Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking. Invest in Ongoing Education: Offer opportunities for your team to learn new skills and understand emerging markets.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

We seem confronted with rapid change, and it is primarily within the business world related to technology and market uncertainty that is driving this. Stay flexible, agile and adaptable, and have up-to-date contingency plans in place to adjust course if needed and, in a controlled manner, options to existing business strategy.

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Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 19, 2022

Many employees and executives alike experienced and vividly remember the recession following the housing market crash in the mid to late 2000s. We want to be agile, reactionary, and cautious — It is a primordial instinct in many. But by combining it with anticipation, agility can and does serve a quantifiable purpose.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Increased Agility: Leaders who think strategically are more adaptable and can pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions. Agility Ability to adapt strategies quickly to external changes. Consider possible solutions or courses of action. In addition to verbal communication, lead by example.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Increased Agility: Leaders who think strategically are more adaptable and can pivot quickly in response to changing market conditions. Agility Ability to adapt strategies quickly to external changes. Consider possible solutions or courses of action. In addition to verbal communication, lead by example.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking Leadership 100

mjvinnovation

JANUARY 8, 2021

We all know that agile methodologies are not written in stone. The practice is very common within agile logic. We suggest reading our ebook “Design Thinking and Agile” so that you can go deeper into this subject and understand how these methodologies work together! Want an example? Gain more efficiency.

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mjvinnovation

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

What is Product Market Fit? The source of competitive advantage is disruption, and whoever manages to survive it will differentiate themselves within the invisible hand of the market. That’s where Product Market Fit comes in. Often, managers encounter difficulties and obstacles to define their own situation in the market.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 17, 2024

In response, a solution is to invest in growth initiatives that are developed and incubated externally, as a “Venture NewCo” that operates with startup agility, and then to eventually integrate successful ventures back into the core business. Let’s explore how that works in practice.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 11, 2021

For example, one of the biggest idea killers is the inability for many companies to take really good ideas and get them prioritized in the existing product development process. Executive commitment - It's hard enough to get the existing products or services to market, let alone try to create new solutions in an uncertain innovation process.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 23, 2021

For example, February’s focus on startup collaborations, agile mindsets, and innovation in sustainability practices. Covering international innovation, retail and marketing, media and entertainment, and CPG and food, each two-day event is free, although you will need to get a ticket. .

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Planview

JULY 26, 2022

Market disruptions by startups; sure. We have all been taking a crash course in dynamic planning – being ready for, hypothetically, anything: Finding ways to minimize losses and maximize opportunities while moving forward into the unknown. We thought we knew about uncertainty. Shifting consumer behaviors? Part of the job.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Take a corporate-led accelerator, for example. The collaborative process can also teach a seasoned team a lot about resiliency, agility, and dynamic thinking. Of course, not all businesses go the accelerator route. Instead, many companies choose to establish innovation labs as a way of encouraging diverse collaboration.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 30, 2018

Whether we are talking about change in your global markets, in your industry or in your customer base, change is everywhere. The question isn't even: should we become more agile or more nimble? The answer to that one is "yes" as well, and (shameless plug) I wrote a book about how to become more nimble, agile and innovative.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets. The most relevant Steering instrument is of course that he can set the financial targets for his reports, his board members like the CTO, CMO and the Commercial VPs.

Management 52

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets. The most relevant Steering instrument is of course that he can set the financial targets for his reports, his board members like the CTO, CMO and the Commercial VPs.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets. The most relevant Steering instrument is of course that he can set the financial targets for his reports, his board members like the CTO, CMO and the Commercial VPs.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Planview

MARCH 15, 2024

For example, a large language model (LLM), a type of generative pre-trained transformer (GPT), is a form of text-based genAI that can output large bodies of creative text as if written by a human. Thus, one of the most profound examples lies in the world of VSM. AI models have proved their value rapidly, enabling productization.

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Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Software Review Management 64

IdeaScale

MARCH 13, 2019

For example, if your organization is a hospital, your purpose is to help people be healthier. Other steps toward clarifying your purpose include: Clearly identifying your current market. Agility of structure – so innovating doesn’t require navigating a thicket of corporate hierarchy just to get ideas heard.

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Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

What makes this so difficult for large organizations is that a single innovation just isn’t enough to turn the course of the company. To get the outcomes the executives are expecting from innovation, they’d need to build an agile organization where innovation happens at scale. Key Principles of an Agile and Innovative Organization .

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Agile Innovation Technical Review Leadership 302

Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 11, 2019

I'm a bit concerned that much of the digital transformation focus in placed on specific tools (machine learning as an example) and not enough focus is on solving actual problems (what should machine learning do and what benefit does that create?). Digital transformation almost goes without saying.

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Artificial Inteligence Agile Disruption Company 147

mjvinnovation

MAY 18, 2021

Favors the marketing and sales area. Data-driven Marketing is a universal term nowadays. The data scientists work on fraud prevention systems, for example, to keep your company’s customers safer. Data Science is a great solution when we want to cross different data to understand the business and the market better.

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Planview

MAY 16, 2022

To me, this includes being connected as people around a common purpose; those people being connected to a shared strategic vision; and that vision being connected to the market and context it is in (which, of course, changes over time). As leaders, we have to set the example of how to take our mission – but not ourselves – seriously.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

And what happens when corporations with business models and structures and governing capabilities built for slower change and market dominance meet the agile, nimble competitors and shifting customer expectations at this unexpected crossroads? Take for example the automotive industry.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

What are some real-world examples of design thinking? What is the difference between design thinking and agile methodologies? These courses typically cover the key concepts and steps of the design thinking process, and may include hands-on exercises and projects to apply what you have learned. What is a design sprint?

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I cannot really commit to my boss that I will launch a new variant in time for the right cost, or I can hardly commit that a product that we have in the market already gets the upgrade patch it needs”. My VP is asking me about the process and tells me that the market, the business is waiting for the product to come. Sales support.

Management 52

Management Software Agile Course 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I cannot really commit to my boss that I will launch a new variant in time for the right cost, or I can hardly commit that a product that we have in the market already gets the upgrade patch it needs”. My VP is asking me about the process and tells me that the market, the business is waiting for the product to come. Sales support.

Management 52

Management Software Agile Course 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

I cannot really commit to my boss that I will launch a new variant in time for the right cost, or I can hardly commit that a product that we have in the market already gets the upgrade patch it needs”. My VP is asking me about the process and tells me that the market, the business is waiting for the product to come. Sales support.

Management 52

Management Software Agile Course 52

Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

For example, maybe they’re dealing with an upset board or stockholders who don’t like last quarter’s results. Or maybe sales are down or they just lost the head of marketing to a competitor. For example, you could say, “I know you’re dealing with… [lagging sales, poor internal communications, customer complaints, etc.].

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Underperforming Technical Team Trends How To Examples 81

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 9, 2020

The stock market can whipsaw through a thousand points of gain or loss in a day. The markets and economic conditions have already been changing dramatically, even before VUCA. The EU could splinter, looking to the UK as an example. Of course, this isn't just the executives' fault. Fourth, be more nimble and agile.

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Underperforming Technical Team Trends Data Agile 130

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Joe’s company is listed and he reports on a regular basis about the progress of the company to both the financial markets and his non-executive Board. Of course I also have to report results of the current business, revenue numbers, market share, etc. The market expects “smart” products, and even for a cheaper price.

Course 52

Course Innovation Marketing Trends 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Joe’s company is listed and he reports on a regular basis about the progress of the company to both the financial markets and his non-executive Board. Of course I also have to report results of the current business, revenue numbers, market share, etc. The market expects “smart” products, and even for a cheaper price.

Course 52

Course Innovation Marketing Trends 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Joe’s company is listed and he reports on a regular basis about the progress of the company to both the financial markets and his non-executive Board. Of course I also have to report results of the current business, revenue numbers, market share, etc. The market expects “smart” products, and even for a cheaper price.

Course 52

Course Innovation Marketing Trends 52

mjvinnovation

AUGUST 21, 2020

The cloud call center, for example, is a competitive differential and an innovative means of interaction, improving customer support services and enabling a help desk optimized for high touch customers. Under normal conditions of course! Growth Hacking is at the intersection between marketing, inside sales, and commercial.

Agile 76

Agile LEAN Trends Marketing 76

Innovation Excellence

MAY 4, 2020

In case you haven’t noticed, all of this is disappearing; for example, here is a great read from HBR (note #1). And Agility For All. The first thing that you would notice about them is that people’s work revolves around a key concept, agility. Say, you are not an agile organization. It is not exhaustive, of course.

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Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile Groups 52

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

With a foreword by Eric Ries, the founder of the Lean Startup movement, Lean Impact shares practical tools with inspiring examples drawn from a diverse array of more than 200 nonprofits, social enterprises, and mission-driven companies Chang interviewed in the course of her research. And a new mindset is needed, Chang contends.

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Technical Review LEAN Innovation Social Innovation 100

Moves the Needle

APRIL 10, 2023

This includes all the activities done to develop, market, sell, deliver, and support the product outside of product creation, like manufacturing. For example, you may have a new app that helps with insomnia. The insomniac reads the glowing app reviews, for example, and downloads the app (CTA). Think: “Call to Action (CTA).”

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LEAN Agile Marketing Case Study 40

Planview

AUGUST 22, 2022

Economic stimulus efforts, a global pandemic, global tensions and geopolitical issues, societal unrest – all of those events have altered how organizations bring their products, goods, and services to market. Once you decide on a course of action, it doesn’t mean it’s set in stone. There are going to be issues that affect your plan.

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