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The Surprising Power of Business Experiments

Skip Prichard

And, as anyone who closely follows simulation and prototyping tools knows, their use has become pervasive in manufacturing businesses, even though companies still grapple with the integration and management issues I wrote about in 2003. The employee was forbidden to work on the project. It was immediately launched.

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Even Cement Can Be Special

Harvard Business Review

And where there is differentiation, there can be innovation. Italcementi has achieved this through a co-innovation process with great contemporary architects. Behind each partnership with an archistar, there is always a commissioned landmark project. This project called for cement walls able to filter light.

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Redefining the Patient Experience with Collaborative Care

Harvard Business Review

It began its lean journey in 2003 and has made considerable progress. By 2013, all eight medical-surgical units in the two hospitals had been converted to the collaborative-care model. Follow the Leading Health Care Innovation insight center on Twitter @HBRhealth. Leading Health Care Innovation.