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Problem

Innovating inside large organizations is almost always accompanied by friction.

Inertia = Friction

Risk-averse culture makes projects slow & expensive.

Projects face significant obstacles and red tape to get approved. If things don’t go well, it can lead to reputational risk.

Bias = Friction

It’s hard to read the label from inside the bottle.

Internal bias or avoiding inconvenient facts can really slow down attempts to innovate, and lead to bad decisions.

Overload = Friction

Even the strongest teams need help sometimes.

Internal teams are often stretched too thin with existing initiatives, or can take forever to become available.

You need an external creative skunkworks that enables you to break through innovation challenges faster, cheaper, and with transformative results.

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Our Solution

Humanistic operates outside of these constraints. We get you from 0→1 faster, without the friction.

Speed & Stealth

Tactical
Packages

Rapid, targeted interventions that
fly under the radar and get you moving, without risking your reputation or breaking the bank.

Get moving

A Dose of Reality

Research
Packages

Research packages that validate assumptions and get to the truth
of what your customers and stakeholders really think.

Get informed

Elite Execution

Design
Packages

A radical array of service packages that enable exceptional new ideas, imbue novel methods, and discover fresh perspectives.

Get creative

Testimonials

"Imagining how machine intelligence might change the world is a complex undertaking. Humanistic helped us tremendously with this high stakes project, moving quickly to embed themselves with our team to execute and contribute unique perspectives. Matt, Shawn, and the Humanistic team brought an invaluable level of expertise and confidence to the table."

Karthik Ramakrishnan

VP, Head of Industry Solutions & Advisory

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