Rikus Grobler
Bottom-up innovation is all about flipping the traditional approach to innovation on its head.
Instead of the big ideas coming from the top echelons of a company, they bubble up from the frontline employees.
These are the folks who deal with the processes, products, services, and customers daily, and they’re often brimming with insights on how to improve things.
Let me break it down. In most companies, the higher-ups make the big decisions, including those about new products, services, or processes.
But with bottom-up innovation, it’s the employees on the ground who are encouraged to come forward with their ideas and suggestions. They’re the ones who experience the practical challenges and recognise opportunities first-hand, so it makes sense that they might have some nifty solutions up their sleeves.
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