Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 15, 2021

as a conversation between us, where we emphasise the important linkage between innovation and strategy. Our first conversation called the Fundamental building blocks for innovation success (13 minutes), links here , introduces the series and the areas of our focus. Achieving innovation alignment always needs clear framing.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Intersection of Corporate Growth and Startup Innovation Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies. This form of venture capital is characterized by its dual objectives of achieving financial returns and strategic value.

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APRIL 15, 2024

Collaborative efforts are the cornerstone of high-performing teams and are critical for driving innovation and achieving outstanding business outcomes. It fosters a sense of unity, harnesses diverse perspectives, and maximizes the collective knowledge of the team.

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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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APRIL 17, 2024

Moreover, they often possess a deep understanding of team dynamics and leverage this knowledge to facilitate stronger bonds within the team. A table to illustrate the benefits of incorporating keynote speakers in team-building: Benefit Description Enhanced Communication Encourages open dialogue and better understanding among team members.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 10, 2021

Mapping any innovation journey can be complicated. There is a fairly detailed journey needed to be undertaken for mapping out your future direction of innovation. Let’s get straight into it, and the process and sequence needed within any innovation journey. Photo by Element5 Digital on Pexels.com.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Their role extends beyond mere presentation, as they are expected to be thought leaders, setting the stage for discourse and innovation throughout the event. The right speaker can resonate with the audience, driving home the importance of innovation in today’s competitive landscape.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Paul Hobcraft and Jeffrey Phillips in conversations around innovation. In this series, planned to be only of 10 to 15-minute conversations, we are picking up on many of the fundamental building blocks of innovation. Jeffery and I go back within the innovation space a long way. Here is the link to the recording. Source: Nesta UK.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Central to the ecosystem’s functionality are the startups themselves, which are typically characterized by their innovative approaches to solving problems and capitalizing on market opportunities.

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MARCH 6, 2024

This sense of security is critical as it encourages the free exchange of ideas, fosters creativity, and promotes innovation. It’s the bedrock upon which innovative and collaborative teams are built. It encompasses the ability to leverage past experiences to make better decisions in the present and future.

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This venture arm operates at the intersection of corporations and the startup ecosystem , and has become a strategic tool for companies to foster innovation and growth. Understanding Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital is distinct from traditional venture capital in that it seeks both strategic and financial returns.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

This totally changed the public’s perception on how technology should function. They need to understand how to use that technology based on their companies’ business objectives. You must learn to see yourself as a leader, build ad‐hoc coalitions to do what must be done to drive innovation, and serve your customers.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Artificial Intelligence is not just a tool but a revolutionary force, catalyzing fundamental changes in how businesses operate, compete, and deliver value. It requires a shift in your strategic thinking, urging you to anticipate changes and react with precision.

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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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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes.

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MARCH 6, 2024

Introduction to High Performing Teams High-performing teams are the engines of innovation and success in any organization. Experiential intelligence, on the other hand, refers to the ability to use one’s accumulated knowledge from diverse experiences to make sound decisions and solve problems.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. The Evolution of Design Thinking in Business Design thinking has evolved from being a creative process into a robust strategic tool.

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APRIL 24, 2024

Misaligned Work Misaligned work occurs when tasks are not directly aligned with an organization’s highest priorities, often due to unclear communication or poor understanding of these priorities.

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Innov8rs

APRIL 7, 2024

Innov8rs | Breakthrough innovations are characterized by their ability to disrupt or redefine the competitive landscape, often rendering existing solutions obsolete. It contrasts sharply with incremental innovation, which refers to minor improvements or upgrades to existing offerings.

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APRIL 7, 2024

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FEBRUARY 9, 2024

For more on how these components play out in practice, see our article on emotional intelligence in leadership. The Impact of Emotional Intelligence on Leadership Emotional intelligence (EI or EQ) plays a pivotal role in leadership, influencing various aspects of how leaders guide their teams and make strategic decisions.

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CMOE

DECEMBER 21, 2023

What were the key challenges you, your team, and your organization faced, and how did you navigate them? What new skills and knowledge did you learn throughout the year? How did you and your team adapt to unexpected changes? How did you and your team adapt to unexpected changes?

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In the ever-changing and fast-paced world of business and innovation, the paradigm is shifting towards collaborative ecosystems. Each layer contributes to the orchestration of innovation, business synergy, dynamic resilience, and collaborative prosperity. We are navigating complexity in a rapidly changing environment.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

It's a really simple thought - do the right things to prepare before you start a big task, but we lose sight of what adequate preparation looks like in so many activities. First, many corporate activities are second nature. We know how to do them by heart, so preparation feels like wasted time.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

Most organizations are seeking solutions to the necessary connections between Strategy and Innovation. Often it is within the strategies that should be outlined, lies the potential new spaces to play for innovation’s design. Is this because innovation is not at the core of the business as it should be?

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Innov8rs

APRIL 14, 2023

Innov8rs | Sponsoring a hackathon or having sporadic interactions with external partners won’t significantly enhance your innovation ability. To achieve innovation goals and secure competitive advantage, corporates should learn how to work with innovation ecosystems strategically and systematically.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The image here is the list of exactly which capabilities your company needs to succeed at innovation. Read on to understand how it works and how to implement it yourself. Almost every business leader will tell you that they value innovation and that it is a positive & important factor for their company.

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Innov8rs

APRIL 7, 2024

Sustainability has shifted from the fringes of corporate strategy to a key driver for innovation. While not actively opposed to sustainable products, the Relaxed Consumers prioritize other factors such as price, convenience, and brand loyalty over sustainability. But only 7% actually buy sustainable products.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 4, 2023

Innov8rs | Without a well-established innovation capability, continuous innovation is nearly impossible. Most corporates can innovate occasionally and be successful in doing so. Yet sporadic innovation is not enough to keep up with changing markets and evolving demanding customer needs. Here’s a summary of his remarks.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions. Nothing can work in isolation.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 19, 2024

Each layer in the Hierarchy of Ecosystem Needs contributes to the harmonious orchestration of innovation, business synergy, dynamic resilience, and collaborative prosperity, paving the way for a new era of interconnected success. Yet the real potential when each layer is strategically integrated brings a more interconnected vision and value.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 28, 2016

For my final post of the year, I went back to some of my thinking through around the building blocks needed in the core competencies for innovation we need to have in place. For me, the bedrock of innovation is built upon competencies, capabilities, and capacities and all these involve people as well as technology.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 11, 2017

We wanted a strategic target to align IT strategy and innovation initiatives to support the organization in realizing its overall vision. We instead used previous exposure, strategic thinking exercises with the IT team and others, and strategic business sense to describe what it seemed a corporate target would encompass.

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Innovating4Energy

SEPTEMBER 22, 2022

I have been asking myself how a combined effect of innovation and ecosystem design thinking will support the energy transition we are undertaking to give it additional traction and generation. In a recent report released by IEA in the last week or so, “ Tracking clean energy innovation in the business sector: an overview.”

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 20, 2015

Innovation often fails to align to the strategic needs. This is often not the fault of the innovator happily working away with no specific guidelines, apart from the general remit of “we need to be more innovative”, it lies in the boardroom not communicating the board’s needs clearly enough down the organization.

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Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

APRIL 18, 2024

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

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