InnovationManagement

JUNE 7, 2018

For some, problem-solving comes naturally, and others most develop the skill. In any case, there are some careers that are especially suited for people who enjoy managing people, events and things to create positive outcomes. These professionals are highly skilled at using information and knowledge to resolve issues and engineer solutions. Certain fields require just this kind of heightened skill in problem resolution, and they reward professionals who are up for the task handsomely.

Innovation 46

Innovation Management Strategy Strategy 46

Guide 4 Innovating

JUNE 7, 2018

So what does block innovation? Arguably there are plenty of things up and down organizations. For instance a lack of resources, an overcrowded portfolio of ideas, a lack of dedicated people, treating innovation as a one-off, keeping it isolated and apart from mainstream activities. Yet many are simply hidden and need surfacing and require often an outside perspective.

Innovation 40

Innovation Culture Management Policies 40

Innovation Excellence

JUNE 7, 2018

What happens when your idea is stolen? You have an idea. Your great, wonderful idea which is the best thing anyone has heard in years or centuries… As many other innovators, you explain your idea to your friends, colleagues or superiors trying to get funding or valuable feedback. But then, weeks or months later, you.

Innovation 57

Innovation Idea Generation Creativity 57

Leanstack

JUNE 7, 2018

On his drive back to the office, Steve can’t help but replay his last conversation with Mary in his mind. Is it really possible to build what customers want (what Mary described as a mafia offer) just by interviewing customers? He ponders. Sure enough, when he gets back to his office, he finds an email from Mary waiting in his inbox. As promised, she had sent him an extensive list of resources for navigating the problem/solution fit stage.

Survey 75

Survey LEAN Meeting Technical Review 75

Speaker: Kevin Kai Wong, President of Emergent Energy Solutions

In today's industrial landscape, the pursuit of sustainable energy optimization and decarbonization has become paramount. Manufacturing corporations across the U.S. are facing the urgent need to align with decarbonization goals while enhancing efficiency and productivity. Unfortunately, the lack of comprehensive energy data poses a significant challenge for manufacturing managers striving to meet their targets.

Data

New Markets Advisors

JUNE 7, 2018

Source: Mr. Porter Editorial The fashion industry has nearly always been dominated by womenswear?—?classic images of designers fussing over dresses or celebrity-status models defined fashion. The business model was simple: men wore suits and ties, and women were muses around which art was to be created. The profit was in and the focus was on women. Yet Mr.

Industry 40

Industry Innovation Resources Design 40

Leanstack

JUNE 7, 2018

I’m working on my most ambitious project yet. I’m looking for answers to the fundamental innovation question: What defines a better product? Over the last nine years, I’ve published two best-selling books: Running Lean and Scaling Lean. Both were focused on practical techniques for modeling and testing big ideas through rapid experimentation. But while rapid experimentation is key for idea validation, success is often predicated on either starting with a good idea in the first place, or managin

Project 74

Project LEAN Case Study Software Review 74

Leanstack

JUNE 7, 2018

On his drive back to the office, Steve can’t help but replay his last conversation with Mary in his mind. Is it really possible to build what customers want (what Mary described as a mafia offer) just by interviewing customers? He ponders. Sure enough, when he gets back to his office, he finds an email from Mary waiting in his inbox. As promised, she had sent him an extensive list of resources for navigating the problem/solution fit stage.

Survey 40

Survey LEAN Meeting Technical Review 40

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

JUNE 7, 2018

Michael Lewis is one of my favorite authors. Years ago, before I became an avid reader of non-fiction books, his books, and the Dirk Pitt novels written by Clive Cussler, were some of the only books I read. Moneyball and the Blind Side becoming some of my favorites, well before they became hit movies. My fandom shows no signs of waning either.

Disruption 28

Disruption Project Competition Culture 28

Leanstack

JUNE 7, 2018

I’m working on my most ambitious project yet. I’m looking for answers to the fundamental innovation question: What defines a better product? Over the last nine years, I’ve published two best-selling books: Running Lean and Scaling Lean. Both were focused on practical techniques for modeling and testing big ideas through rapid experimentation. But while rapid experimentation is key for idea validation, success is often predicated on either starting with a good idea in the first place, or managing

Project 40

Project LEAN Video Study 40