Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

I keep coming back to the dilemma often faced in innovation- do we practice “creative destruction” or “destructive creation? Schumpeter saw “creative destruction” as the renewing, through innovation, society’s dynamics that would lead to higher economic development and welfare levels.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 2, 2024

By working together, team members can complement each other’s abilities, leading to more innovative solutions and a competitive edge in the marketplace. Benefit Description Enhanced Innovation Diverse perspectives lead to more creative solutions. Higher Employee Morale Team unity boosts job satisfaction and engagement.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 11, 2022

Why do creative people often behave so differently than other people? For decades, researchers have been trying to find out what makes up the personality profile of creative, innovative people. As a result, they have formed the basis of many recent studies trying to find a link between personality and creative performance.

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Idea to Value

JULY 20, 2023

Diamonds are formed under pressure There are numerous examples of companies who allowed staff to take time to work on their own innovations and creative ideas. So is time pressure actually good for creativity ? And the results were clear: time pressure results in people being less creatively productive.

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Innovating4Energy

FEBRUARY 23, 2024

Engagement in the Energy Transition Movement How do you encourage engagement? This is Siemens Energy’s fourth hub for global collaboration, joining their other Innovation Centers in Berlin, Orlando, and Shenzhen. How do you create the conditions that enable collaboration and cooperation to occur?

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2023

In the fast-paced world of innovation, understanding and embracing your unique innovation style can be a game-changer. IdeaScale, a leading SAAS company offers an engaging and insightful quiz titled "What is your Innovation Persona?" Here, [.]

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

I have written extensively, certainly over the past eighteen months, about our need to take innovation into a new era, designed for today and tomorrow’s “fit for purpose” Below you will see my view of how I see this sketched out, as my suggested concept outline. Does it make sense?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

The Power of Team Innovation Keynote Speakers Keynote speakers hold a pivotal role in setting the tone and driving the theme of corporate events, conferences, and leadership programs. Their impact can often extend beyond the event, influencing long-term team dynamics and innovation.

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Idea to Value

MAY 24, 2021

What is creativity? What makes some ideas and things creative, while others are not? What is the definition of creativity? What is the history of creativity? And why is creativity important? All sources are linked in case you would like to engage in further research. What is the definition of Creativity?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

I keep coming back to the dilemma often faced in innovation- do we practice “creative destruction” or “destructive creation? Schumpeter saw “creative destruction” as the renewing, through innovation, society’s dynamics that would lead to higher economic development and welfare levels.

Creativity 211

Creativity Innovation Industry Disruption 211

Destination Innovation

AUGUST 18, 2023

Margot Robbie as Barbie in the 2023 Film directed by Greta Gerwig Barbie, the iconic fashion doll created by Ruth Handler and launched by the American toy company Mattel in 1959, was highly novel when launched and the brand has continued to innovate in many ways since then. This was a novel concept in the toy industry.

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Planview

APRIL 29, 2024

Output myopia—the shadow state of a productivity mindset in overdrive—stifles employee engagement and the pursuit of business outcomes. In this post, you’ll uncover why engagement matters from strategy to execution, plus four actions leaders can take to improve engagement across their organization.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2018

When participation from your crowd is critical to your innovation program, you’ve got to have a multi-channel engagement strategy that works. Amway’s video clearly demonstrates the value of participating in Amway’s crowdsourced innovation community – not only does it make a company better, it helps employees build their careers.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 26, 2020

Commander Stephen Delo discusses his role as the Innovation Engagements Manager … Continued. The post Creative Networks Inspire Innovation in the Royal Australian Navy appeared first on IdeaScale. Consisting of nearly 50 commissioned vessels and more than 16,000 personnel, their presence is significant worldwide.

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Creativity Innovation Engagement Management 130

Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Networking : Engage with a diverse group of people in your industry or interests. Reflecting on your experiences can help you identify patterns and potential innovations. Nature and Outdoor Activities : Spending time in nature can stimulate creativity. appeared first on Destination Innovation.

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Brainstorming Conference Creativity Exercises 270

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

“Fusing” human engagement with technology enablement involves creating a harmonious integration of human collaboration and technological tools to enable an ecosystem’s successful development and operation. Open Communication Channels: Establish open communication channels encouraging transparency and active engagement.

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Phil McKinney

JULY 15, 2023

Many people believe creativity and physicality go hand in hand, as creatives tend to be more hands-on in their approach. However, some may wonder if physicality is essential for creativity to flourish. Physicality Critical to Creativity? Physicality is an essential aspect of creativity.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 2, 2020

Drawing together everyone should be the goal of any innovative organization. There’s nothing more important to innovation than an engaged, thoughtful workforce. Yet bringing your team out of their box of day-to-day tasks and larger projects to focus on innovation can feel daunting. Lead by example.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Understanding the sensory and cognitive abilities of innovators Following on from my first post on building an Innovator’s Sensory profile, the combination of various cognitive, emotional and environmental factors heightens our awareness, so I needed to explore this further in this post. Nothing is set in stone.

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ImagineNation

OCTOBER 7, 2023

This shift was powered by the defining trait of our species, our human creativity, which is at the heart of all creative problem-solving endeavors, where innovation is the engine of growth, no matter, what the context.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 17, 2020

Is your innovation strategy built solely on creativity? As Edwin Goutier explains in a recent IdeaScale Nation podcast, Innovation is about more than being the most creative person in the room. To attain this goal, innovation is needed. Goutier’s Approach to Innovation. How Emerging Trends Drive Innovation.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

I've been reading and thinking a lot lately about what is described as a "culture of innovation". I think a culture of innovation is kind of like a unicorn: it would be cool if it existed, and some people claim to have seen one, but when you get up close it's just a normal animal that happens to be missing a horn.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 9, 2024

The service we provide is the distillation of what we've learned, since 1987, designing and facilitating more 1,500 creative thinking sessions for 130 organizations in 11 countries. Bottom line, we know how to open the floodgates of creativity. Everyone perceives "things" differently. One size does not fit all.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

This month I am completing a series on cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations. Cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations do have real differences and my aim is to draw these out in this series. Creativity and innovation : Participants must be able to generate creative ideas and innovative solutions to complex problems.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 22, 2021

In the fourth conversation between Jeffrey Phillips and myself around parts of the Executive Innovation Work Mat, we took on several different issues around the design, function, structure and process needs for innovation. We relate this specifically within our Executive Innovation Work Mat.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 19, 2019

When you build a creative team, you hope that the team as a whole will be more creative and productive than the sum of its parts. Then, the creative team must be managed well. When it all clicks, a creative team can become a hub of innovation management, pushing creative ideas through from concept to implementation.

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Creativity How To Innovation Management Tools 196

Idea to Value

MARCH 24, 2021

But what about purely creative photography? As with many art forms, there is often the question of whether following your creative passions can translate into a stable and fulfilling career. With almost any creative career, but particularly for the visual arts, you need to pay attention to your portfolio. Building Your Profile.

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Planview

MARCH 20, 2019

Most companies will agree that innovation is critical to sustaining growth and remaining competitive. Creating a culture of innovation is seen by most business leaders as the number one way to drive innovation for the business. However, for this culture to exist, employee engagement is imperative.

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Engagement Underperforming Technical Team Culture of Innovation Innovation 80

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that combines empathy, creativity, and rationality to meet user needs and drive successful business outcomes. AI complements human creativity, enabling teams to translate complex data into meaningful insights and innovative solutions.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. To get to a consistent performance of innovation and creativity within organizations you do need to rely on a process, structure and the consistent ability to foster a culture of innovation.

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Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 189

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, the ability to build a strong case, stay informed, and think critically is the key to unlocking success and driving innovation. But how can you empower those responsible for innovation to not only navigate this terrain but thrive within it? My 2nd offer point.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Introduction to Innovation Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in the success of corporate events. They are the linchpins that can inspire, motivate, and ignite a passion for innovation within your organization.

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Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

Innovation is a concept often tossed around in business strategy as an instrument of change. Adapting to change requires constant innovation across all industry verticals, and there’s no better Petri dish for innovation than the booming technology sector. Simply put, employee engagement matters. Why tech companies?

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 18, 2020

I had a blast appearing with crisis communications expert, Alex Greenwood , on his Mysterious Goings On podcast to discuss strategy, creativity, and innovation. Put another way, he’s my kind of creative thinker! Strategy, Creativity, and Innovation in Everything (4:00). Everyone Is Creative (4:47).

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The building blocks of open innovation building towards Business Ecosystem design. 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.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Unleashing Innovation with the Best Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in corporate events, as they have the power to set the tone and energize the audience. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable.

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