
The Surprising Truth About Stakeholder Alignment In Innovation | Before You Build Ep 03
Albania appointed an AI minister to fight corruption, and it turns the show's synthetic-user debate into something much bigger: who signs off when a system makes the call instead of just answering a question. Jolan and Justin also cover why an outside view aligns stakeholders faster than an internal team ever could, why every business decision should trace back to one North Star, and the very real, very repeated cost of a busy week. Plus an honest confession about who actually enjoys being on camera, and who very much does not. (00:00) Intro (00:30) A busy but fast week (01:05) The interview that wouldn't stop (06:41) People buy from people, not brands (12:54) Synthetic users and an AI minister (21:01) Aligning stakeholders who disagree (24:46) Finding your North Star (27:56) See you in two weeks Anté is a strategic design agency that helps businesses turn early-stage ideas into validated concepts. Know a product or a decision worth taking apart, good or bad? Leave it in the comments and we might cover it next time!