Blockbusters

All companies, no matter what size or in what industry, need to generate innovative new products and services if they are to succeed. One innovative product can alter the future of a single company, lead to entirely new families of products, and may even usher in a whole new industry. In Blockbusters, Lynn and Reilly share the results of their exhaustive study of highly successful new product development teams. The study, as shown in detail in this summary, reveals the five critical practices that all successful new-product teams must follow. These practices range from developing “Product Pillars” — clear parameters for the product — to the uninterrupted exchange of information.