Tim Kastelle

JUNE 19, 2016

I’ve been running Lean LaunchPad programs for a couple of years now, and all along, I’ve thought that the number of customer development interviews that a team does is a good indicator of how successful they’ll be. Consequently, I thought that the magic in lean startup is customer development. I was wrong.

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ImagineNation

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

Lean’ is the buzzword of the last decade, challenging old school thinking that dictates that a successful business must be resource-heavy to achieve sustainable growth, whilst also giving credence to those who want to launch “almost-there” app startups today to achieve market domination tomorrow. Pros for a lean app startup.

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Rmukesh Gupta

JULY 15, 2024

Mike makes a great point about 100% agreement within our teams. Stop sharing our point of view until every one on the team has shared their opinions, without in any way giving away where we are leaning towards. That way the teams can share their honest opinions rather than toe the line that we lean towards.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

If you work in a team, you may have heard me talk about the importance of Psychological Safety before. Developed by Professor Amy Edmondson , it is a principle which shows a team that they can speak up when things are not going well, and foster a culture of collaboration and progress on challenging tasks. Demonstrate engagement.

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Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

Lean is Dead. Long Live Lean! Twenty four years ago, James Womack, Daniel Jones, and Daniel Roos introduced our world to a modern understanding of the concept of Lean Production. Lean Production was, and still is, a profoundly powerful management philosophy for the mass production of uniform goods.

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Before and After Lean Innovation: Overview The City of Hayward, California wanted to break away from inefficient and ineffective processes for researching and launching programs, and remove organizational bottlenecks that stood in the way of serving citizens. Download this case study to show to your colleagues, board of directors, or boss.

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etventure

NOVEMBER 30, 2016

Friedrich Arnold, Senior Project Manager at etventure, explains how manufacturers can embrace the Lean Startup methodology as the centerpiece of their Digital Transformation. I complimented the team on how calm the assembly line seemed to run – and how clean the workshop looked. The Proud Leader. Secret Worries.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 19, 2023

In this article, the authors outline five strategies to help you get back in touch with your gut instinct: 1) Lean on your team. 5) Don’t worry about perfection. 2) Create space in your day to be quiet and reflect. 3) Stop multitasking. 4) Practice small decisions.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

We asked him about some of the keys to creating a better workplace environment, and how to overcome the growing pains inherent in running a successful business. One of the things leaders can do is shape the way team members see the world through inspirational ideas and by creating personalized opportunities for the team.

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Kainexus

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

I was chatting with a colleague about customer success in enterprise software companies and the conversation turned to the onboarding process. The employee’s level of engagement over the long term can be impacted by how they are welcomed to the team. A graceful introduction of your Lean culture can make all the difference.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Lean Startup Week is going to be jam-packed this year! Here’s what we’ll be up to: Lean Innovation in the Enterprise Dinner (Tuesday, 11/1 from 7-9pm at Izzy’s Steak & Chop House) Due to the success of last year’s sold out dinner, we’re back at it again. What about your biggest bottlenecks to growth?

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 25, 2022

According to research by anthropologist Robin Dunbar, the number is actually likely closer to about 150 individuals. Based on the size of the neocortex in humans, Dunbar therefore predicted that an individual should comfortably be able to keep social relationships with about 150 other people.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Organizations are giving more autonomy to teams to implement their own ideas. This bottom-up approach is driving innovation by empowering teams to experiment and take risks. From siloed to integrated: Implementation is now more integrated across different functions and teams.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 28, 2019

Although the overarching objective of Lean management is to create an unhindered flow of value to the customer, another of its primary concerns is transparency. If you can see roadblocks, process irregularities, resources that aren’t at capacity, and poorly aligned goals you can do something about them.

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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

Lean Innovation doesn’t begin and end with product development. The most mature organizations deploy integrated lean innovation practices across the product lifecycle. How Lean Innovation Re-Invents Product Commercialization Production As discussed above, in most companies, product development is considered “pre-commercialization.”

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

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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Leanstack

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I often get asked if one can or should model a non-profit using a Lean Canvas. The lean canvas makes defining how we create value for the donor explicit. There are several variations of the lean and business model canvases now floating around for non-profits and social ventures. The answer is a resounding yes.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 19, 2018

Lean Startup Week - this year known as Lean Startup Conference - has traditionally been a staple in the innovation industry for bringing both startups and enterprise companies alike into the same sphere in order to discuss advancements in strategy, tactics, ideas, and social impact.

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Boxes and Arrows

AUGUST 13, 2013

Overall I found Lean UX to be an incredibly insightful and helpful compilation of principles and suggestions for practice/improving process and collaboration as outlined in my review of the book. Ambrose: In a couple places, you mention the value of keeping your teams small. Jeff : As team sizes grow, communication suffers.

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Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Lean Innovation Case Study: Bringing a New Product to Market Don’t have time to read the whole article? Download this case study to show to your team, colleagues or boss: DOWNload Case Study. This is the story of how Edmunds.com used Lean Innovation practices to make their mission a reality.

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Planview

OCTOBER 27, 2021

So many organizations are trying to figure out how to build strong, cross-functional Agile teams so they can scale beyond pockets of Agile. How to Build High-Performing Agile Teams. Agile typically starts in pockets, with teams organizing around key initiatives or projects that the organization needs to deliver more rapidly.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 6, 2018

Obviously, when you work at an organization with over 20,000 employees, the inflow of ideas can be difficult to manage on your own, but Alison Meyerstein has found a way to marshal part-time resources to her cause in the form of what she calls “SLAM Teams.”. So what are SLAM Teams? The post What are SLAM Teams?

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 8, 2018

Co-Authored by Heather Hiscox and Amelia Klawon Get the full case study to save for your records or to show to your leadership team here: Download Case Study. When the focus is on survival, pausing to think about how to work smarter instead of harder seems outside of the scope of possibility.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I've written previously about having a bias for innovation in your culture , seeking and finding important and unmet needs or opportunities , and introducing discovery and exploration in your innovation process. Time, in several dimensions When I am talking about time I am actually talking about several different "kinds" of time.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 19, 2016

Lean Startup Week is going to be jam-packed this year! Here’s what we’ll be up to: Lean Innovation in the Enterprise Dinner (Tuesday, 11/1 from 7-9pm at Izzy’s Steak & Chop House) Due to the success of last year’s sold out dinner, we’re back at it again. How about which activities are driving awareness and action?

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hi there, With 2022 almost behind us, a lot of companies and teams are planning their next steps for 2023. This is especially true for venture and innovation teams, who let’s face it, many of whom had a very tough 2022. Get alignment and clarity about your success criteria. Everyone is born creative.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

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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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2021

” “Stories are self-contained (they have a beginning, middle and resolution), and they are about the storyteller or some other person; they are not about the listener.” My favourite point here offered by John is “ stories are about plots and action while narratives are about people and potential.”

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Moves the Needle

MAY 18, 2015

Perhaps the most common question we hear is, “How do you get started doing Lean Startup in the enterprise?” Practitioners want to figure out how to get leaders involved; leaders worry about the level of effort required to implement a top-down rollout. This team was very afraid. Here are 4 great principles to get started: 1.

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Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 28, 2018

Anyone who has ever attended Lean Startup Conference (previously known as Lean Startup Week) in the past knows that this annual event regularly features invigorating speakers that divulge the newest insights and innovations in modern management for a wide array of industries and company types. It’s not just about empathy, however.

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Planview

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

We created Instant Coffee to help facilitate better idea generation — whether you’re a C-level executive thinking through your company’s next big move, or an individual contributor trying to collaboratively solve a problem with your team. Instant Coffee is a new way to brainstorm and collaborate with your team and others.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 20, 2019

Think of Leicester City winning the 2016 Premier League, the “Miracle on Ice” performed by the USA Ice hockey team in 1980, or Ben and Jerry turning a converted gas station into a global ice cream empire in 1978. This is the first time in NBA history that a team outside the USA has brought home the trophy.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 2, 2018

You can use Lean Innovation techniques -- Empathy, Experiments, and Evidence to ensure the driving force is sustained through the integration. Lean Innovation empathy work is a great way to understand the human side of acquisitions and again, this is from both sides of the table, acquirer and acquiree.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

Whether it’s a specific contact, software, or strategy that you otherwise would not have discovered, the key to growth is leaning into these peer relationships. Through Entrepreneurs’ Organization, I’ve been exposed to business tools I wouldn’t have otherwise heard about.

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Leanstack

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I often get asked if one can or should model a non-profit using a Lean Canvas. The lean canvas makes defining how we create value for the donor explicit. There are several variations of the lean and business model canvases now floating around for non-profits and social ventures. The answer is a resounding yes.

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LEAN How To Resources Examples 40

IM Insights

AUGUST 23, 2022

About the Episode. This episode is a bit different from others as it focuses less on specific lessons for innovation teams and leaders and more on personal experiences. This episode is a bit different from others as it focuses less on specific lessons for innovation teams and leaders and more on personal experiences.

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Christensen Institute

MARCH 22, 2022

Prepared schools also had strong and flexible systems, a pattern that resonates with research on using “heavyweight teams” to tackle new challenges. The project’s team conducted surveys and interviews of 70 participating schools and districts that seemed to have weathered the pandemic well. . Factor 1: Forward-leaning orientation.

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