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Five Unicorn Scaleup Strategies

Leapfrogging

He’s the author of numerous books and an expert on how lean principles can be used to drive innovation. Your subtitle refers to “lean” principles; I’m assuming they respond to these restraining forces? Strategic Speed Constant Experimentation Accelerated Value Lean Process Esprit de Corps 6. But they are manageable.

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5 Key Takeaways from TSIA: Interact

Planview

However, it is important for strategies and decisions to embrace the executive leadership perspective (aligning with organizational vision and priorities), and not just the technical perspective (addressing functional challenges and solving practical problems). Leadership Buy-In and Adapting Processes Top Down is Critical.

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5 Excuses of Companies that Don’t Innovate (And How to Overcome Them)

Moves the Needle

To start, they need to be closer to their customers, be more agile, act bolder. At Intuit, MTN Co-Founder Aaron Eden started the snowball by running “LeanStartIN” workshops under the radar to teach lean startup to small handfuls of colleagues. Invite operational colleagues – legal, HR, IT – to your lean innovation group.

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In defense of industry-agnostic innovation management

David Marks

Many technology companies, particularly in the B2B space, find that an undignified experience. Sales would lean on their channels to ensure better exposure to the new product. Everything the leadership of Nokia and Blackberry failed to do. Some of these are tied to customer benefit. But not all are.

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Key Innovation Issues for 2016 and Beyond

Integrative Innovation

Leadership through vision and influence, rather than command and control, is required. It requires a more deliberated approach, such as the lean startup process, design thinking or a combination thereof. Tip: Tim Kastelle has posted a worthwile series on how to implement lean startup for innovation initiatives.