The gold in the mine - why your best ideas might already be on your payroll

You can find a transcript hereAre you missing out on your organization’s greatest untapped resource? Many companies look outward for the next big idea, but the "smartest guys" might already be on your payroll. In this podcast, we dive deep into High Involvement Innovation (HII)—the strategy of engaging every single employee to drive continuous improvement.From Toyota’s 50 million suggestions to the concept of "LIFE" (Little Improvements From Everyone), we break down how to move beyond basic suggestion boxes and build a culture where innovation is "the way we do things around here." In this podcast, you’ll learn:The "Free Brain" Concept: Why every pair of hands comes with a creative mind ready to solve problems. The 9 Core Capabilities: From strategic direction to idea management systems, what you need to make HII stick. Technology as an Accelerator: How modern platforms are replacing clunky manual systems to enable collaboration and rapid feedback. The "Gold in the Mine": Joseph Juran’s classic philosophy on extracting value from internal creativity.