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Why Learning Is Central to Sustained Innovation

March 15, 2016 | Michael Ball̩, James Morgan, Durward K. Sobek II | Strategy

Many managers think they can create better products just by improving the development process or adding new tools. But it's skilled people, not processes, that create great products. So-called “lean” organizations invest heavily and continuously in the skills of product developers, and rather than developing single products, they think in terms of streams of products. By making people the backbone of the product development system, companies can achieve a triple win: increased innovation, faster time to market, and lower costs.

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