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Design Thinking, Lean Startup, Agile? There is a Bigger Thing Happening

Leanstack

In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. I have been applying design-led strategies that combine agile and lean for almost 10 years, and while they work, they needed to provide more solid evidence for decision making.

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Recognizing the Building Blocks of Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

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Is What’s Good For General Electric Good For America?

Digital Tonto

Instead of layoffs, he’s investing in lean manufacturing methods that put front-line workers at the center and instead of using acquisitions to fuel growth, he’s broken the company up to help focus on operational excellence. Yet it appears that GE’s new CEO, Larry Culp, might be as emblematic for the new era as Jack Welch was for the old one.

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Job One of the 2022 CHIPS and Science Act: Closing the Digital Divide

Business and Tech

Because the CHIPS Act encourages businesses to lean in by providing STEM spaces and equipment, offering scholarships, promoting employee volunteerism, funding competitions, and creating internships and apprenticeships, Broadcom Foundation is doing its part.

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Qmarkets and OmniStrada Partner to Empower Asian Businesses with Continuous Improvement Culture & Capabilities

Qmarkets

This will increase productivity, improve customer experiences, streamline workflows, and reduce costs, resulting in long-term competitive edge. Qmarkets’ innovation management software facilitates idea generation, evaluation and implementation, collaboration, and data analysis.

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It’s Time To Upgrade Your Innovation Management System

Innov8rs

These systems are based on a teachable process and the leadership and people/culture infrastructure, which engage staff and foster collaboration. Most of these systems trace back to the Lean Startup. Their systems work effectively and efficiently, but they are also agile enough to seize short-term opportunities.

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8 Types of Innovation in Business: A Comprehensive Guide

Qmarkets

Razors have undergone incremental innovations over time Source: The Hustle Incremental innovations may not make headlines, but they’re the steady pulses that keep businesses competitive and responsive to market demands.