Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2021

They are a call to action and engage those listening to the narrative to make a difference. ” So narratives attract, engage, motivate and call people to push and achieve their potential. The need is to encourage engagement for them to see their possibilities. Growing faster by changing your innovation narrative.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 17, 2025

Heres how this works in practice: Engage with High-Quality Feedback : Instead of relying on hundreds of survey responses, have deep, meaningful conversations with a smaller group of potential customers. Ask probing questions to uncover their real needs, pain points, and willingness to adopt your solution. This is what I teach in my L.I.V.E.

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Kainexus

JUNE 12, 2024

In an era where efficiency and agility are paramount, Lean business transformation has emerged as a pivotal strategy for organizations aiming to streamline operations and enhance value creation. By adopting Lean principles, companies can significantly reduce costs, improve quality, and accelerate time-to-market.

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Kainexus

JUNE 30, 2022

The Lean business methodology is based on the simple principle that organizations should strive to provide maximum value to the customer with as little waste as possible. For most organizations, embracing Lean requires a significant culture shift and a new way of thinking about everything from leadership to everyday operations.

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Kainexus

JULY 19, 2022

While initially implemented in the automotive sector, the Lean manufacturing continuous improvement methodology can help organizations in every industry operate more efficiently. Applying Lean principles paves the way for improved quality, higher customer satisfaction, lower costs, and increased employee engagement.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

In a real-world project, White Space Innovation might look like a legacy logistics firm exploring on-demand mobility services, or a health insurance company developing wellness apps to engage members outside of claims-based interactions. ” Use lean methods to test early assumptions: Build low-fidelity prototypes.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

For example, Instagram started as a check-in app (Burbn), but pivoted to a photo-sharing platform after user data revealed stronger engagement with images. Adapt offerings based on real-world engagement. Pivot or scale depending on success metrics. Before full expansion, ensure: Customer demand is proven.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 4, 2022

Most conversations involve employee engagement, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. This post looks into one question we get a lot, "Should we adopt the continuous improvement model or Lean Six Sigma?". Leaders are hungry for ways to transform their organization's culture and results.

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Kainexus

JANUARY 25, 2022

When many people think about Lean processes and management , they assume that the goal is to optimize each process with a step-by-step approach to reduce waste and implement incremental improvements. Because people who innovate have bold ideas, but it's Lean thinking that turns fantastic ideas into realities.

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Kainexus

MAY 10, 2023

Lean continuous improvement is a systematic approach to perfecting business processes and operations by eliminating waste, increasing efficiency, and delivering more value to customers. The "lean" philosophy emphasizes eliminating non-value-added activities and processes to create more value with fewer resources.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

When leading a Lean transformation , a consultant’s most important job is to help plant and grow a culture of continuous improvement in an organization. Software keeps track of due dates, engagement, and participation rates, giving consultants and improvement leaders added tools to keep growing their culture.

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Kainexus

AUGUST 11, 2023

In a recent episode of The Lean Effect Podcast , Mark De Jong sat down with our very own Matt Banna, Enterprise Account Executive at KaiNexus, to delve into the world of employee engagement, executive buy-in, and process improvement. Here are some highlights from the episode:

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Kainexus

AUGUST 11, 2023

Most conversations involve employee engagement, operational excellence, and customer satisfaction. Lean manufacturing is a systematic approach to optimizing efficiency and eliminating waste by empowering employees and streamlining processes, ultimately delivering maximum customer value.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Demonstrate engagement. Respond verbally to show engagement (“That makes sense. Be aware of your body language; make sure to lean towards or face the person speaking. Be present and focus on the conversation (e.g., close your laptop during meetings). Ask questions with the intention of learning from your teammates.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 16, 2023

Because the CHIPS Act encourages businesses to lean in by providing STEM spaces and equipment, offering scholarships, promoting employee volunteerism, funding competitions, and creating internships and apprenticeships, Broadcom Foundation is doing its part.

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Kainexus

JUNE 15, 2021

At the 2021 Virtual Indiana Lean Healthcare Summit , several incredible Lean leaders shared their experience fostering a state of healthcare excellence within their organizations.

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Business and Tech

JUNE 21, 2023

At any size of organization, owners and leaders can deliver improved results by their work to inspire and engage others. It certainly would be likely to have lower turnover, higher engagement, and an easier time recruiting. But, if we embrace the challenge at hand, lean into the struggle, we will find satisfaction and accomplishment.

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Tips LEAN Engagement Competition 244

Moves the Needle

SEPTEMBER 21, 2018

Before and After Lean Innovation: Overview The City of Hayward, California wanted to break away from inefficient and ineffective processes for researching and launching programs, and remove organizational bottlenecks that stood in the way of serving citizens. Download this case study to show to your colleagues, board of directors, or boss.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Regular updates, clear documentation, and stakeholder engagement can prevent misunderstandings. Poor Stakeholder Engagement: When key stakeholders arent aligned or involved, misunderstandings and lastminute changes become inevitable. Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution) framework. Leverage A.I.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Innovation Agile 182

Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 24, 2020

How to Lean in To Empower Your Team. To achieve this kind of empowerment, it is essential for leaders to lean-in and engage actively and effectively across teams, in addition to arranging coaching sessions. Importance of Leaning in. Empowering teams is crucial but more so is the engagement of leaders in the process.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 18, 2018

The belief that lean management principles will get the innovation out of the door quicker, has been one of those management adoptions that often trick us into believing we are achieving more than we actually are. Leans slows down and becomes increasingly burdened by fat being layered on, further down the innovation execution process.

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Innovation Processes Innovation LEAN Agile 206

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

But what about lean startup, rapid sprints, agile But aren't there entire methodologies that are meant to get to good ideas faster? Agile, lean and rapid methodologies meant to accelerate the innovation cycle? Getting to a good idea can be a relatively short affair. Getting a product to market can take years or even decades.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

When should it be used: Any company which has or is thinking of building an Innovation Team / Department / Lab / Skunkworks should be aware of this concept of Dual Innovation and make sure your teams have the skills and permission to engage in it. Allocating small initial budgets to get to the next stage in a lifecycle early on (e.g.

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Kainexus

OCTOBER 31, 2023

In a recent podcast episode, Mark Graban and Greg Jacobson engage in a lively conversation on topics such as habit science, the upcoming conference sessions they will be participating in, their shared admiration for the Lean Leadership Podcast, and advice for those starting out in Lean Six Sigma or Continuous Improvement.

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Innovation Excellence

OCTOBER 20, 2024

GUEST POST from Janet Sernack Like many others, I invested time in isolation during the pandemic to engage in various online learning programs.

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Business and Tech

APRIL 8, 2022

“There are so many unique and wonderful ways for employers to embrace their new cultures—they can lean on software to enable and foster connection online. Koslow notes that companies need to build trust in order to foster employee engagement. You need the baseline: psychological safety,” he notes.

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Innov8rs

JANUARY 14, 2025

Frank Mattes CEO at Lean Scaleup The Problem Of course, in some cases, missing clarity and scaling expertise might be the reason for the lack of new growth. Most of these corporate frameworks are based on the Lean Startup but the Lean Startup was never designed for corporates, as Steve Blank, the founder of the movement, says.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Body language says a lot about how engaged you are. Even if they’re not looking at you directly, you can show engagement with “open” body language such as sitting up and leaning forward. We’ve all been “talked at,” and it can stall good ideas and innovative processes before they even start. Focus On The Speaker.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 2, 2021

Satisfied customers become loyal customers who engage in repeat business and refer others. Lean management is another business methodology similar to Six Sigma and leverages many of the same tools, so if your business has deployed Lean, this content will be of value to you. The key to satisfaction is quality.

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Tools LEAN Project Engagement 105

Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma , and Kaizen provide proven frameworks for process improvement. Lean eliminates waste, Six Sigma minimizes defects, and Kaizen fosters a culture of continuous improvement. Lean is ideal for reducing waste and streamlining workflows, while Six Sigma minimizes defects through data-driven analysis.

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Tim Kastelle

JANUARY 16, 2016

Part 6 in The Lean Startup Series The day before we started our first Lean LaunchPad program with the CSIRO, Bill McKeague and I talked strategy over coffee. I often refer to that first one as our Minimum Viable Lean LaunchPad. This means that we can’t afford to engage with the market only after the research is done.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

We are seeing blurred boundaries, digital is raising the stakes and fear of missing out, it is upping the speed at which others are competing with new concepts, ideas, and engagement with customers. The encouragement of having open feedback loops, both internally and externally, engaging the customer needs exploiting.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Big wins from this include: Better problem-solving smarts Juiced-up employee engagement and creativity Smarter risk taking A nimble organization that’s quick on its feet A company vibe that thrives on innovation nudges your crew to think creatively and always look for ways to tune things up.

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Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 8, 2018

This is the story of how SAY San Diego is using Lean Innovation to create real, powerful change in their community. For SAY San Diego, we ran two Lean Innovation Bootcamps and Accelerators , and facilitated a two-hour leadership session in order to begin shifting their culture from status quo to value creation.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. As Peter Drucker famously said: What gets measured, gets managed.

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