The Importance of Creating a Culture of Action
Transforming BruinLabs from stagnation to momentum meant creating urgency through competition. This experience highlights how action-oriented environments drive innovation and results.
Written On
Jan 3, 2025
Introduction
Reflect on your observations of BruinLabs: a program with potential but lacking results.
Introduce your decision to transform the program through competition.
Identifying the Problem
Discuss how BruinLabs struggled to produce real MVPs.
Analyze why a lack of actionable goals led to stagnation.
Implementing Change
Describe how you introduced competition to spark activity and drive results.
Share how this change redefined the program’s focus and energy.
Results and Lessons
Highlight the measurable improvements: teams producing real MVPs.
Reflect on what this taught you about fostering action in teams.
Broader implications for leadership and program management.
Connect
Reach me at @chipherndon or cherndon@ucla.edu