Innovation Playhouse
Bringing Great Ideas to Life.
Bringing Out the Best in You.
Helping leaders change the world—through high performance, innovation, and leadership.
Courses. Coaching. Cutting-Edge Frameworks.
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Where Great Ideas Become Real World Impact
These aren’t just ideas—they’re tools for transformation.
Explore the signature frameworks that power high performance, innovation, and leadership:Agile Results to create clarity and momentum—every dayThe 3 Vs to focus on what matters mostInnovation Sprints to turn ideas into action, fastThe Strategist’s Map to see the full picture of your businessThe Leadership Journey Canvas to lead with purpose and authenticityThese are the models I use to help leaders change their world—backed by experience, built to scale, and designed for real results.
Agile Results
Master Your Focus, Flow & Fulfillment
Clarity. Energy. Execution—daily.Agile Results is a simple, powerful system to help you win your day before it even starts. It works by focusing on:Monday Vision – Set your 3 Wins for the weekDaily Wins – Define 3 key outcomes each dayFriday Reflection – Look back, learn, and resetThink in 3 Wins – A mindset for sustainable progressUsed by high achievers, executives, and everyday changemakers—from Microsoft to solopreneurs—it’s a proven way to focus on what matters, make meaningful progress, and build momentum that lasts.
The 3 Vs: Vision, Value, Velocity
Stop spinning. Start winning.
Do the right things. Do them for the right reasons. Do them at the right speed.The 3 Vs is a mental model for directing your time and energy with intention.Vision is about working backwards from meaningful outcomes—clarity of the end shapes what truly matters now.Value s your compass—it guides decisions by anchoring on what moves the needle and serves the mission.Velocity reduces friction and amplifies flow—it's about building momentum, accelerating impact, and scaling what works.
Innovation Sprints
From scattered ideas to strategic wins—in weeks, not months.
In 5 weeks, a team of 5 generates 25 use cases and commits to executing the 1 with the greatest value.
It’s innovation as a team sport—with structure. Turn big ideas into bold results. Fast.
Built to make innovation real, collaborative, and executable.
The Strategist's Map
Get the balcony view of your business.
A powerful tool to help leaders make better moves by mapping their game: people, process, tech, offers, and customer outcomes—all in one clear visual.
Leadership Journey Canvas
Define Yourself and Become the Leader You Aspire to Be.
A guided canvas to help you design your leadership path, align your actions with identity, and build lasting impact in a changing world.
About JD Meier
JD Meier helps leaders do the best work of their lives.He’s the former head coach for Satya Nadella’s innovation team at Microsoft, where he pioneered frameworks to scale high performance, innovation, and leadership across the company. His work has influenced leaders in startups and Fortune 100s alike.JD is also the author of Getting Results the Agile Way, a bestselling productivity system that’s helped millions master their time, energy, and focus.Today, he runs Innovation Playhouse, where he coaches leaders, creates powerful frameworks, and helps people bring their best ideas to life.
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