70/20/10 Model

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There are two 70/20/10 models in business: education and managing innovation.

70/20/10 in Education [edit]

The 70/20/10 Model is a Learning and Development model based on research by Michael M. Lombardo and Robert W. Eichinger for the Center for Creative Leadership.[1] The concept states that development typically begins with realization of a need and motivation to do something about it, and that a blend of different learning approaches "in concert" can provide powerful learning. Lombardo and Eichinger stated that "the odds are that development will be":

  • about 70% from on-the-job experiences, tasks, and problem solving.
  • about 20% from feedback and from working around good or bad examples of the need.
  • about 10% from courses and reading.

Many businesses and learning institutions have embraced this approach; for business example, Creganna-Tactx Medical and for a learning institution see the Princeton University Learning Process [1].

70/20/10 in Managing Innovation [edit]

The 70/20/10 Model is a business resource management model pioneered by Eric Schmidt and articulated about Google in 2005.[2]

This model dictates that, to cultivate innovation, employees should utilize their time in the following ratio:

  • 70% of time should be dedicated to core business tasks.
  • 20% of time should be dedicated to projects related to the core business.
  • 10% of time should be dedicated to projects unrelated to the core business.

References [edit]

  1. ^ Lombardo, Michael M; Eichinger, Robert W (1996). The Career Architect Development Planner (1st ed.). Minneapolis: Lominger. p. iv. ISBN 0-9655712-1-1. 
  2. ^ John Battelle (December 1, 2005). "The 70 Percent Solution: Google CEO Eric Schmidt gives us his golden rules for managing innovation". CNN Money magazine. Retrieved August 12, 2011.