The Lean Startup and small wins innovation have many similarities, including an emphasis on action, fast iteration, learning, and measurement, but also have key differences.
The Three Box Solution is a strategy for leading innovation. It involves managing the core business, divesting practices that have lost relevance, and generating breakthrough ideas. The most challenging part of the strategy is divesting old practices and ideas.
A global research project using the FourSight Thinking Profile revealed that corporate innovators prefer ideation and implementation. The challenge is collaborating with those who prefer conformity and detail-driven rigor.