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Jolly Pradhan Interview - Stop Building the Wrong Thing: Real B2B Innovation Explained
Wednesday, 11 February, 2026
🎁 GET MY FREE PDF SUMMARY OF THIS EPISODE BELOW 🎁 https://www.joshuasutherland.com/lp/free-pdf-notes-podcast-2026-01-15-jolly-pradhan-interview/ Use the link above to get free instant access to my PDF notes. ====================== 📡 Tech Planning Copilot 📡 - https://techplanningcopilot.com/ ☎️ COACHING, CONSULTING & TRAINING ☎️ - Book a Call: https://www.joshuasutherland.com/book-a-call/ - https://InternationalSystemsGroup.com/ ✉️ NEWSLETTER ✉️ - https://www.joshuasutherland.com/newsletter/ 🖐️ CONNECT WITH ME 🖐️ - LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/joshuasutherland - https://www.JoshuaSutherland.com/ - https://www.TheSystemsEngineeringPodcast.com/ COURSES 🎬️ Scenarios and Making Future Proof Plans: https://www.udemy.com/course/making-future-proof-plans/?referralCode=B24BABD3F3A3EB986E8A 🎬️ Object Process Methodology (OPM) for MBSE: https://www.udemy.com/course/opm-for-mbse/?couponCode=OF83024F ====================== 🔗 EPISODE LINKS 🔗 - Jolly Pradhan: -- https://www.endtoendinnovation.co/ -- https://www.linkedin.com/in/jollypradhan/ ⏱️ TIMESTAMPS ⏱️ 00:00:00 Introduction — B2B innovation, building the right thing, notes + Tech Planning Copilot 00:01:32 Jolly Pradhan and End-to-End Innovation Consulting from Idea to Launch 00:03:01 Validating Customer Needs — Avoiding Assumptions & Interviewing Properly 00:06:15 "Build the Right Thing" vs "Build It Right" 00:06:49 Systems Thinking in Practice — Semiconductor Story & Cross-Discipline Integration 00:10:08 De-Risking Early — Stakeholders, Manufacturing Lessons & Avoiding Rework 00:12:49 Prioritisation — Avoiding Paralysis & Focusing on Core Needs 00:15:10 B2B Reality — Integration Over ROI & The Hiring AI Case Study 00:21:24 AI Hype vs Reality — Asking Better Questions & Scaling Responsibly 00:25:49 Scaling & Architecture — Storage, Costs, Requirements Before Build 00:30:12 Lean Startup vs Long-Term Thinking — MVPs, Architecture & Duct-Tape Software 00:38:25 MIT SDM Journey — Career Pivot & Continuous Learning 00:47:14 Innovation Inside Large Firms — Buy-In, Process Mapping & Structured Problem Solving 00:57:55 Final Takeaways — End-to-End Thinking, Assumptions & AI as a Tool 01:06:05 Outro — Links, Notes & Connect with Jolly





