Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

I have called this the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework – here is why and what went into this proposal that I feel should be adopted for managing innovation in the future. We need to shift our innovative thinking from static to dynamic.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Innovation needs reinventing. The building out of the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 8, 2023

Within the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework lies the core, the different innovation stacks, and the learning components. Here, I want to briefly talk about the importance of the learning components that support the innovation design and especially the different innovation stacks.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

How difficult would it be to embrace this Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework, as it is often argued that most people want to keep innovation management and its process simple? We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world. Why change?

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

Embrace the future if AI-driven innovation. As he points out, “Today, Generative AI stands as a testament to the power of human imagination and technological innovation. As he points out, “Today, Generative AI stands as a testament to the power of human imagination and technological innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Unleashing Innovation with the Best Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in corporate events, as they have the power to set the tone and energize the audience. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 22, 2017

Mine is usually a mix of exploring and researching around innovation in the morning, a couple of hours at the gym, a walk to finish off and then a mixture of enjoying a nice home-cooked meal and a relaxing evening. We, in general, all seem to remain constantly disappointed at the end results of our innovation efforts.

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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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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Evolution of Innovation Management Innovation management has undergone significant transformation over the years. From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 1, 2023

So why is finding the right skills and competencies for innovation a real challenge but so essential? How do we know the critical skills, competencies and capabilities for innovation? We often miss or fail to ask which skills or attributes are critical to providing a more significant impact for a successful innovation solution.

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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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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

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. AI complements human creativity, enabling teams to translate complex data into meaningful insights and innovative solutions.

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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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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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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. They just wanted to know what the process should be, so we can’t change that.

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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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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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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 27, 2017

Digital technologies are beginning to have a real impact on the methods, approaches, and rates of our innovation outputs. We need to get closer to ‘real-time’ This reliance on rapidly out-of-date understanding cannot be the basis for any justifications for high-stake bets when it comes to innovation.

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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. Implementing OpenTable’s online reservation system was a huge challenge.

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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

JULY 28, 2022

Innovation requires a more dynamic, systematic approach. All companies talk about innovation and its growing importance, but why is it that still so few succeed in actually doing it on a repeatable scale? What inhibits innovation? What would drive innovation success? There are so many challenges in managing innovation.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

I firmly believe we are on the cusp of a new innovation era. When you step back and recognize all the different advancements we have making in designing tools and frameworks, in understanding innovation, it holds promise. We are still in need of finding innovations that provide new products, services or business models.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We are facing greater disruption and an increasing innovation pace. The prospect of new innovation potential will eventually work through into the world of Industry 4.0 Innovation is ready for those accelerating and being fully committed to their 4IR journey. Innovation is the unlocking mechanism.

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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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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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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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Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 5, 2018

The fact is, companies must be more agile, understand their customers deeply, and make bold moves in order to survive. At the heart of this transformation mindset is Lean Innovation. And when you think of innovation transformation, there are many pieces that need to come together. What is the Role of an Innovation Coach?

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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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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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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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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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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2017

There is a lot of change occurring in our innovation abilities. We are seeing profound shifts that technology and digital transformation are bringing us to deliver innovate differently. What is radically changing how we innovate? We are seeing a significant acceleration of innovative collaborations through ecosystems.

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