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How to speed up the innovation process
Mastering the art of acceleration means knowing how (and when) to change the speed and direction of the innovation process.
Borrowing from the world of physics, acceleration is the name we give to any process where the velocity changes. Since velocity means speed with a direction, leaders can accelerate innovation in one of three ways: by speeding up, by slowing down, or by changing direction. (Inspired by Khan Academy, n.d.)
Here are eight strategies to purposefully speed up the innovation process to achieve desired outcomes faster than planned or envisioned:
Create a compelling case for change, instill a sense of urgency, and incentivize speed
Gain leadership support for speed to bypass internal roadblocks and overcome initial resistance
Reset goals for speed, reprioritize projects, and reallocate resources across the portfolio
Introduce leaner and more agile ways of working to reduce waste and minimize friction
Encourage co-creation across organizational silos and use specific thinking tools to generate more and stronger ideas at speed
Use experimentation and specific innovation formats to form and test hypotheses faster (without sacrificing quality)
Make it easier for users to understand, embrace, and adopt new solutions through familiarity, compatibility, onboarding, training, etc.
Encourage continuous learning and iteration by building a system for ‘instantaneous’ feedback