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How To Think About Innovation Differently

Joseph Lalonde

Move fast, follow momentum – The future is always changing. The insight allowed for the LifeChurch team to pivot and create an app that has gone on to great success. You are able to take challenges on because you see that there’s nothing to lose. Bobby is frequently asked what the future in 5 years will look like.

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The Building Blocks of Successful Corporate IT

Harvard Business Review

Market leaders and fast followers seek transformational change; cautious adopters and laggards dip their toe into incremental change. Market leaders and cautious adopters proactively seek change; fast followers and laggards take a reactive approach. Organizational DNA. See accompanying chart.) Reporting structure.

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Sprints Are the Secret to Getting More Done

Harvard Business Review

It’s a five-day process that helps teams focus on one big goal and move from idea to prototype to customer research in that short span of time. The idea is to fast-forward a project, so you can see what the end result might look like and how the market will react. Why do sprints help teams get more done? Rebecca Knight.

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Xbox Live: How an Old Tech Company Built a Social Media Juggernaut

Harvard Business Review

We could also compete as a team against others, much like playing pick up sports at the park or having poker night. Fair or not, Microsoft has long had a reputation for being a fast follower. We were able to play each other and talk to one another despite living thousands of miles apart.

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5 Leadership Lessons: The Velocity Manifesto

Leading Blog

The thing you want to be these days is a “fast follower.” Instead, you want to quickly follow the first movers who are trying to capitalize on a blossoming trend. In order to play a high-speed game, you need team members who can work at a fast pace—and you also need a team than can work without friction.

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Verizon, the iPhone, and the Power of Second Chances

Harvard Business Review

There is still a debate in strategy circles about whether it is better to be the first mover or a fast follower, and whether missing out on the first wave of disruptive innovation means falling behind forever. I met leaders of that team in Helsinki a few months before the Verizon event.

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Xbox Live: How an Old Tech Company Built a Social Media Juggernaut

Harvard Business Review

We could also compete as a team against others, much like playing pick up sports at the park or having poker night. Fair or not, Microsoft has long had a reputation for being a fast follower. We were able to play each other and talk to one another despite living thousands of miles apart.

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