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The trough of innovation disillusionment

Paul Hobcraft

Over time our organizations are finding increasing reasons to put off the more radical innovation that is needed. Incremental innovation is safe and contains all the risks within acceptable levels, so it allows the organization to keep its fixation on the short-term as its only line of site (and executive pay-off).

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The New Innovation Need: Organizing within a Networks of Collaborators

Paul Hobcraft

Today we do have this tantalizing prospect, full of innovation promise, well within our reach with today’s technology potential. We are living in a connected, constantly adapting, world where networks and relationships are the essential wiring connections we all need to construct. The Status Quo is history.

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Seeking fresh winds and new directions

Paul Hobcraft

Constructing a climate for any transformation is hard. When an organization decides to change its culture, set about constructing a different climate or environment so innovation can thrive. Let me explain: Innovation however, doesn’t work in many of our normal processes and procedures.

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The New Innovation Need: Organizing within a Networks of Collaborators

Paul Hobcraft

As any idea or concept evolves the more you ‘flesh this out’, it changes by this fresh input, energy and understanding but it needs greater engagement and collaboration to meet these increased customer experience demands. The Status Quo is history.

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Rethinking the measuring of innovation

Paul Hobcraft

Leaders want to hear this, the sad true is getting a ‘decent ROI’ for innovation constructed (note constructed) is really hard. If the innovation is new to the world, how can it have a clear financial return on investment until much later? We need to appreciate new innovation balance sheet thinking.

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HLL Hyreslandslaget AB Best-in-Class Service Innovation Across Europe

Innovation 360 Group

They would rent and service construction equipment, but even beyond that HLL Hyreslandslaget AB would be a company built on the right values. A lot of tech companies would be thrilled to have these capabilities and culture in place to innovate.”. Their engaged workforce is a huge asset in defining that direction.

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The core principles of Leading FOR Innovation

Cris Beswick

Does it matter if our customers don’t use the word innovative but are completely bowled over by the solutions we create for them? If we increase employee engagement, increase retention, are able to recruit the best next generation of talent, etc. Risk management: Each horizon represents a different level of risk and uncertainty.