Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

The Build-Measure-Learn Feedback Loop is a core concept from the Lean Startup methodology, designed to help organizations test new ideas quickly and learn from real customer feedback. Teams often use agile or lean methodologies to manage these cycles within two-week sprints or experiment windows. What is the Build-Measure-Learn Loop?

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

In this article, well dive into the concept of process improvement and illustrate its impact with five compelling process improvement examples. Methodologies like Lean, Six Sigma , and Kaizen provide proven frameworks for process improvement. Reducing Costs: Eliminate waste and inefficiencies that drain organizational budgets.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For insights into how agile integrates into newer practices, explore how it aligns with the lean startup methodology , which emphasizes the MVP concept for efficient product validation. Lean Lean development draws from the principles of lean manufacturing, focusing on creating more value for customers with fewer resources.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 17, 2025

For example, Newton’s laws of motion were proven correct for hundreds of years, yet seemed to break down at cosmological scales when more data from telescopes became available. For example, do you assume customers will pay a premium for your product? Take scientific theories as an analogy. This is what I teach in my L.I.V.E.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

In this article we delve into examples of Discontinuous Innovation, discussing some examples and best practices for its management. Netflix created an entirely new entertainment model and is a textbook example of Discontinuous Innovation. Definition, Examples and Management appeared first on Ezassi.

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Leanstack

APRIL 26, 2021

In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. I have been applying design-led strategies that combine agile and lean for almost 10 years, and while they work, they needed to provide more solid evidence for decision making.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 6, 2021

It originated as part of the Toyota Production System as part of their Lean Manufacturing Method, and is a method for scheduling in which sequence work should be done to achieve a desired outcome. However, in has also been adapted as one of the most popular management methods in Software development and Innovation / Lean Startup methods.

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Kainexus

MARCH 11, 2020

Eliminating waste is at the heart of the Lean Business methodology. The goal of Lean is to spend more of your time creating value for customers by reducing or eliminating everything else - the waste. Here are some practical examples of each.

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Kainexus

JUNE 2, 2022

The Lean business model is about making continuous improvements to business operations and implementing processes that result in optimum business efficiency. The Lean approach is sometimes referred to as operational excellence or continuous improvement.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

For example, Netflixs early shift from DVD rentals to streaming followed a discovery-driven approach by testing user demand before fully transitioning to a digital-first model. For example, Teslas development of self-driving technology follows a DDP model , where incremental improvements are released, tested, and refined based on user data.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

For example, Amazon prioritizes Operational Excellence by offering low-cost, fast delivery through its advanced logistics and supply chain systems, while Apple focuses on Product Leadership with continuous innovation in its technology ecosystem. Prioritizes lean operations, automation, and supply chain excellence.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, a tech startup developing a healthcare app might use the canvas to outline their value proposition (remote access to doctors), customer segments (working professionals), revenue streams (subscription model), and key partners (healthcare providers). Identify gaps, inconsistencies, or risks in the current or proposed model.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 26, 2020

That’s when some productivity engineers from Toyota saw an opportunity to help, by bring their expertise in kaizen and lean manufacturing, to suggest ways of reducing wasted time and effort. And interestingly, every example of process innovation here was completely non-digital. All without significant expense.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

For example, a B2B software company may use the canvas to improve its onboarding product. For example: Functional: Filing taxes, booking travel, or managing team workflows. Lean Canvas Connects the value proposition to broader business modeling. Emotional: Feeling secure, successful, or confident.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 22, 2025

Understanding the defining traits is just the first stepits true impact becomes clear when we look at real-world examples that have redefined industries and created new possibilities. Real-World Examples of Radical Innovation Radical innovation has consistently reshaped industries, setting new benchmarks and altering societal behaviors.

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Tim Kastelle

FEBRUARY 14, 2016

Part Eight in the Lean Startup Series When teams start out with lean startup, they often build hypotheses that are too precise – we assume we know more than we do. Take the photo-sharing product example. We need to start our lean startup process with discovery – and that is harder to hypothesise. Strategy: Simplify.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

For example, the shift from film to digital photography was a disruptive change that transformed the way you capture and share memories. In the following sections, you will explore ten remarkable disruptive innovation examples that have redefined industries and consumer behavior.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Lean Innovation, Validation & Execution) framework. Examples: Wrike , Monday.com and Asana Automation of Administrative Tasks: Automating routine tasks, such as scheduling and reporting, allows project managers to focus on strategic decisions. Example: Lindy Generative A.I. Example: Lindy Generative A.I. Leverage A.I.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 25, 2022

Yes, there may be a hint of selection and confirmation bias with examples being found that fit that number, but the core tenet still makes sense. So if you want your company to be lean and effective at innovation, it may make sense to find ways to allow smaller teams of less than 150 the authority to try and do their best work.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

An excellent example, outlined in the video below, is Adobe’s Kickbox program, which gives anyone who has an idea and wants to try it out a box with advice on how to approach the experiment and a pre-paid credit card with $1,000 to be used however the person wants. Suggested reading: 6 – Business Model Canvas.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 16, 2023

For example, engineers invented the semiconductor in the United States, but the nation produces about 10% of the world’s supply today. The United States is taking bold steps to reinvigorate its economy through game-changing investments in high-tech research and manufacturing. For more than 50 years, U.S.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 11, 2023

If you would like an example of what such a framework might look like, have a look at my Lean Innovation Validation & Execution (LIVE) framework , which outlines a set of questions that any ideas and projects can be judged against.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 27, 2022

As an everyday example, if you only have $1 to spend on lunch, you could either buy a $1 donut, or a $1 apple, but not both. I have developed a management framework designed to achieve all these goals, called the Lean Innovation Validation and Execution (L.I.V.E.) framework, which I will be releasing in the coming weeks.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 21, 2022

The classic other example is Lean Manufacturing spearheaded by companies like Toyota with their Toyota Management System. It took away their autonomy and ability to suggest improvements. This is also one of the key differences between it and other management methods aimed at improving efficiency and effectiveness.

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Kainexus

APRIL 27, 2020

The eight wastes of Lean , for example, create friction and lower productivity for remote workers as much as they do on a factory floor. There are many practical and physiological challenges to this abrupt change, so give yourself a break if everything hasn’t been smooth sailing.

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Digital Tonto

APRIL 28, 2024

I can think of no greater example of this simple axiom than the practice of change management, especially with regard to communication. In one of my favorite essays the physicist Richard Feynman wrote, “The first principle is that you must not fool yourself—and you are the easiest person to fool. So you have to be very careful about that.”

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

Click here to get the Guide We will now explore each level in more detail, examining what it entails, the steps needed to progress, and real-world examples to illustrate the journey. Examples Example: A traditional law firm managing all case files manually without digital document processing. Level 0: No A.I.

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Tim Kastelle

DECEMBER 5, 2017

Lean startup tools help with this. If you look at those four examples, in the flawed versions, thinking and acting are separate, while in the better versions, thinking emerges from acting. However, you can double your chances of success if you build your idea and your business model simultaneously , not in sequence.

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Leanstack

OCTOBER 30, 2018

I often get asked if one can or should model a non-profit using a Lean Canvas. The lean canvas makes defining how we create value for the donor explicit. There are several variations of the lean and business model canvases now floating around for non-profits and social ventures. Why the lean canvas?

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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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Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

Lean Innovation doesn’t begin and end with product development. The most mature organizations deploy integrated lean innovation practices across the product lifecycle. How Lean Innovation Re-Invents Product Commercialization Production As discussed above, in most companies, product development is considered “pre-commercialization.”

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Leanstack

MARCH 14, 2019

In our work, you’ll find many examples of tactics (like Problem Interviews) that we constantly replace with newer/better ones (like Problem Discovery). A brief history of the Continuous Innovation Framework The early scaffolding for the Continuous Innovation Framework was described in my first book: Running Lean.

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Idea to Value

APRIL 12, 2022

It is a classic example of survivorship bias. On the other end of the spectrum is Steve Blank, father of the Lean Startup movement (interviewed on the podcast here ), who thinks one should be a fast follower : First-Mover Advantage is an idea that just won’t die. There are proponents of both camps.

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Idea to Value

OCTOBER 1, 2021

His classic example is of an old lady writing a postcard: an elderly lady of leisure can spend the entire day in writing and despatching a postcard to her niece at Bognor Regis. While we may all laugh at the fictional example of this old lady, Parkinson’s Law is actually a destructive property of the human brain.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Over the years, so much has improved and understood by the explanations, case examples, suggestions, clarifications and ways they were “built into” the individual innovation processes that each company chose to construct their innovation process. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Eye contact, as an example, gives us the clearest read not just on where a person’s attention is, but also their body language and their non-verbal signals. Of course, some of us struggle to make eye contact, out of shyness, for example. Pay Attention To Non-Verbal Cues. Body language says a lot about how engaged you are.

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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. This transition requires a complete behavioral change from top to bottom of any organization.

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