Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I was reviewing the website of a strategy consulting firm recently, and their focus on strategy and team alignment felt like the same old, same old. Finally, I want to build a case that change management is integral to strategy, not a supporting element or an afterthought. Better learn to adapt or find something new to do.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By investing in startups, corporations can access new technologies, products, and services that can significantly enhance their competitive edge. Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets. Market Expansion Entering new markets or segments through partnerships.

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Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Flying Fish Lab

MAY 5, 2024

Business development and positioning strategies provide clear direction and guide decision-making processes that propel business growth. But how exactly are these strategies being revolutionised? Data-Driven Decision-Making in Positioning Strategies Gone are the days of making decisions based on instinct.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

You need to understand that the stakes are high, as the right culture can drive innovation, enhance business growth, and ensure your organization remains competitive in a rapidly changing market. Innovation is not simply about new ideas; it’s about transforming those ideas into value-creating strategies.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

By incorporating Open Innovation Strategies as the next building block, businesses can create a dynamic and expansive innovation ecosystem beyond internal and partnership and certain collaborative boundaries. Agile Adoption of External Innovations: Description: Adopt an agile approach to assimilating external innovations.

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Leanstack

APRIL 26, 2021

In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. I have been applying design-led strategies that combine agile and lean for almost 10 years, and while they work, they needed to provide more solid evidence for decision making.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 29, 2019

What is the Agile Innovation Process, and what are best practices, tools and online templates for teams and organizations? Today, everyone wants to be agile. It’s seen as sexy and cool to be agile, but most people don’t know what the term really means. There’s little surprise that the agile framework has taken off.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Unpacking Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the collective values, beliefs, and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. A landscape and the navigation skills that provide the adaptability and agility needed for successful innovation in the current business landscape.

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New Markets Advisors

MAY 29, 2019

For years, Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath has been telling us that the traditional strategy of finding and exploiting a sustainable competitive advantage is becoming outdated. The world is evolving too quickly for competitive advantages to last for a meaningful amount of time. Or so the argument goes.

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Planview

APRIL 26, 2022

One thing has become clear for organizations in this pandemic era – change is hard, and if you don’t have a transformation plan, you’re more likely to fall victim to one of these common Agile transformation challenges. At the start of 2020, the need for Agile transformation was already knocking on the door of most major organizations.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 3, 2020

Here does lie a true competitive component and so many organizations seek to apply someone else’s practice so they can end up as “same” practice. We are all presently learning a new practice. Agility, adaptability & innovation. Agile product development. Moving from “Best Practice” to “Next Practice”. IT systems.

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Planview

APRIL 6, 2023

This debunks the perspective that business agility and successful transformation are limited to companies of a certain profile. I am not just referencing improvements via Agile and DevOps, although they are a piece of the puzzle. I see companies recognizing that speed is the differentiating competitive advantage in business.

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Idea Drop

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Agile project management involves dividing tasks into short phases of work, or ‘sprints’, with continuous reassessment and adaptation of plans. Stemming from the word agile, meaning to move quickly and easily, it is no surprise that such a methodology goes hand in hand with innovation.

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Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 9, 2017

When the competition launches a new product, how do you react? In short, you use agility to change directions and head the competition off at the pass. Put them in context with the concept of agility. Agility doesn’t allow you to innovate and jump ahead of the competition. Of course not. Not at all.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

Let me provide these: Increased agility : Embracing a Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework enables organizations to be more agile in responding to market changes and customer needs. I highlight the key value points.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

A culture that embraces change and is open to new ideas will naturally drive innovation, leading to greater business growth and the development of competitive advantages. Moreover, in today’s fast-paced business environment, agility and resilience are essential for long-term success.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Organizations with strong collaborative practices often see improvements in productivity, efficiency, and agility. Responding to Modern Work Trends The modern workplace is characterized by rapid technological advancements, distributed teams, and a shift towards more agile and dynamic work structures.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Culture Quality Impact on Performance Impact on Innovation Positive Increased employee productivity Enhanced creative problem-solving Negative Reduced efficiency Stifled new ideas and approaches Innovation, a critical driver of business growth, thrives in cultures that promote risk-taking, learning from failure, and open communication.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 8, 2024

It allows these emerging leaders to navigate complex business landscapes with agility and confidence. They can anticipate changes, foster a culture of learning and adaptability, and drive sustained organizational growth. Diversity : Ensure a variety of experiences that cater to different learning styles and leadership competencies.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC can be an integral part of a corporation’s broader innovation strategy, providing both the capital necessary for startups to scale and the strategic support to navigate the complexities of their respective industries. Corporations can leverage this innovation to drive growth, remain competitive, and enter new markets.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Business Innovation is the cornerstone of competitive advantage in business. Businesses that innovate can respond to shifts in consumer behavior, leverage emerging technologies, and enter new markets with agility.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Is your organization able to maintain an effective strategy under uncertainty? Strategic portfolio management (SPM) can give your organization the much-needed agility and up-to-date data to pivot when priorities and strategy shift. That knowledge can act as a catalyst to create a more strategic and agile organization.

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Why does this happen, and how can you as a leader resist the urge to benchmark against the competition? I have five tips that can put a stop to counterproductive professional benchmarking, but first, understand this: The competition isn’t really competition, as we are all on the same team in one way or another.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 21, 2024

Why Ecosystems are valuable Being explicit about ecosystems in the context of organizational strategies provides several distinct advantages compared to traditional approaches. Agile Responses: Why Ecosystems? Ecosystems support agility. We increasingly need to consider ecosystems in our thinking and design.

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CMOE

JANUARY 28, 2020

Recent research has highlighted how the Learning and Development (L&D) landscape is chock full of innovative practices. L&D professionals provide some key strategies that illustrate how the journey to fostering a culture of innovation throughout your organization can start in the training room.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By integrating the agility and innovation of startups, corporates can cultivate a more entrepreneurial culture within their own structures, driving growth and remaining competitive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. They thrive on agility and adaptability, which allows them to respond quickly to market needs and consumer trends.

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Technical Review Agile Collaboration Engagement 113

BrainZooming

MARCH 30, 2017

Fanatics introduced disruptive innovation to its marketplace with an agile strategy. It also uses its agile strategy to market apparel for niche opportunities where it might sell as few as ten t-shirts. 16 Strategic Thinking Questions to Explore Agile Strategy and Disruptive Innovation. via Shutterstock.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Introduction to Experiential Intelligence in Executive Teams Understanding Experiential Intelligence In today’s competitive business landscape, it’s important to recognize that the traditional metrics of intelligence such as IQ or even EQ (Emotional Intelligence) are no longer sufficient on their own.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

Are we leveraging Artificial Intelligence (AI) or Machine Learning enough from the explosion of data to identify patterns and insights leading to emerging concept creation? By adopting a composable approach, organizations can achieve greater agility, adaptability, and scalability in their innovation efforts.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 12, 2017

As is the case with so many traditional ideas and principles, the strategies that worked yesterday may only be holding you back today and tomorrow. To jump ahead with both confidence and lower risk, you will need more than agility. Agility serves an important role helping companies react quickly to unforeseen change.

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CMOE

JANUARY 6, 2022

Being able to quickly adapt operations to these changes is an important part of any highly successful business strategy. A lot of people who are responsible for strategic planning at the enterprise level seem to think that once a strategy is in place, that’s it—everything is set in stone, and nothing can be tweaked or changed.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 7, 2023

Let’s dive into the answers with some concrete examples and strategies. The Importance of Urgency in Sales In a competitive market, hesitation can be costly. Being able to react quickly to changes in the market or customer needs ensures that opportunities are not lost to more agile competitors.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

MAY 22, 2024

Continuous improvement: Feedback loops enable continuous learning and improvement within the ecosystem. By gathering and analyzing feedback from various stakeholders, companies can identify areas for optimization, refine processes, and adapt their strategies accordingly.

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eZassi

MAY 13, 2024

Amplify Your Innovation Program with AI-Driven Technology Discovery Today’s highly competitive business climate is fueled by the ability to innovate and ride the cutting edge of technology. Companies that fail to embrace emerging technologies risk being eclipsed by more agile, proactive competitors.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 9, 2018

Panayioutou says that Coke needs people who can spot trends, help Coke analyze what customers want and create more agility and speed. She also says that Coke has a new strategy and purpose, innovating both around food and drinks as well as issues like packaging.

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