Remove Innovation Programs Remove LEAN Remove Policies Remove Project
article thumbnail

8 Types of Innovation in Business: A Comprehensive Guide

Qmarkets

Implemented first in Toyota manufacturing plants, this innovative production system dramatically reduced costs while improving product quality and production flexibility. Techniques such as Lean manufacturing and automation play a pivotal role in driving process innovation, enabling businesses to maintain operational excellence and agility.

article thumbnail

Pirates in the Navy Book Excerpt

InnovationTraining.org

I was often happy to take whatever innovation project the leadership team threw my way. And I have done it all – idea jams, hackathons, startup weekends, training workshops and innovation sprints. Leadership Support : Without explicit and visible support from our leadership, most innovation programs are dead on arrival.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Removing the Roadblocks to Corporate Innovation – When Theory Meets Practice

Steve Blank

His groups whole-heartedly adopted and adapted Lean. His innovators and stakeholders curated and prioritized their problems/idea/technology before handing them off. Karl’s innovation pipeline had hundreds of employees going through weekend hackathons. and apply the appropriate policy. Recognizing the Roadblocks.

Meeting 45
article thumbnail

Getting to “Yes” for Corporate Innovation

Steve Blank

I’ve been working with Roberto, the Chief Innovation Officer of a diversified company I’ll call Sprocket Industries. I listened as Roberto listed the obstacles to the new innovation program at Sprocket, “We’ve created innovation teams in both the business units and in corporate. Our CEO is behind the program.

article thumbnail

The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

Leaders must give teams secure space within the safety of an innovation program to question and overturn these assumptions before the competition inevitably does so. Encouraging a culture of experimentation Executive suites of companies perceived as ‘innovative’ are often filled with the spirit of the scientist.