Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Ideas and feedback are flowing back and forth throughout the innovation process. This iterative approach is driving innovation by ensuring that solutions are aligned with user needs and market realities. Leaders are not the only ones who have ideas. I personally don’t think so.

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Collaboration Artificial Inteligence Agile Ideation 147

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Innovation has the power to unlock the Energy Transition, Innovation thinking and design are needed everywhere within the energy system. Innovation needs to be everywhere in transforming our existing energy systems. That sense of collective identity has a greater chance of generating innovative solutions.

Design 130

Design System Innovation Collaboration 130

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The same principle holds true when it comes to boosting user engagement on your idea generation platform. By leveraging profile pictures, idea images, gamification badges, and other visuals that align with your company’s branding and culture, you can effectively convey to users that the platform is set up for their benefit.

Idea Generation 40

Idea Generation Engagement Software System 40

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The same principle holds true when it comes to boosting user engagement on your idea generation platform. By leveraging profile pictures, idea images, gamification badges, and other visuals that align with your company’s branding and culture, you can effectively convey to users that the platform is set up for their benefit.

Idea Generation 40

Idea Generation Engagement Software System 40

PlanBox Innovation

MAY 9, 2023

Innovation is the key to staying ahead of the competition and meeting the ever-changing needs of customers. To be successful, organizations must be able to effectively manage their innovation processes, from idea generation to commercialization.

Innovation Management 93

Innovation Management Management Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation 93

Ecosystems4Innovating

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Ensure that AI technologies connect seamlessly with data sources, analytics tools, and other relevant systems. This integration allows for real-time data collection and analysis, enhancing the generative thinking process. Continuous Data Monitoring and Feedback: Implement a system for continuous data monitoring and feedback.

Generative AI 52

Generative AI Data Innovation Design 52

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team.

Innovation 113

Innovation Leadership Ideation Innovation Processes 113

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

However, with the advent of artificial intelligence in innovation management , these stages and gates are being reimagined. AI technologies offer unprecedented capabilities in data analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling, which can significantly enhance the efficacy of the Stages and Gates process.

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Artificial Inteligence Innovation Management Management Generative AI 100

PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

Building an Innovation-Friendly Ecosystem with ISO 56007 One of the fundamental aspects highlighted by ISO 56007 is the creation of an environment conducive to idea generation. The standard advocates for practical methods to stimulate idea generation, such as brainstorming sessions, innovation workshops and suggestion systems.

Idea Generation 52

Idea Generation Culture of Innovation Innovation Culture 52

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

It is not just an enabler but a catalyst for innovation that can significantly shorten the time-to-market for new products and services. AI systems are adept at sifting through vast amounts of data to uncover insights that can inform every stage of the development process, from ideation to launch.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Analysis Technical Review 100

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

When you are undertaking such a transformation in any system like energy, innovation becomes vital to inject new forces of dynamism and creative thinking to tackling such a change. Where can innovation help? The opening answer is everywhere within the energy system.

System 180

System Innovation Technology Collaboration 180

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2019

IdeaScale recently announced the winners of our 2018 Innovation Management Awards. Queensland Police Service was recognized for Best Engagement Strategy, Covia won the award for Best Innovation Process, and the Transportation Research Board won for Best Innovation. Workflows Can Help Tremendously when Prioritizing Ideas.

Innovation Management 113

Innovation Management Software Review Management Software 113

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

The chart below shows the responses to a questionnaire I administered called the Innovation Value Chain survey , and it demonstrates what an air sandwich looks like in practice. This is one of the reasons that it is almost impossible to just add some innovation into an organization, without changing the culture.

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Strategy Strategy Innovation Course 249

Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 24, 2019

Just kidding, Design Thinking can be a good choice, as can Agile, or Lean, or your own blended system. Using a structured innovation framework is a project success factor. Nothing wrong with desiring an innovation friendly culture, although talking about it isn’t going to make it happen.

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Project Idea Generation Innovation Design Thinking 70

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The integration of artificial intelligence in this stage can expand the horizons of traditional brainstorming methods and lead to unprecedented levels of innovation. Expanding the Ideation Process with AI Artificial intelligence systems are adept at processing large amounts of data much faster than humans can.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Analysis 113

Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

I want to dive into incremental innovation with you to unpack how and why it should be front of mind for your innovation program. We’ll explore examples, discover the key benefits of this type of innovation, and identify the best way of developing your own incremental innovation process. Let’s get started.

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Examples Innovation Disruption Innovation Programs 98

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

They have been trained in all kinds of tools and processes, but have little to no training in creativity, trend spotting, synthesizing various data points to create a new vision of the future, understanding customer needs or the customer journey, good idea generation, prototyping and so on.

Innovation 157

Innovation Culture Training Project 157

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Similarly, strict top-level decision-making increases the opportunity for groupthink and lessens the chance of fluid idea generation throughout the organization. Both of these are explicit examples of how your organization may be unintentionally discouraging “out-of-the box” thinking and in return, lessening your chances of innovating.

Strategy 98

Strategy Strategy Idea Generation Comparison 98

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 21, 2021

Similarly, strict top-level decision-making increases the opportunity for groupthink and lessens the chance of fluid idea generation throughout the organization. Both of these are explicit examples of how your organization may be unintentionally discouraging “out-of-the box” thinking and in return, lessening your chances of innovating.

Strategy 98

Strategy Strategy Idea Generation Comparison 98

Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 29, 2017

Fresh combinations of technologies, processes, materials, people, trends, concepts, and other factors are what creates innovation. From the Reese’s Peanut Butter Cup (chocolate plus peanut butter) to the iPod (MP3 player combined with a buying system, iTunes) nearly any innovation combines existing things or concepts.

Ideation 52

Ideation Innovation Processes Trends Exercises 52

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 12, 2018

For me, a good idea management system needs to be set up for all known and unknown possibilities to capture their potential. The front end of innovation has the challenge of generating ideas, but these come from these two distinct avenues – improving the known and discovering the unknown.

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Management Idea Management Software Innovation 133

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

Why then is corporate America so woefully undertrained in innovation fundamentals? Energy is Not Enough, Get Training in Innovation . When I step into a room to facilitate a strategy, innovation, or idea generation session I usually find a great deal of energy. Almost always. People really want to do good work.

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Training Idea Generation Innovation Creative Thinking 48

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Now that is very disappointing but what do we expect from innovation? In one final quote from this article: “when boards seem to have a “widespread lack of board-level engagement in innovation processes (that) could be a major blind spot and a potential liability”. My second report is the one from CB Insights.

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Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Practical Exercises to Encourage Innovative Thinking To cultivate an innovative mindset, leadership development programs should incorporate practical exercises that challenge leaders to think outside the box. Involve team members in the innovation process, ensuring their voices and concerns are heard.

Culture of Innovation 113

Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

The course covers management mandates, project cycles, resourcing, idea management systems, idea generation tools, concept development, prototyping, and pitch presentations. Experienced innovation professionals will learn new methods, tools, and concepts. Innovation Intensive, Beyond Design Thinking.

Course 53

Course Training Brainstorming Design Thinking 53

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Businesses that innovate can respond to shifts in consumer behavior, leverage emerging technologies, and enter new markets with agility. The integration of AI amplifies these capabilities by improving design thinking with AI , thus accelerating the innovation process.

Design Thinking 140

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Adapting to the use of AI not only enhances creativity and productivity but also leads to more informed decision-making and ultimately, better outcomes in new product development, service innovation, and business strategy. Test AI systems simulate user interactions for immediate feedback.

Design Thinking 100

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 8, 2017

When I step into a room to facilitate an innovation, strategy, or idea generation session I always find a great deal of energy. Inexperience in: the kind of divergent thinking necessary to innovate, in specific meeting behaviors and facilitation skills, and in innovation process, approaches and frameworks.

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Training Creative Thinking Creativity Innovation 62

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

I get the distinct impression the focus of most innovation consultants is still locked into product innovation or improving the process of the pipeline / portfolio, the idea generation and project execution model. Can innovation consulting firms step up to the plate and deliver differently?

Innovation 100

Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

The chart below shows the responses to a questionnaire I administered called the Innovation Value Chain survey , and it demonstrates what an air sandwich looks like in practice. This is one of the reasons that it is almost impossible to just add some innovation into an organization, without changing the culture.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

The chart below shows the responses to a questionnaire I administered called the Innovation Value Chain survey , and it demonstrates what an air sandwich looks like in practice. This is one of the reasons that it is almost impossible to just add some innovation into an organization, without changing the culture.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

The chart below shows the responses to a questionnaire I administered called the Innovation Value Chain survey , and it demonstrates what an air sandwich looks like in practice. This is one of the reasons that it is almost impossible to just add some innovation into an organization, without changing the culture.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

The chart below shows the responses to a questionnaire I administered called the Innovation Value Chain survey , and it demonstrates what an air sandwich looks like in practice. This is one of the reasons that it is almost impossible to just add some innovation into an organization, without changing the culture.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Innovation Innovation Processes 100

Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Such practices allow generous amounts of time for quality control, market research, and other practices that help ensure that when new ideas are introduced to a company's product line, for example, that they are sufficiently mature for the current needs of the market. How can the innovation process be better managed?

Disruption 52

Disruption Examples Software Review Innovation 52

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Each phase is designed so that you can tap into many potential sources of inspiration and insight, using varied systems and processes to develop ideas, and eventually manage the delivery of bottom-line outcomes and deliverables. Now let’s dive into each phase and explore how you can maximize your innovation ROI.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Innovation Trends 98

Idea to Value

JULY 8, 2016

The innovation book Robert’s Rules of Innovation: A 10-Step Program for Corporate Survival lays out a step-by-step framework of 10 Key Imperatives that an organization must take to achieve profitable business growth through innovation. Innovation requires more than just idea generation.

Survey 102

Survey Innovation Tips Idea Generation 102

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 30, 2021

Each phase is designed so that you can tap into many potential sources of inspiration and insight, using varied systems and processes to develop ideas, and eventually manage the delivery of bottom-line outcomes and deliverables. Now let’s dive into each phase and explore how you can maximize your innovation ROI.

Ideation 98

Ideation Technical Review Innovation Trends 98