Your company is a First Mover
current approach to strategic innovation
First Movers are open to experimentation, fast-paced, strive to be on the leading edge, and are “rule breakers.”
First Mover Operating Strategies
Build production and service capabilities that explore and pivot with market shifts created by experimental products and services
Create strong customer listening and anticipation process that link with rapid prototyping capabilities
Create a flexible, learning mindset; failure teaches across all functions
desired approach to strategic innovation
Based on your selection, your desired future approach to strategic innovation is to become a Calculated Risk Taker.
Calculated Risk Takers are open to carefully researched ideas and committed to “fact-based” experimentation.
Calculated Risk Taker Operating Strategies
Build and continually improve unique product creation and service delivery systems
Develop and maintain a cutting edge R & D process that thrives on experimentation, prototyping and market testing
Partner with customers to develop new products and services
to be a calculated risk taker, you must change your operating strategy
Develop different approaches to new products and services
Build on current experimental capability
Work at a more deliberate pace
Anticipate customer needs
All recommended changes are unique to your company’s operating strategy based on the results of our proprietary assessment.