Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

A “lean” approach amplifies both profits and purpose. But, if we are truly intent on achieving both, we need to start taking social impact just as seriously. Mission-driven organizations have an equal opportunity to apply the principles and practices of innovation to maximize their impact–but few take it.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review LEAN Innovation Social Innovation 100

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2016

We do need to blend it in and fuse it with other techniques, so to sort out where it fits within the innovation mix and valuing it for its ‘added’ worth to transform information into achieving tangible outcomes. • The bottom of the pyramid is a place we continue to forget and others learn to play in and master its needs.

Innovation 100

Innovation Design LEAN Marketing 100

Tim Kastelle

MARCH 13, 2016

Tim’s Comment: There’s one other way that this idea plays out too – figuring out how to use lean startup techniques inside of established organisations. The Stanford Social Innovation Review also looked at how to do this inside of not-for-profits.

Innovation Management 100

Innovation Management Management Underperforming Technical Team Big Data 100

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

When should it be used: Any organisation that wants to enable their staff who have an idea to “try it out” or do an initial market experiment. Put simply, it theorises that small companies can disrupt the market of large companies by releasing a new version of an offering which appeals more to a subset of the customers.

Company 248

Company Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming Design Thinking 248