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Ryan also talked about how it has benefited companies and culture, especially at Microsoft. For example, Ryan incorporated and implemented the Landscape Canvas into his role as a Project Manager. He was able to see what wat connections can we make, what connections are missing, and how can we make those connections, which he then was able to present to multiple VP-level executives, who then got free localization for internal startups using the idea of a landscape canvas. Being able to see these sorts of connections and implement them on a larger scale is applicable to any industry and even more, cross-industry as well.
<div><span style="font-size: 12.6667px; font-family: Arial; font-weight: 700; vertical-align: baseline;">Application and Implementation</span></div><div><br/></div>
You may find yourself saying, "These examples are so inspirational! But I'm not a Program Manager. How do I apply my UIF skills to be a badass in any situation?" Well, you're in the right place. How do you apply what you learn as a UIF to your industry? By applying three techniques, you can use your UIF skills anywhere you go. These skills are design thinking, landscaping, and staying lean.
Landscaping is taught by the landscape canvas. Identify key stakeholders who can help you get things done. If you have their support, implementing your ideas will be much easier. Focus on the connections between people in any organization, to determine the best way to get things done. Everyone has their own concerns, and you need to make sure that you can find a solution that addresses them. <!--?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8" standalone="no"?-->
<div>Regarding staying lean, you just have to make things happen. Start the process of growth and experimentation, even when people aren't willing to give you funding or give your idea support at that moment. Ryan advises UIFs to "Base [their work] around numbers and metrics." Have a great idea that adding a hands-on component to a particular class would increase enrollment? Figure out a way to test the idea as simply as possible. For example, instead of convincing a professor to change his or her entire course, you could convince the professor to let you lead a half-hour or one-hour session at the beginning of a class. If there's positive feedback, you can scale up from there. If the feedback is negative, then you can go back to the ideation stage and revise your idea. Stay lean while you're testing ideas. </div><div><br/></div>
'''<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="white-space: pre-wrap;">Advice on Achieving the Rank of Badass in Your Industry</span></span></span>'''
'''<span style="font-size:small;"><span style="font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;"><span style="font-weight: 700; white-space: pre-wrap;">"I remind myself every morning: Nothing I say today will teach me anything. So if I'm going to learn, I must do it by listening."</span></span></span>'''