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APPLY THEM, AND
THEY WILL LEAD YOU TO SUCCESS
9 Essential Aspects You Should Know
in order to Better Manage your Innovation
Approach

2. Summary
 Introductory statement
1.Increase your MC²
2.Define the specific organization
3.Communicate on the project
4.Train the people involved
5.Use a performing tool
6.Choose the right challenge
7.Define the recognition system
8.Think about the reward system
9.Practice the PDCA
 Conclusion
 Annexes
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3. Introductory statement
 This document is meant mainly for the leader, as it is his commitment
and support on the application of the suggested 9 aspects, which are the
conditions of success.
 Only the application of the chosen Actions generates progress
 The actions must be part of a system that defines the principles, the
organization and the tools allowing to involve the concerned people.
 Not to burden the presentation, the details of certain points are obtained
by clicking on links that refer to the content of resources menu of the
IdeasMine tool.
 This presentation is meant to be a part of your communication plan
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4. Point 1 : Increase your MC2
 Definition of the MC²
◦ Motivation x Skills x Communication
◦ These are the factors of the Collective Efficiency
(E) = Motivated and Competent People and which
Communicate well with one another.
 As a leader, the more you increase your personal MC², the
better the results of your business will be.
◦ Add the exemplarity
◦ Establish the Progress system which gives coherence to the
proposed approach.
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5. Point 2 : Define the specific
organization
 Appoint a facilitator who will report directly to
you.
◦ It must be a manager with very good communication
skills.
 Define the key roles
 State objectives and corresponding indicators.
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6. Point 3 : Communicate on the
project
 The communication plan is defined by three
elements: Target - Message – Media
 Example :the information message of a new dynamic (Message)
addressed to the leaders (Target) of the organization through a
presentation meeting, conducted by the leader (Media)
 This plan aims to
◦ to show your commitment
◦ to aknowledge the contents of system progress, the
reason of the challenges and the proposed systems of
recognition and reward.
◦ It is the vector of the 2nd C of the E=MC²
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7. Point 4 : Train the people involved
 The manager : his relational skills, the will to
achieve and good business knowledge are
essential for project success.
 He must adopt the same vision of innovation as
yours (definition of innovation, incremental and
rupture innovation and be able to communicate).
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8. Point 5 : Use a performing tool
 A good tool will let you gather Ideas, follow their
evolution, and facilitate the implementation
of the selected Ideas.
 IdeasmineTool has been developed with this aim
in mind, and targeting the principle of simplicity
(in set-up, in everyday use, and in Idea
Management)
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9. Point 6 : Choose the right challenge
 2 types of participatory innovation
◦ Induced innovation
◦ Spontaneous innovation
 For a good start, suggest a challenge for a short time span
and a small group of people
Example : A 8 to 10-people group among business employees for 15 days:
What are our ideas to develop the "Innovative“ spirit of our employees ?
◦ Even better and more participatory: define with them the theme of the
challenge and the wording of the question.
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10. Point 7 : Define he
aknowledgement system
 Aknowledgement is essentially individual
◦Ceremonies to congratulate the leaders, presentation of trophies
(greater participation, better ideas of the period on various
topics, etc..…)
◦These events are then given a specific internal communication
and optionally external that can be found in the communication
plan.
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11. Point 8 : Think about the reward
system
 The reward is essentially collective
◦ Economic outcomes generated by the Innovation must be
measured by indicators SQCDIE
◦ The gains achieved are shared at entity level with known rules,
with the aim of strengthening the collective dynamics.
◦ It is important not to engage in a system of individual reward
(in this case complications and perverse effects are
guaranteed)
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12. Point 9 : Pratice the PDCA
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P
DC
A
ACT : Narrowing the Gaps
Setting the standard
Drawing lessons
Continue the progress
PLAN : Prepare the
QQOQCPC
DO : Implement the
prepared planCHECK : Assess to identify
differences between P and D

13. Conclusion
 Better Manage the innovation is to obtain the best from your teams, talent,
intelligence, initiative, creativity and passion of all those who benefit the progress
and success of your business in the first place your employees.
◦ It is the objective of the system and the recommendations proposed in this document.
 Try and validate this innovative approach by using for you and your close
team the tool we put FREE for three months (value $670) at your
disposal for up to 10 people.
This tool was developed with the principles set out in this document.
 Ask, right now, the establishment of a secure site only
dedicated to your business by sending an email to :
a.langlois@al-consulting.com
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14. Annexes
 Improvement system
 Innovation: What are we talking about?
 Incremental Innovation
 Breakthrough Innovation
 The application areas of innovation
 The winning combination to accelerate progress
 Readings, cases and recommended websites
 Who are we?
 Conclusion
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15. The progress system
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Tools
Principles
Progres
System
Organization
Project management
(Gantt)
Management control Project
Space Communication Plan
Surveys (google docs)
SMIABP * - ** MRPG
Webconferences
PDCA (audit)
Mental map
Process and outcome
indicators
Roles Operating
Rules
*System for Management of Ideas,
Actionss and Best Practices
** Method in Group Problem
Solving
Stakeholder satisfaction
Incremental innovation
Disruptive Innovation
Pareto Principle

16. Innovation: What are we talking about ?
 What is innovation ?
 Innovation is the realization of an idea
creative of​value (social, economic,
environmental) that appropriates a public
(employees, shareholders, customers,
suppliers ...) as relevant to their needs or
expectations expressed or hitherto
unsuspected.

17. Incremental innovation
 The accumulation of improvement actions derived from
accepted improvement ideas.
 For existing processes and everyone
 Can be partially materialized by the issuers themselves
 In general, do not require investment
 Is the breeding ground for breakthrough innovation
A business culture where everyone has the desire
to do better and better day by day

18. Breakthrough Innovation
 Ideas that allow a significant jump in performance within
a short time after their implementation
 Generally requires a long preparation and a significant financial
investment
 Rather reserved for specialists
 Sustainability difficult to achieve if continuous improvement
culture is low
 Examples :
 A new product or service that enthusiasms the market
 A new management approach that boosts everyone's MC ²

19. The Application Areas of Innovation
 Economical
 Enhanced Product or Services or new to attract and retain
customers
 Lean Process
 Social
 Wellness at Work - recognition
 Stress reduction
 Involved management and communicating better
 More autonomy
 Environnemental
 Factor of earnings (saving resources)
 Image factor
 Pride factor

20. The winning combination for
Accelerating progress
Time
Incremental innovation
+ Maintenance at level
+ Disruptive Innovation
Performance
Small
streams…
And are a
breeding ground
for sustainable
breakthrough
innovation
Breakthrough
innovation only
The business of
some..
Everybody
's BusinessOn all indicators
(Economic,
Social,
Environmental)
The period
2014-2017
The acceleration of progress arises from the combination Incremental
Innovation + Maintenance at level + Disruptive Innovation
DEEPENING
THE GAP

21. Readings, cases and recommended
websites
 Books
◦ The End of Management G. Hamel Editions Vuibert
◦ What Really Matters G. Hamel Editions Eyrolles
◦ Participative Innovation (Return the Human to the heart of the company)
Muriel Garcia President of the Innov’Acteurs Association, Nadège de Peganow
(Scrineo)
◦
 Press files
◦ CapitalCom survey
◦ Journal of Management
◦ E-briefing Usine Nouvelle
 Recommended associations
◦ Innov’Acteurs
◦ ICDD Civic Innovation and Sustainability
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22. 22
Who are we ?
 Some figures at the end of 2013:
◦ 1330 accomplished progress worksites (VSM Methods of Problem Solving,
Participatory Innovation, Quality, 5s, Hoshin, autonomous teams, TPM, Kanban,
SMED, Logistics) at more than 300 sites of our Clients.
◦ missions in the automotive industry (30%) but also in the chemical,
electronics, food processing, medical, furniture, railway, services,
◦ 13700 people trained (75% Technicians Degree, Managers and Leaders) in
28 countries on 5 continents,
◦ 5 ​​intervention languages (French, English, Spanish, Portuguese, Chinese)
◦ 15 to 60% improvement on key indicators of progress.
AL Consulting Group is since 1991, the expertise of the
implementation of Lean Management (Lean
Manufacturing, Lean Office) and Lean Innovation.
It is also since 2002, the application of LEAN concepts
Design Product / Process and Supply Chain.
AL-Consulting Group is an
international team of senior
consultants, experts methods
engineers, organizations and tools for
continuous and simultaneous
improvement of safety, quality,
productivity and time.
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23. Conclusion
 Better Manage the innovation is to obtain the best from your teams, talent,
intelligence, initiative, creativity and passion of all those who benefit the progress
and success of your business in the first place your employees.
◦ It is the objective of the system and the recommendations proposed in this document.
 Try and validate this innovative approach by using for you and your close
team the tool we put FREE for three months (value $670) at your
disposal for up to 10 people.
This tool was developed with the principles set out in this document.
 Ask, right now, the establishment of a secure site only
dedicated to your business by sending an email to :
a.langlois@al-consulting.com
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