Chartered Management Institute

AUGUST 8, 2023

This fail fast idea also has roots in lean manufacturing and agile software development – but it’s become a guiding principle for all kinds of teams and organisations seeking to foster a culture of innovation, continuous improvement and adaptability.

Consultative 98

Consultative Lean Manufacturing Agility Article 98

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 16, 2017

The CDAO had not established formal or informal influence on these seemingly unrelated business processes, so he ultimately failed to address the problem. A large durable goods manufacturer wanted to quantify the value of the IT portfolio to its product development function.

Company 8

Company Lean Manufacturing Compliance Quality 8

Harvard Business Review

JANUARY 26, 2016

In the first group, social influence shaped how much participants valued a song and whether they downloaded it. But for some, they appeared to be ranked by a popularity metric — the number of previous downloads. For others, the songs weren’t presented with any download history.

Download 8

Download Lean Manufacturing Participative Software 8

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 7, 2011

Client-driven translation is the most cost-effective reality-check I know for assessing influence. The workshop, and subsequent interactions, would never have gone as well if I hadn't read the memo. This serendipitous experience transformed how I professionally share expertise. Is the translation a conceptual/technical straitjacket?

Innovation 15

Innovation Workshop Lean Manufacturing Kaizen 15

Harvard Business Review

MARCH 9, 2011

This revised communication had the desired enterprise influence. As the lean manufacturing folks will tell you, eliminating rework and redundancies while streamlining the information sharing is central to agile communications. They spent a quick half-hour editing the original note into a more formal directive. A happy result?

Efficiency 14

Efficiency Lean Manufacturing Core Competence Agility 14

Harvard Business Review

MAY 5, 2011

Danaher, the $10 billion conglomerate of 600 manufacturing companies, got serious about process improvement after the surprising turnaround of a subsidiary in the mid-1990s. Its Jacobs Vehicle Systems unit used lean manufacturing techniques to eliminate waste, reduce floor space, and improve product flow.

Six Sigma 14

Six Sigma Process Tips Lean Manufacturing 14