Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

We all want to be the first to market, but no one wants to burn gas on an idling project — nor have an explosion. Here are six affordable steps you and your team can take tomorrow to accelerate your time to market: 1. And I would say, ‘OK, I’m not starting the project.’ Clearly frame the objective and guardrails .

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Project Innovation Product Strategy Strategy 52

Idea Champions

JANUARY 23, 2024

Stevie Ray McHugh, Co-Founder of Idea Champions , is a seasoned expert in strategic planning, balanced scorecards, team building, lean manufacturing, and innovation. Steven lives in Colorado and loves hiking, river rafting, and playing with his dogs.

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Creative Process Creativity LEAN Brainstorming 26

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

It fosters a sense of unity, harnesses diverse perspectives, and maximizes the collective knowledge of the team. Here are some of the key benefits: Increased Efficiency : Collaboration allows for workload sharing and helps streamline processes, leading to quicker and more efficient project completion.

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Collaboration Strategy Strategy Software Review 100

The BMI Lab Blog

JULY 1, 2020

To overcome the challenge of developing the necessary mindset to drive business model innovation projects, several European companies developed an approach consisting of building an internal team of coaches resp. Idea managers have been recruited internally to drive each project within a given time frame and budget.

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Idea Management Innovation Project Training 64

Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Here are some great examples Google’s ‘20% Time’ Policy Initiative: Google’s ‘20% time’ is a well-known policy where employees are encouraged to spend 20% of their time working on projects they are passionate about, even if these projects don’t fall within their regular responsibilities.

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System Case Study Policies Culture 62

Leanstack

NOVEMBER 3, 2016

That’s when he told me that he also had a flight simulator in his living room — one he had built himself as a fun side project. How does one build a flight simulator in their spare time? Fabi and his friends, Roger and Schneidy, decided to attempt building a flight simulator as part of their diploma work.

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Case Study Study Underperforming Technical Team LEAN 52

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

The research that says brainstorming doesn’t work studied groups with no training and no facilitator. Training the teams, having a skilled facilitator in-house, and frequent practice of divergent thinking are essential to effective idea generation sessions.

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Training Idea Generation Innovation Creative Thinking 48

KindlingApp

JUNE 1, 2015

Prior to my arrival the team had gone through two years of coaching, training, and team building to establish a foundation of trust. In talking 1:1 with members of my team I could tell they had a desire to improve and test the boundaries of their potential.

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