Everyone knows that Orville and Wilbur Wright are credited with the first successful powered flight on the beach at Kitty Hawk in 1903. But few are familiar with how they accomplished one of the more remarkable feats of innovation.

It’s usually assumed that inventors tinker away in garages and sheds until after endless attempts and much trial and error they succeed. A short article in New Equipment Digest share how the Wright Brothers took a very systematic, rigorous, and businesslike approach to changing the world.

You may have heard of this process in your own journey to success. It’s called “Lean” and it’s as important to a startup as it is to the established firm.

Take a few minutes to learn how the “Wright Brothers’ Lessons in Lean” helped get the world airborne! Maybe it will help get your startup airborne as well.