Innovating with Lean Six Sigma

The new book, Innovating Lean Six Sigma: A Strategic Guide to Deploying the World’s Most Effective Business Improvement Process, was the topic of discussion in this podcast. Kimberly Watson-Hemphill is the founder and CEO of Firefly Consulting, a globally known expert in the field of Innovation and Operational Excellence. She has led global Lean Six Sigma deployments in multiple Read More …

Understanding Your Team Before Innovating For Others

 Barbara Spurrier MHA, the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation founding and current administrative director,  was a guest last week on the Business901 podcast.  She just recently co-authored an outstanding book on innovation, Think Big, Start Small, Move Fast: A Blueprint for Transformation from the Mayo Clinic Center for Innovation and I found one of the Read More …

Three Steps to Innovating in Struggling Industries

Innovation is tough in the best of times. What do you do when times are tough and your industry’s very survival is in question? It is tough and don’t leave a good idea get wasted because of a poor plan. 1. Lower the cost of testing. Chapter 8 of our new book, The Innovator’s Guide Read More …