What if we could get our people and partners to work and innovate together as one global team towards digital transformation? And to do it seamlessly across functions, regions and job titles? The recent Arthur D. Little report found that one of the most fundamental pillars for digital transformation lies, perhaps unexpectedly, in people’s collective intelligence.
Lesson 9 from true innovation managers: people need rewards and recognition
To mark Exago’s 11th anniversary, we have put together pieces of wisdom from our clients, innovation managers, to truly bring innovation together. This is lesson 9.
Lesson 5 from true innovation managers: promoting the initiative is essential
To mark Exago’s 11th anniversary, we have put together our clients’ pieces of wisdom to truly bring innovation together. This is lesson 5.
How Fleury brings its suppliers on board to improve business operations
Seeing innovation as a leverage for change, the Brazilian Fleury Group currently has 2,500 stakeholders involved in its innovation efforts. They have shared almost 3,000 ideas, of which close to a third have been implemented, generating 4.3 million reais of aggregated value in the last two years alone (approximately 900,000 euros).
How can Lean and Innovation make your business evolve to 4.0?
Once the go-to strategy for ensuring business efficiency and growth, in the context of the current reality, Lean Management has been branded by some as being outdated. But, in a more evolved form, this business approach has in fact shown that it can complement Innovation Management when it comes to company operations, and could be the answer for businesses to remain competitive in today’s world.
Is Lean Management doomed in the age of Innovation?
It has been 30 years since the term Lean Management – a long-term approach that seeks to achieve incremental process changes to improve efficiency and quality – was first coined. Some say that Lean Management has now become obsolete; others talk about a ‘post-Lean’ world and say it is fated to die. Yet in other circles, Lean Management still seems to be alive and well, with its potential to be fully revealed. The likes of Nike, FedEx, Intel and other global leaders are strong advocates of the method, and credit their continued success to its defining principles.
Lesson 4 from true innovation managers: quality and quantity of ideas hangs on people’s engagement
To mark Exago’s 11th anniversary, we have put together our clients’ pieces of wisdom to truly bring innovation together. This is lesson 4.
Lesson 3 from true innovation managers: go for global participation
To mark Exago’s 11th anniversary, we have put together our clients’ pieces of wisdom to truly bring innovation together. This is lesson 3.
Lesson 2 from true innovation managers: top management commitment is needed
To mark Exago’s 11th anniversary, we have put together our clients’ pieces of wisdom to truly bring innovation together. This is lesson 2.
In innovation management, size doesn’t matter… or does it?
Medium enterprises fit right in the middle, between two very different realities. And so there are several barriers that these companies face on their path to good innovation management.