Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 22, 2024

Foster a culture of curiosity and continuous learning to adapt to evolving complexities. Agile Organizational Structure: Why it Matters: A rigid structure can hinder adaptability. An agile structure allows for quick adjustments to changing conditions. Implement agile methodologies for iterative and adaptive approaches.

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ImagineNation

MARCH 3, 2024

This means that we are living in an age of overwhelm and the world of unknowns, which requires leaders to boldly and courageously, step up, shift their myopic, reactive, cost, and short-term focus, and start to develop their leadership consciousness, to think and act differently.

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ImagineNation

MAY 30, 2023

Most of us are aware that both the organisational leadership and cultural paradigms have shifted , due to the accelerating demands of the current global VUCA/BANI operating environment. What is a paradox? Why is it important to navigate a paradox?

Leadership 59

Leadership Technical Review Innovation Learning 59

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 30, 2023

We need to navigate a very different terrain that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. Here, the focus is on encouraging clients to invest in continuous learning and skill enhancement as not just a recommendation – but a necessity.

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 11, 2022

A wealth of research has shown how powerful reflection is for learning and development. In my own research on high-impact leadership development programs, we found learning happened through reflection activities. This is a great session for a leadership program. Let’s look at each of these in a little more detail.

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Learning Leadership Engagement Project 88

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

When you select a speaker whose expertise aligns with your company’s goals, you create a unique opportunity for growth and learning. Demonstrating how to embrace failure as a learning opportunity. When it comes to innovation leadership, keynote speakers can: Show how leaders can set a precedent for innovation within their teams.

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Innovation Leadership Ideation Innovation Processes 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

As you plan your next conference or leadership program, understanding the value of these speakers is crucial. A dynamic speaker can transform the atmosphere, creating an engaging and thought-provoking experience for all attendees. Offering continuous learning opportunities to keep team members sharp and engaged.

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Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Role of Leadership in Strategy Development Leadership is at the heart of strategy development. Leadership in strategy development means being an architect of change, understanding the unique strengths of your team, and leveraging them to build resilient and dynamic business strategies that withstand the test of time.

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Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Instead, a more holistic approach to leadership intelligence is required—one that includes Experiential Intelligence (XQ). XQ refers to the ability to draw from past experiences, learnings, and insights to make better decisions, solve complex problems, and navigate the uncertainties of the corporate world.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

The era of the “data economy” is well and truly upon us, meaning that companies must be more agile than ever before. What lessons can the rest of the world learn from America’s technology heartland? The current state of technology can tell us a lot about how effective innovation strategy can drive consumer (and employee) engagement.

Engagement 124

Engagement Agile Trends Strategy 124

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 10, 2020

If we take the three ‘classic’ strategic thrusts of product leadership, operational excellence, or customer intimacy, then we need to make clear the potentially different emphasis points within any suggested innovation approach that we should take. Each strategic value proposition has significant implications to plan and work through.

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Learning Innovation Leadership Strategy 246

Planview

MAY 16, 2022

If there’s anything we have collectively learned in the past two years, it’s that it takes effort to stay connected. Connection, alignment, trust, and how they relate to strategy and organizational effectiveness – these were the topics on everyone’s minds at our recent leadership team offsite meeting. We build together.

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Leadership Meeting Culture Course 98

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. A landscape and the navigation skills that provide the adaptability and agility needed for successful innovation in the current business landscape.

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Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 174

Wazoku

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At this year's Innovation Roundtable Summit in Copenhagen, I moderated a roundtable discussion on some of the challenges businesses face when trying to build a more agile organisation, grow a culture of innovation and navigate leadership and mindset. The key part of failing, is learning from it so that it doesn't happen again.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration in Today’s Workplace In the contemporary workplace, characterized by rapid technological advancements and a shift towards more agile and remote working conditions, fostering team collaboration has become indispensable. Encourage team members to share their mistakes and learning experiences.

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Collaboration Strategy Strategy Guidelines 113

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 3, 2020

We are all presently learning a new practice. We need to ditch much of the endeavors that make up a legacy of past practice, and think forward, to which the term next practice becomes the learning spot. This emerging shift in leadership techniques, from best to next practice, from pre-connectivity to post-connectivity, is shown here.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 13, 2020

Becoming A Learning Organization Enables Innovation and Growth. It is rightly said that anyone who stops learning is old, doesn’t matter if they are twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays forever young.”. Similarly, organizations need to have a dynamic approach to learning and adapting to market trends.

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Learning Leadership Culture Innovation 84

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By integrating the agility and fresh perspectives of startups, established companies can adapt more quickly to industry changes and consumer demands. Corporations can use these partnerships to break into new markets or demographic segments with the help of startups’ innovative approaches and agility.

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Collaboration Innovation Agile Technical Review 147

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets. By engaging in CVC, corporations can also contribute to the development of startup accelerator programs , which are designed to support early-stage companies as they grow.

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Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

For me, ecosystem thinking and design are accelerating mutual learning, and through this innovation, outcome potential for sharing and knowledge building. We are shifting critical capabilities that are growing the agility to trial, pilot and learn quickly as information flows in. It is knowledge-based and well-grounded.

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Technical Review Innovation Software Review Engagement 209

CMOE

JANUARY 28, 2020

Recent research has highlighted how the Learning and Development (L&D) landscape is chock full of innovative practices. According to the report, companies with revenue growth are more than twice as likely to incorporate innovative technology like augmented reality and game-based learning in their training offerings.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Tips Learning 85

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Managers and leaders are recognizing that fostering team collaboration practices can yield a more agile and responsive organization. Increased Agility: Teams that collaborate well can adapt more quickly to changes in the business environment, maintaining a competitive edge. Encourage reflection on setbacks to derive valuable lessons.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Collaboration Creativity Software Review 113

Tullio Siragusa

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This section explores how integrating empathy, ideation, and diverse skills can revolutionize employee engagement. Implementation Strategies In line with Design Thinking, empowering employees involves encouraging empathy by having employees engage with different stakeholders, understanding their needs and perspectives.

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Design Thinking Design Management Agile 62

PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2023

This post delves into key learnings that have reshaped how businesses approach innovation, setting the stage for continual growth and adaptability. 10 – The Power of Employee Engagement Employee engagement is a goldmine of innovation. It’s about creating a safe space for risk-taking and learning from failures. #1

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Innovation Programs Learning Technical Review Innovation 40

Tullio Siragusa

JULY 13, 2020

Becoming A Learning Organization Enables Innovation and Growth. It is rightly said that anyone who stops learning is old, doesn’t matter if they are twenty or eighty. Anyone who keeps learning stays forever young.”. Similarly, organizations need to have a dynamic approach to learning and adapting to market trends.

Learning 48

Learning Leadership Culture Innovation 48

Tullio Siragusa

JULY 24, 2023

The Detriments of a Command-and-Control Culture and the Power of Design Thinking In the competitive landscape of modern business, the approach we take to leadership can make or break an organization. Employees become mere executors of orders, leading to a lack of engagement and motivation.

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Design Thinking Culture Design Underperforming Technical Team 108

Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Introduction to the Hierarchy: The Hierarchy of Business Ecosystem Needs is a construct of collaborative ecosystems, navigating complexity with agility, openness, and shared vision. The Building of a dynamic resilience network of collective learning and mitigating risks. We are navigating complexity in a rapidly changing environment.

Collaboration 64

Collaboration Design Leadership Competition 64

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Within our successful management of ecosystems, those agile and highly responsive will survive and have higher chances of thriving in the face of uncertainty. A Holistic Vision: Collaboration, Adaptation, and Future Leadership In essence, dynamic ecosystems present a holistic vision for businesses. Think dynamically.

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Collaboration Design Leadership Industry 130

Planview

JANUARY 30, 2024

Pulling from the survey responses of 600 executives, the report uncovers five areas of concern — alignment, accountability, resources, agility, and culture — and a recommended action for each area. More than four out of five executives recognize the need to improve employee engagement.

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Change Report Survey Culture 52

Innovating4Energy

AUGUST 31, 2023

” My constant question is how do we adequately apply Ecosystem thinking and design, innovation engagement and activation to gain attention and achieve attraction and participation in the Energy Transition? The aim is to raise up interest and engagement by applying selectively to draw out and gain insights and fill the gaps.

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Collaboration Ideation Engagement Design 78

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

Here are a few things we can learn: We can discover if being relieved of corporate overhead really matters to the individual businesses. As change accelerates and there's an increasing need to be agile or nimble, getting smaller and faster is key. All business must be fast, agile and innovative.

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Agile Culture Innovation Leadership 144

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 24, 2022

Getting a thorough understanding of what it takes to move up this learning curve to achieve the different types of innovation takes time. Focusing on the critical organizational impact where the return, cost and viability have a growing need for visibility, and have a learning and maturity curve to climb. In Summary.

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Innovation Radical Innovation Disruption Agile 130

ImagineNation

JUNE 3, 2019

In the same way, new platforms, products and services, business models and other emerging creative surprises are, disrupting the learning game. To also develop the skills required to surmount future challenges, so what then, is the role of continuous learning? The world has turned upside down. Mismatch between supply and demand.

Learning 40

Learning Entrepreneurship Agile Disruption 40

CMOE

MAY 28, 2021

With the changing needs and demands of clinical care, technology, and spending, leadership in healthcare must stay agile to keep up with the shifting tides. Doing so can help you build a more-engaged workforce that consistently improves clinical outcomes in patients. Who Fills the Leadership Role in Healthcare?

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Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Strategic Thinking Training 52

ImagineNation

MAY 9, 2019

With a national election for a new Australian government about to take place in less than a weeks’ time, it raises key questions around the impact of collaborative, autocratic or competitive leadership styles. Many voters, like myself, to question as to what leadership style might be best for our country’s future.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Leadership Creativity Culture 40

InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 15, 2020

turns HR into its own agile consulting organization that focuses not only on delivering services, but also practices design thinking to push innovative solutions, tools, and transparency into the organization. Invest in the new role of leadership. Build and apply capabilities in agile and design thinking (more on this below).

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Study Design Thinking Agile Survey 98

ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Transformation and change initiatives are usually designed as strategic interventions, intending to advance an organisation’s growth, deliver increased shareholder value, build competitive advantage, or improve its speed and agility to respond to fast-changing industries, in a disruptive business environment.

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