The concept of a dedicated team and a performance engine can apply to other business processes in a similar way. A dedicated team, focused on innovation or a specific project, can work alongside the performance engine, which is responsible for maintaining established operations. These two groups may compete for resources, but their collaboration can lead to improved business processes. However, it's important to manage the friction that can arise between these two groups.
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Innovating requires a partnership between a dedicated team, people focused on creating something new, and the performance engine, teams responsible for established operations. These two groups compete for the same resources while their processes are very different. Friction between these two groups is inevitable, but there are three steps for reducing that friction.
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