Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2023

The potential returns, including increased agility, improved innovation outcomes, enhanced collaboration, and long-term competitiveness, make this radical change worthwhile for organizations aspiring to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment. The ability to build the context and show its (ongoing) value makes the difference.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2023

Developing the innovation stack takes the view that innovation is a series of building blocks stacked on top of each other with different layers to work through. Combining these “building blocks” modularly in innovation stacks creates a unique design that adapts to your specific needs and goals.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

I've been asked a number of times, by companies large and small, how to create an innovation capacity that lasts. Note that what my clients are asking for is to create an innovation capacity that outlasts a product need, or market gap, or executive team member. First, make innovation important to the CEO and the executive team.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I've been writing an occasional series on some of the fundamental building blocks for innovation success - at least those that I think are critical, intangible and often overlooked. All are important to understand and all are critical to successful innovation. There's another time that is also important.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

Why have we not embraced innovation? I will not apologize here; this will partly be a “rant” and then begin to suggest a way forward on embracing innovation fully. I was thinking of having the headline “Innovation as our eternal doom or shame” or “innovation groundhog day” Let me begin in why.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Intersection of AI and Innovation Management Defining Innovation Management with AI Innovation management refers to the process and activities that organizations use to manage and nurture new ideas into marketable products and services.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 11, 2021

I was asked recently to write a short post about the conditions necessary for innovation to succeed. It's actually not possible to write a short post about innovation, much less the conditions necessary for innovation to succeed, but I've tried to simplify this into nine critical factors for success.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Innovation needs reinventing. Adopting ecosystem thinking combined with Generative AI will augment, automate and rapidly scale innovation. For me, ecosystem innovation and generative AI have arrived at that pivotal point to significantly influence future innovation design.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

Every successful company has one thing in common: a deep-seated commitment to innovation. Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets.

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PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

A proven way to do this is through the agile process. First created in the software industry around 20 years ago, the agile methodology is widely seen as the innovation engine that drives Silicon Valley’s success, and it has now been adopted by many companies beyond the tech sector. Be Bold and Experiment.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I have been struggling for quite some time with innovation’s increasing difficulties in influencing growth and achieving real impact. I see many comments on the failure of innovation, in its inability to be at the core of an organization’s ambitions for growing and changing. ” constrained them.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Intersection of AI and Innovation Management My journey into the realm of innovation management began as I witnessed many clients wrestling with the increasing complexity of developing new products and services. The Rise of AI in Innovation Management What is Artificial Intelligence?

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PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 27, 2023

This article originally appeared on Innovation Leader. As a leader, you understand the importance of innovation management in maintaining a competitive edge, much like a motorcyclist constantly adjusts their balance and direction when navigating a challenging road. The road ahead will have twists, turns, bumps, and potholes.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 10, 2024

Be these “innovation ecosystems”, “business ecosystems” or “dynamic ecosystems.” Before I get to explaining and exploring this overarching “ Hierarchy of Ecosystem Needs “, I wanted to describe a step-by-step way of building out the needed dynamic innovation ecosystems.

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Wazoku

JUNE 15, 2016

Just a few examples of high-profile market leaders that publicly attribute their ongoing innovation successes to their commitment to digital experimentation. Google understands that an innovator wants to see his/her idea all the way through to completion. Incremental innovation over radical innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

I have written a fair amount about the new innovation era, offering a view on its future design. One that is jumping to a fresh cycle of innovative design. We are in the middle of it, some of you may not have noticed its impact and change but it is significant on the understanding of innovation, in it’s future design.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 1, 2023

I had a most enjoyable and rewarding conversation last week on Innovation and Ecosystem design. The idea of using all our sensory experiences came up, and I started to think, is there such a thing as having an innovator’s sensory profile? Would they be unique and help to unleash your inner innovator?

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

Open innovation is a core strategy for transformative growth amongst a growing number of enterprise companies around the world. The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties.

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Phil McKinney

AUGUST 17, 2023

The same applies to innovation. We all have areas where we are unaware, uninformed, prejudiced, or unappreciative of certain things, and this makes it difficult to recognize an innovation. This is referred to as an innovation blind spot. What is an Innovation Blind Spot? What Causes an Innovation Blind Spot?

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 12, 2023

Open-source innovation (or simply ‘open innovation’) is developing into a core strategy for transformative growth amongst enterprise companies around the world. We caught up with the founder and CEO of AccelIQ Digital, Ariana Smetana, to find out more about the business and its approach to open-source innovation.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 17, 2024

Innov8rs | After the Covid-19 pandemic, many corporate innovation units felt a sense of relief. Companies were optimistic, innovation budgets grew, and there was an increased appetite for out-of-the-box innovation. It's fair to say the future of our companies depend on our innovation function to deliver results.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 26, 2017

We can simply go on and on in the many ways we have evolved our problem-solving techniques or methodologies, as those help the innovation and discovery process; incremental, piecemeal and experimental. We have never ‘cracked’ the full innovation management system. A new cycle of innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 8, 2022

I have always been a fan of the book “ The Medici Effect; breakthrough insights at the intersections of ideas, concepts and culture ” by Frans Johansson. I like to think I am often colliding at the innovation intersections where I keep finding lots of synergies that feed my research and innovative curiosity to support others.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 25, 2022

Even though this was over 20 years ago, OpenTable’s “backstory” demonstrates tried and true practices for innovators that remain important today. The process went on for three hours. Many innovators agonize over the name of their company. Two decades ago, OpenTable proved out these five important innovation lessons.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

Innovate to grow with these innovation book recommendations. Does your organization have a comprehensive innovation strategy or plan for the year? Are you interested in learning more about how to develop an innovative mindset and gain practical skills on developing creative new ideas for implementation? Find it here.

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PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Introduction Innovation isn’t just a buzzword in the business world; it’s the lifeblood of growth and sustainability. At Planbox, our extensive journey through the deployment of over 400 enterprise innovation programs has offered us a front-row seat to the transformative power of innovation.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

This article originally appeared on Innovation Leader. Launching an innovation management system does not have to be guesswork, and it is a lot easier than most organizations imagine it to be. Innovation by definition is very different from typical business processes, and it should be in a constant state of flux.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 17, 2024

Innov8rs | Corporates often grapple with the "Innovator's Dilemma," where the gravitational pull of the core business's existing processes, incentive structures, and risk models stifles the pursuit of groundbreaking innovation. Let’s explore how that works in practice.

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Innovation Excellence

NOVEMBER 3, 2015

Outlining the benefits of adopting a business eco-system accelerates the innovation process, reduces the risks inherent in innovation, and engages the entire organization as “co-ideators” and broader ecosystem in the innovation effort. Continue reading →

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 28, 2020

Companies of all sizes, operating in the most diverse segments, strive to promote creativity, consequently innovating consciously. What all recognized innovation leaders have in common is that, at some point, they have transformed their culture. How do you transform something as integrated as a business culture?

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 24, 2019

Without a Clear Purpose, Innovation Drifts Off Course. Innovation Leaders sometimes get it backwards. In the innovation space there is endless discussion about frameworks. Just kidding, Design Thinking can be a good choice, as can Agile, or Lean, or your own blended system. There is also a lot of yakking about culture.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 21, 2017

nd There are multiple “stretching and straining points” that make the life of the innovator increasingly uncomfortable. These build into increasing frictions where the eventual performance of innovation seemingly disappoints the leadership of organizations. So much around innovation is not optimal. So why is that?

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IM Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

About the Episode Elijah Eilert is talking to Kumuda Suppayah an Innovation strategist, and business transformation expert in the Oil and Gas sector. Part 1 of the episode is designed around three main questions: What is innovation? How should innovation be measured? Topics and Insights [02:28] What is Innovation?

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 12, 2021

The Fortune 1,000 work innovation process like mad. However, elaborate innovation frameworks slow things down. Time to consider a Fractional Chief Innovation Officer (CINO) to load up that innovation punch. Speed and momentum matter in innovation, even more so to smaller firms. Leverage the innate agility.

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PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Unifying the PMO and Innovation Team through ISO 56001 to Move the Business Forward. Indeed, in this age of relentless change, the last thing any enterprise wants is a free-falling portfolio of innovative projects. What’s more, 90% anticipate ramping up their innovation budgets, with nearly all increasing by more than 10%!

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

It is not just for innovation application, that can determine innovation activities. Thinking in different horizons prompts you to go beyond the usual focus of fixing innovation just in the present it provides the connections of the present with the desired future. This 3H thinking helps break down complex issues.

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