 0.77
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://amazon.com/Scaling-People-Tactics-Management-Building/dp/1953953212
  • → references Claire Hughes Johnson person
    0.77
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://linkedin.com/in/claire-hughes-johnson-7058
  • 0.77
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016
  • → hosted by Lenny Rachitsky person
    0.55
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
  • → discusses Technology company
    0.40
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Technology
  • → discusses Business concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Business
  • → discusses Entrepreneurship concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Entrepreneurship
  • → references EconTalk podcast
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://econlib.org/econtalk
  • → references penname.co website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://penname.co/
  • → references stripe.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://stripe.com/
  • → references linear.app website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://linear.app/
  • → references geteppo.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://geteppo.com/
  • → references The White Lotus person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://hbo.com/the-white-lotus
  • → references retool.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/
  • → references Lennyspod website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://notion.com/lennyspod
  • → references lexfridman.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://lexfridman.com/podcast
  • → references Culture website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://stripe.com/jobs/culture
  • → references Mobile website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/mobile
  • → references rewind.ai website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://rewind.ai/
  • → references fullstory.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://fullstory.com/
  • → references Workflows website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/workflows
  • → references Database website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/database
  • → references Product Demo person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://gong.io/product-demo

Entities found in this episode

websites 26

  • mentioned penname.co website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://penname.co/
  • mentioned stripe.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://stripe.com/
  • mentioned linear.app website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://linear.app/
  • mentioned geteppo.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://geteppo.com/
  • mentioned retool.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/
  • mentioned Lennyspod website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://notion.com/lennyspod
  • mentioned lexfridman.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://lexfridman.com/podcast
  • mentioned Culture website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://stripe.com/jobs/culture
  • mentioned Mobile website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/mobile
  • mentioned rewind.ai website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://rewind.ai/
  • mentioned fullstory.com website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://fullstory.com/
  • mentioned Workflows website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/workflows
  • mentioned Database website
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/database
  • references penname.co website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://penname.co/
  • references stripe.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://stripe.com/
  • references linear.app website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://linear.app/
  • references geteppo.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://geteppo.com/
  • references retool.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/
  • references Lennyspod website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://notion.com/lennyspod
  • references lexfridman.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://lexfridman.com/podcast
  • references Culture website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://stripe.com/jobs/culture
  • references Mobile website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/mobile
  • references rewind.ai website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://rewind.ai/
  • references fullstory.com website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://fullstory.com/
  • references Workflows website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/workflows
  • references Database website
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://retool.com/products/database

persons 8

  • mentioned Claire Hughes Johnson person
    0.90
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://linkedin.com/in/claire-hughes-johnson-7058
  • references Claire Hughes Johnson person
    0.77
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://linkedin.com/in/claire-hughes-johnson-7058
  • mentioned Lenny Rachitsky person
    0.70
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
  • hosted by Lenny Rachitsky person
    0.55
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed author/publisher: Lenny Rachitsky
  • mentioned The White Lotus person
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://hbo.com/the-white-lotus
  • mentioned Product Demo person
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://gong.io/product-demo
  • references The White Lotus person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://hbo.com/the-white-lotus
  • references Product Demo person
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://gong.io/product-demo

concepts 5

  • mentioned Business concept
    0.50
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Business
  • mentioned Entrepreneurship concept
    0.50
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Entrepreneurship
  • 0.42
    evidence rules-v4
    How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)
  • discusses Business concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Business
  • discusses Entrepreneurship concept
    0.40
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Entrepreneurship

books 4

  • 0.90
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://amazon.com/Scaling-People-Tactics-Management-Building/dp/1953953212
  • 0.90
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016
  • 0.77
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://amazon.com/Scaling-People-Tactics-Management-Building/dp/1953953212
  • 0.77
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016

companys 2

  • mentioned Technology company
    0.50
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Technology
  • discusses Technology company
    0.40
    evidence rules-v4
    Feed category: Technology

podcasts 2

  • mentioned EconTalk podcast
    0.45
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://econlib.org/econtalk
  • references EconTalk podcast
    0.38
    evidence rules-v4
    Link in episode "How to foster innovation and big thinking | Eeke de Milliano (Retool, Stripe)": https://econlib.org/econtalk
Episode description as stored
Brought to you by Miro —A collaborative visual platform where your best work comes to life: https://miro.com/lenny | Notion —One workspace. Every team: https://www.notion.com/lennyspod | Eppo —Run reliable, impactful experiments: https://www.geteppo.com/ — Eeke de Milliano is the Head of Product at Retool and a former product lead at Stripe. In this episode, we discuss how any team can become an innovation machine. We talk about how a culture of writing led to a team of rigorous thinkers at Stripe. We cover tactics to breed innovative teams that you can replicate at your own company: From embracing retrospectives to creating systems that give individuals the "permission to think big". Eeke shares her framework for prioritizing resources between core products, strategic initiatives, and big bets, and how it helped Retool launch three new products in a year. She also gives a comprehensive overview of the right level of process for companies of different sizes, and how to build a talent portfolio. Find the full transcript here: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-foster-innovation-and-big Where to find Eeke de Milliano: • Twitter: https://twitter.com/eekedm • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/eeke-de-milliano-3b05a629/ Where to find Lenny: • Newsletter: https://www.lennysnewsletter.com • Twitter: https://twitter.com/lennysan • LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lennyrachitsky/ Referenced: • Snir Kodesh on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/snirkodesh/ • Stripe: https://stripe.com/ • Stripe’s operating principles: https://stripe.com/jobs/culture • Retool: https://retool.com/ • Brian Krausz on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/bkrausz/ • Retool Workflows: https://retool.com/products/workflows/ • Retool Mobile: https://retool.com/products/mobile • Retool Database: https://retool.com/products/database • Ian Leslie on “Being Human in the Age of AI”: https://www.econtalk.org/ian-leslie-on-being-human-in-the-age-of-ai/ • Claire Hughes Johnson on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/claire-hughes-johnson-7058/ • Scaling People: Tactics for Management and Company Building : https://www.amazon.com/Scaling-People-Tactics-Management-Building/dp/1953953212 • Linear: https://linear.app/ • Bird by Bird: Some Instructions on Writing and Life : https://www.amazon.com/Bird-Some-Instructions-Writing-Life/dp/0385480016/ • Lex Fridman Podcast : https://lexfridman.com/podcast/ • EconTalk : https://www.econlib.org/econtalk/ • The White Lotus on HBO: https://www.hbo.com/the-white-lotus • Gong: https://www.gong.io/product-demo/ • FullStory: https://www.fullstory.com/ • Rewind: https://www.rewind.ai/ In this episode, we cover: (00:00) Eeke’s background (03:36) Eeke’s time at Stripe (08:58) Why Stripe didn’t add PMs until hitting around 100 employees (11:03) Why being a PM is not for everyone (12:22) Stripe’s internal culture guide (17:36) Stripe’s operating principles  (20:52) Why isn’t every team innovative? (23:21) Retool’s “crazy ideas” list  (27:27) How to cultivate a failure-safe space  (28:47) Fostering risk-taking and innovation (32:03) The three products Retool launched this year (35:06) How Retool was able to launch several products at once (38:00) The amount of process needed through different stages of growth (45:37) Why you should build products for your “best users” (47:34) Build the scooter, not the axle (why you should make something simple but functional first) (48:37) The 70-20-10 framework for investing resources and time (49:57) Finding time for maintenance and bug fixes (50:59) How Retool’s PMs keep close to customers (53:29) Building product in a sales-led org vs. product-led growth  (56:10) The product talent portfolio: how to build diverse, balanced teams (58:43) Lightning round Production and marketing by https://penname.co/ . For inquiries about sponsoring the podcast, email podcast@lennyrachitsky.com . This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus