Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Software Review 100

eZassi

MAY 27, 2022

CPG embraces constant change and ceaseless innovation to keep up with consumer demands while building brands customers rely on in their daily lives. How do the major companies’ research and development teams build and manage a portfolio of innovative products while ensuring long-term market success and consistent brand loyalty?

Industry 52

Industry Innovation Ideation Open Innovation 52

Planview

JUNE 11, 2024

Enhanced Team Dynamics Embracing a product-based mindset cultivates an environment of collaboration, dedication, responsibility and ongoing learning. Stable teams build deep product expertise and ownership, encouraging adaptation and viewing failures as growth opportunities.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Software Review Innovation Project 59

Boxes and Arrows

JUNE 29, 2009

The documentation needs are often based on the size of the project, launch date, team dynamics, audience, technology, and the product development process. Description of the Problem There are many product development processes and one that has garnered much attention is agile.

Software Review 76

Software Review Technical Review Agile Software 76

Values Centered Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2017

If a team who has communication problems begins by trying to define and align with the group’s purpose, but without much emphasis on “tuning in” to each other as individuals first, they often struggle to collaborate, like novices in a 3-legged race. If this is the case, start with a relationship-oriented team building approach.

Team Building 45

Team Building Collaboration Innovation Programs Video 45

Values Centered Innovation

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

After aligning around the critical need for faster and more inventive product development, the breakthrough came when one member stood up and asked, “Do you realize that 90 percent of the figures we give to managers for making decisions are there because our government requires those figures for tax purposes?

Team Building 40

Team Building Collaboration Innovation Programs Video 40

Boxes and Arrows

DECEMBER 19, 2013

It is often easier to start a group with the support of senior executives who may be concerned about the customer experience across products. I’ve come to prefer a hybrid model in order to build UX deeper into the company. Everyone knows development and QA are significant costs. Development is an ongoing problem.

Design 79

Design Underperforming Technical Team Project Technical Review 79

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 29, 2011

When you ask leaders how they build a strong management team, the answers are revealing. Many managers proudly describe the team-building initiatives they've pursued to create a sense of staff cohesion and morale. Ann quickly saw that the performance of Tom and his group would be key to the success of her strategy.

Groups 15

Groups Training Product Development Management 15

Harvard Business Review

SEPTEMBER 30, 2015

.” Acme expects Beth’s team to create $50 million in incremental revenue over the next 3 years by following lean startup principles. Like most big companies, it relies on efficiencies of scale for competitive advantage. The point is, the team building the MVP inside an enterprise should truly act like a startup.

Tips 14

Tips Company LEAN Project 14

hackerearth

MAY 12, 2017

Apple has refashioned consumer experience with its iconic branding, stylish design and a diverse product range, its own retail stores, and important partnerships with the competition. That is the lesson learned at Lego — just in time,” says David Robertson, Professor of Practice teaching Innovation and Product Development at Wharton.

Innovation 40

Innovation Disruption Video Underperforming Technical Team 40