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. For the company where I worked, that was far too long and risky. For the company where I worked, that was far too long and risky. And still, none of them bullet-proofs your product.

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Integrative Innovation

JULY 16, 2020

Both capabilities may exhibit some overlap, yet can basically be considered independent from each other: a company can be highly agile while lacking ambidexterity and vice versa. Those companies which lack both key capabilities must be regarded as future-unproof.

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Agile Company Disruption Design 52

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 23, 2018

After working through a number the one that held my attention and has become central to my thinking to take organizational practices forward was provided by a recent report from McKinsey “ How to create an agile organization ”. Agility for me is vital, it allows us to increasingly be adaptive in an uncertain world.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 26, 2019

Or, perhaps what we really need to do is to create organizations that are more nimble, more agile, much more dynamic and capable of evolving as new thinking evolves and as customers and markets evolve. Investing in adaptability means more training, more consistent change over time, better systems and communication.

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Agile Engagement Guidelines Marketing 184

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

It acts as the lifeblood of a company, influencing every aspect of how you conduct business. It influences employee motivation, attracts top talent, fosters company-wide alignment, enhances customer satisfaction, and ultimately drives performance metrics upwards.

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Importance of Staying Scrappy in an AI-Driven Era In an age of rapid technological advancements, companies everywhere are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to modernize their operations. As AI and sophisticated systems become the norm, it’s essential for organizations to retain their creative spirit, agility, and grit.

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Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Agile 118

PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

To survive – and even thrive – in the post-Covid economy, companies will have to be faster than ever in responding to change. What will separate those companies that continue to lead and those that falter is their ability to rapidly react to changing circumstances and bring new ideas to the marketplace. Be Bold and Experiment.

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mjvinnovation

JUNE 11, 2021

The Scaled Agile Framework is a methodology derived from agile methods, focusing on a project to disseminate agile thinking and practices in an organizational context, from management to teams. Read until the end of this article and learn our step-by-step system to implement SAFe in your company! What is SAFe?

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Agile LEAN Training Management 52

Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 25, 2021

The goal should be longevity and significance over success , not merely one big payout and coasting down a hill, using reactionary mindsets and agility as needed to dodge obstacles while you coast. Instinctually for many, we choose to play it safe and protect and defend the status quo with agility.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 11, 2024

The need to understand Dynamic Ecosystems I believe dynamic ecosystems require a richer understanding of the characteristics, environmental factors, and critical differences that can shape the dynamism of the business system. Continuous Learning and Innovation: Characteristics: Learning is not a one-time event but an ongoing process.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This blog is about agility. The word “agility” is used a lot in the world of management, especially the world of innovation management. There is a real Quest for Agility: Agility seems the new Holy Grail and you can hardly find an article or blog post without a reference to “the fast changing circumstances” of the business.

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Agile Strategy Strategy Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This blog is about agility. The word “agility” is used a lot in the world of management, especially the world of innovation management. There is a real Quest for Agility: Agility seems the new Holy Grail and you can hardly find an article or blog post without a reference to “the fast changing circumstances” of the business.

Agile 52

Agile Strategy Strategy Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This blog is about agility. The word “agility” is used a lot in the world of management, especially the world of innovation management. There is a real Quest for Agility: Agility seems the new Holy Grail and you can hardly find an article or blog post without a reference to “the fast changing circumstances” of the business.

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Agile Strategy Strategy Roadmap 52

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

I also want to shift from the idea of "change management", which I think is an oxymoron, to change acceleration, which is where I think companies need to be. This means that people individually, and companies more broadly, operate on emotion as much as logic. Change in any dimension requires energy to be added to a system.

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Business Innovation Brief Submitted Articles

SEPTEMBER 15, 2020

When it comes to the trifecta of innovative Project Portfolio Management (PPM), PPM, Continuous Innovation and Agile come together to create a complete framework for innovation success. This is where Agile comes in. Agile – The Soda.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Embracing culture change also positions your organization to better navigate uncertainties and challenges, making it more agile and resilient. To delve deeper into leveraging cultural strengths for these purposes, visit leverage organizational culture for greater business agility and resilience.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 6, 2024

Change is happening so quickly and from so many different directions and dimensions that companies cannot create strategy without also preparing for and being ready to change. Companies cannot build static strategies that stretch over 3 or 5 years. Every company has a culture.

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Culture Underperforming Technical Team Artificial Inteligence Agile 157

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 1, 2020

When we reflect on the recent events of the last twelve months, this has been highly disruptive but those industrial companies that had already started their Industry 4.0 When we reflect on the remote work, rapid response and agility have all been tested in recent months. Let’s take four. Factories are undergoing massive change.

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Artificial Inteligence Industry System Agile 320

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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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the values, beliefs, and behaviors that determine how your company’s employees interact and handle business transactions. High Employee Turnover : An increasing rate of staff leaving the company, especially high-performers.

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Culture Change Management Agile 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding organizational culture is crucial for leaders looking to steer their companies in the right direction. Culture is shaped by a variety of factors, including the company’s mission, leadership styles, policies, work environment, and the behavior modeled by those at the top.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Culture Change 100

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2020

We have the choice of “self-imposed” or company-imposed” time at home. I was pondering some thoughts around the quest for growth, the demands for change, and the need to become nimble, agile, and more dynamic in what we do. Now that is dangerous as it takes us off our ‘chosen’ treadmill of pursuit. So I started to think a little more.

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Change Agile System Innovation 265

Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 9, 2017

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. Did Kickstarter become a dominant force in the growing crowdsourcing industry because it was agile? Not at all.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 24, 2024

Despite pouring significant resources into innovation initiatives, these organisations are frequently outmanoeuvred by more agile, unconventional competitors from unexpected quarters. The inability to build effective innovation systems that can repeatedly generate ideas with the proper cash flow multiple to shift the needle.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2021

Because there’s just no better way of explaining something than through real-world examples, let’s look at 4 jaw-dropping innovation case studies where companies are using this very mindset and technology to create a more adaptive, creative, and resilient culture of innovation. Innovation Case Study #1: Unbossing the Environment at Novartis.

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Case Study Study Company Collaboration 105

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

The 2018 Fast Company Most Innovative Companies issue arrived Saturday. It’s always a wonderful inspiration for strategic and creative thinking questions (plus it’s exciting that we have a current client among the companies recognized). 16 Creative Thinking Questions from the Most Innovative Companies.

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Creative Thinking Creativity Company eBook 89

Idea to Value

MAY 27, 2019

Start-ups – companies under 5 years old owned by one person or a small team of entrepreneurs and venture capitalists – will innovate quite differently from established companies, which have a history of successful growth and a market share to defend. Established companies love the industry status quo.

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Strategy Strategy Company Innovation 126

Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

In years past, many businesses have succeeded with an agile, reactive approach to business where they respond to climate, competition, and social circumstances in an “after the fact” way. Instead of reacting with agility, modern business leaders are taking a more proactive route and, more importantly, responding with an Anticipatory approach.

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Trends Agile Software Software Developers 77

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

One of my partners talked about having a stack of forms for people to use when the system went down. Today, when the system crashes, all business comes to a sudden stop. As a result, companies found their livelihoods relying on complex systems they did not understand. And that left them feeling very vulnerable.

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Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

The companies that performed the best were digital or had at least adopted a digital age mindset. Not surprisingly, companies who never had product managers are now forming product management teams. The product management function is the right group to design, test, and iterate upon those systems.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 16, 2019

Agile practices transform business in multiple directions, providing powerful models of product and service creation, project management, and much more. In this article, you will understand what agile practices are, what benefits this approach offers to your company. What are Agile Practices. Check it out!

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Planview

MAY 9, 2023

Benefits such as increased productivity, consistency, and top-down strategic alignment – already seen as quite valuable in a good economy – are even more crucial as companies look for new ways to increase efficiency and reduce costs in today’s down economy. But PMOs must be agile and adaptable to be valued business partners.

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Case Study Study Agile Project 52

Leapfrogging

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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Collaboration Innovation Agile Technical Review 147

mjvinnovation

MAY 29, 2019

This is still the picture of many companies, that even when successful, do not move with promptness. Agile Frameworks help the business team experience an Agile mindset in practice. With Agile Frameworks, business processes become more dynamic, staggering business values and productivity. 5 Most used Agile Frameworks.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Over the years, so much has improved and understood by the explanations, case examples, suggestions, clarifications and ways they were “built into” the individual innovation processes that each company chose to construct their innovation process. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 182

Integrative Innovation

AUGUST 2, 2016

Let’s define agility as an organization’s ability to renew itself, adapt and succeed in a changing, and often highly dynamic and unpredictable, environment. Strategic transformation , i.e. changing the very essence of a company. Improving organizational agility entails complementary transformation and innovation streams.

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The Inovo Group

OCTOBER 16, 2019

It can reveal what it takes for an innovation system to be persistent. Theater often happens when the demands of Wall Street drive companies to show that they are innovative. It requires certain commitments and behaviors on the part of both company leadership and the strategic innovation group. How were they so persistent?

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