Jake Burghardt - Stop Wasting Research

Jake Burghardt explores why so much research goes unused , why timing matters more than tools , and how to transform insights into real impact for teams and strategy .

 

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Episode Chapters:

 

00:00 – Why Careers Shouldn’t Hinge on One Team
00:30 – Welcome and Introduction
01:27 – Jake’s Work at Amazon and the Intersection of Ops
03:00 – Early Days: Patents, Psychology, and Consulting Work
05:46 – Becoming a Generalist Across Disciplines
08:05 – The Rise of Research, Design, and Product Ops
10:12 – Writing Stop Wasting Research and the Story Behind the Title
13:45 – Timing Research to Influence Planning Cycles
16:52 – Who Can Reduce Research Waste in Large Orgs?
21:14 – Root Causes of Research Waste: Preparation, Motivation, Integration
27:09 – The Challenge of Prioritising Insights
31:30 – What Competitors Would Pay to Know You Forgot
36:32 – Tools, Repositories, and Making Insights Stick
42:00 – Practical Ways to Promote Overlooked Insights
1:03:00 – Closing Reflections and Where to Find Jake

 

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Who is Jake Burghardt?

 

Jake Burghardt is a veteran of the research, product, and design worlds, helping organisations close the gap between what they know and what they act on. His upcoming book, *Stop Wasting Research*, offers a new framework for turning insights into action.

 

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Find Jake Burghardt here:

 

LinkedIn → https://www.linkedin.com/in/jakeburghardt/

Blog → https://medium.com/integrating-research 

Newsletter → https://www.integratingresearch.com/newsletter

Book: Stop Wasting Research → https://www.integratingresearch.com/#book

 

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