Chasing the Rabbit: Official Blog by Author Steven Spear

Often confused are “continuous improvement” and “innovation,” as if one is merely the disciplined creation of order where there was chaos (e.g., by creating value streams with pull and standard work) and the other is the serendipitous inspiration of the blessed genius.

In fact, the evidence is that in the highest performing organizations, those that succeed by out racing their rivals, both CI and innovation are rooted in high speed, disciplined, consistent curiosity, inquiry, and problem solving.

The differences between the two may have more to do with time frame and scope and less to do with approach. In either case, the key issue is deliberating converting ignorance into useful knowledge.

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