Precedent Case
GE FastWorks
A diffusion model: teach teams to learn with users quickly and make that the default behavior.
Context + constraints
- Large industrial enterprise
- Long product cycles
- Need for faster learning loops
Trigger
Need to accelerate learning and delivery across product lines.
Intervention design
- Introduce lean startup practices
- Create common templates and training
- Shift incentives toward validated learning
Execution mechanics
- Workshops + coaching
- Experiment design and measurement
- Internal champions and community
Outcomes
- Faster iteration in some product lines
- Common language for experimentation
- A path for internal champions
Transfer mechanism
- Training programs
- Templates and rituals
- Leaders sponsoring learning loops
Genesis Forge design takeaway
Transformation sticks when you build a teaching system that makes the new behavior easy to repeat without heroic effort.
Citations
- GE FastWorks