High Velocity Innovation opens with the saga of the Tesla 3’s production challenges. In July of 2018, just as I was settling into writing the 2nd draft, Elon Musk gave an interview to Tom Randall of Bloomberg News who asked Musk how this happened. Musk said, “Because we were huge idiots and we didn’t know what we were doing.”* [Read More…] about “We were huge idiots and didn’t know what we were doing.”
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Start Here: Rapid Learning Cycles 101
Why Innovators Need Rapid Learning Cycles
When innovators use Rapid Learning Cycles in early development, they get acceleration for their best ideas as the others fail faster. The ability to accelerate your best ideas pays off in a number of ways:
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What is Agile Product Development?
To the average person, “agile” means “able to move quickly and easily.” Product development is often perceived to be too slow, take too long, and lack the ability to respond to new information that may come in late in a program. [Read More…] about What is Agile Product Development?
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Five Components of High Velocity Innovation
In my upcoming book, High Velocity Innovation, I outline the five key components of High Velocity Innovation. These are the things that an innovation team needs to have in place so that they have the pull they need to accelerate innovation. The combination of these pieces builds a “center of gravity” that pulls innovative ideas into the organization. [Read More…] about Five Components of High Velocity Innovation
Myth: Innovation Can’t Be Done on Schedule. Truth: Timebox Innovation to Accelerate Inspiration
In this series of articles, I’ll debunk some common myths about innovation.
I always cringe a little inside when I hear someone say, “You can’t innovate on schedule.” [Read More…] about Myth: Innovation Can’t Be Done on Schedule. Truth: Timebox Innovation to Accelerate Inspiration
The Meaning of Pull and How to Create It
If you want to create change in an organization, you need to understand “pull” and how to create it.
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How Agersens Aims To Revolutionize Livestock Management
Forbes Magazine recently published this article about Agersens, the company featured in Chapter 3 of High Velocity Innovation. This company’s disruptive technology aims to [Read More…] about How Agersens Aims To Revolutionize Livestock Management
High Velocity Innovation Coming Oct 1
I’m pleased to announce that my newest book, High Velocity Innovation: How to Get Your Best Ideas to Market Faster will be available on October 1 through Career Press!,