Some firms outperform competitors in many ways at once—cost, speed, innovation, and service. How can some companies perform so well that their industry counterparts are competitors in name only? What makes these organizations not just succeed but consistently excel?
The answer has to do with the ability to systematize innovation—taking it from the occasional, unpredictable stroke of genius to something you and your team do daily to outdistance rivals.
Creating High Velocity Organizations demonstrates what sets market-dominating companies apart and provides a detailed framework you can leverage to surge to the lead in your own industry. The course examines the internal operations of dominant organizations across a wide spectrum of industries, from technology and design to manufacturing and health care.
While the course investigates several great operational triumphs, like top-tier teaching hospitals' fantastic improvements in quality of care, Pratt & Whitney's competitive gains in jet engine design, and the US Navy's breakthroughs in inventing and applying nuclear propulsion, the course is not just about the adoration of success. It also takes a critical look at some of the operational missteps that have humbled even the most reputable and respected of companies and organizations.
Through presentations, case studies, and hands-on learning activities, you will learn principles that form the basis for structured continuous learning and improvement and walk away with a better understanding of how to:
- Build a system of “dynamic discovery” designed to reveal operational problems and weaknesses as they arise
- Attack and solve problems when and where they occur, converting weaknesses into strengths
- Disseminate knowledge gained from solving local problems throughout the company as a whole
- Create managers invested in developing everyone's capacity to continually innovate and improve
- Generate faster, better results using less capital and fewer resources
