58 / Innovate With Continuous Discovery

Innovation is important, especially for digital products. However, it can also be an annoyance if a clear focus on customer needs is not present. In this episode of the Product Momentum Podcast, Sean and Paul talk with Teresa Torres, a product discovery coach focused on continuous discovery. Continuous discovery has numerous benefits for companies, product people, and customers, but product leaders must make time for continuous discovery on a weekly basis. Only by talking to customers can real value-producing innovation occur. Moving away from old-school ways of working can be difficult, no matter what industry your organization is in. Teresa says that you often have more influence than you might think and that a lot can be done just by “rocking the boat a little bit.”  Listen to glean more valuable insights from Teresa, including:  * Constantly evolving methods of work and how to contextualize them* The place for products that create joy, even if they don’t solve a problem* How to get started, no matter how daunting a new initiative might seem