BrainZooming

MARCH 30, 2017

Fanatics introduced disruptive innovation to its marketplace with an agile strategy. Along with the recap, Inside the Executive Suite offered sixteen strategic thinking questions inspired by the Fanatics case study that you can use to explore agile strategy options within your own organization. via Shutterstock.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

For insights on building robust business strategies in this disruptive environment, explore our guide on building business strategies for a disruptive world. The integration of AI technologies has led to the emergence of new business models and has disrupted established market dynamics.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 11, 2016

It received enough attention that we decided to share an additional strategic thinking exercise that puts a twist on the typical SWOT analysis. To add depth and breadth to the strategic thinking exercise, however, we add four probes to each area of the SWOT analysis. Being a leading instigator for market disruption ?

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BrainZooming

MARCH 3, 2017

Yesterday, we identified the six types of strategic planning process activities we use to design a client’s strategic thinking workshop. To facilitate you going deeper into thinking about how these activities function within a strategic planning process workshop, here are articles in each of the six areas.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 9, 2015

From a facilitation standpoint, it was the most arduous couple of days of going through strategic thinking exercises I recall. With groups changing out every few hours, there was a continual, tight window to get all the input we’d need to build out a strategic plan and timeline for our client’s strategic initiative.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

The consulting industry was already being disrupted before the coronavirus. Now the disruption is accelerating. I’ve already written about how the management-consulting industry is being disrupted by various trends like emerging technologies, the commodification of knowledge, and outdated business models.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability. By leveraging experiential insights, executive teams are better positioned to anticipate market trends, customer needs, and potential disruptions.

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BrainZooming

JULY 26, 2021

Seems simple, although delivering on this objective requires deft design to enable a collaboration with a chance of producing big thinking. The board members want to think big on the heels of the organization wrapping up its current strategic plan. Framing the Thinking Perspectives. Ambitions for the Outcome.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

The consulting industry was already being disrupted before the coronavirus. Now the disruption is accelerating. I’ve already written about how the management-consulting industry is being disrupted by various trends like emerging technologies, the commodification of knowledge, and outdated business models.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

Someone wondered about the range of topics included in the disruptive innovation strategy workshop we delivered recently. Disrupting Thinking. Creative Thinking – 12 Triggers for Finding Strategic Connections. Strategic Thinking Exercise – New Product Idea Basics and Extremes in 30 Minutes.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 22, 2017

How can you get the most mileage from the free strategic planning eBooks we regularly offer as downloads? We do not pretend to be able to imagine EVERY single situation where you might apply our strategic thinking exercises. Using Our Own Strategic Planning Exercises. Less than five minutes. And it tastes darn good.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 21, 2017

If there isn’t a standard methodology to project and quantify the innovation strategy impact, it would be a better use of their time to develop one, rather than launching a disruptive CYA effort. #3. Enjoy this article? Download: FREE Innovation Strategic Thinking Fake Book.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 27, 2018

So, if you are on your own and need help to generate a lot of innovative ideas in a hurry , it’s a simple creative thinking formula: A magazine with lots of pictures and headlines +. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Sticky notes +. A few minutes =. Find New Resources to Innovate !

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For insights on identifying the right corporate event speaker , consider exploring our dedicated article. The focus on innovation encourages attendees to think outside the box, embrace new challenges, and seek cutting-edge solutions in their professional roles.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 13, 2017

As we worked on strategic thinking exercises to explore the company’s future vision and user experience, the change management strategy vocabulary the group used was conventional, unemotional, and lacking innovative thinking. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

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BrainZooming

AUGUST 10, 2018

and lots of articles, too! Accelerate will help you think about potential resources in dramatically new ways. We have links to articles on all these topics, plus a set of case studies from Disney, Estee Lauder, and Amazon. Here are links to nineteen Brainzooming articles on these topics: Frame Your Innovation Landscape.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 10, 2017

Employ extreme creativity and disruptive innovation-oriented questions to push your strategic planning vision exercise in bold, future directions. Ensure you have all the strategic thinking perspective and voices we always recommend. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

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BrainZooming

JUNE 5, 2018

Online input and collaboration for greater access. Is your management team looking for collaboration and innovation, but concerned about how it will impact the focus on efficient daily operations? If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. This helps focus innovation efforts.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 1, 2018

Let’s figure out how we can customize and develop the right strategic thinking and creativity tools to make you giggle, smile, and come up with winning strategies ! – Mike Brown. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Click below and download the FREE Disrupting Thinking eBook.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 15, 2020

The consulting industry was already being disrupted before the coronavirus. Now the disruption is accelerating. I’ve already written about how the management-consulting industry is being disrupted by various trends like emerging technologies, the commodification of knowledge, and outdated business models.

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BrainZooming

MAY 31, 2018

We’d be happy to share details on how to move forward and dramatically improve your business through greater collaboration! If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media. More Posts - Website Follow Me:

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 28, 2018

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. The right combination of outside perspectives and productive strategic thinking exercises enables your brand to ideate, prioritize, and propel innovative growth. Rapidly deploy effective strategic thinking exercises to spur innovation.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 15, 2018

The first step is to identify the participants most likely to display strong creative thinking skills by asking someone within the organization to profile each participant. They can do this based on their strategic thinking perspectives alone. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 15, 2016

If so, this Brainzooming compilation on various ways to combat creative thinking challenges is for you. Organizational Creative Thinking Challenges. Creative Thinking Skills: 29 Phrases Blocking Innovative Ideas. Disruptive Innovation, Change Management & Taking the NO Out of InNOvation. Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 13, 2017

That story got me thinking: beyond an outside facilitator, who else is witnessing your innovation strategy development over time and can point to what those closest to it will never see, or at least never mention? If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Brainzooming Has an Answer!

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 16, 2018

Last week, The Brainzooming Group was in San Francisco for the Social Media Strategies Summit , where Mike presented a content marketing strategy workshop and a talk on collaborative engagement. For our purposes, “your people” comprises customers, colleagues, higher-ups, partners, collaborators, and, if possible, competitors.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. You can employ the strategic thinking exercises in Accelerate to : Facilitate a collaborative approach to identifying innovation resources. Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 14, 2017

I’ve been remiss in sharing updates about the strategic planning process I’ve been participating in for a non-profit organization. The initial article on the strategic planning process promised updates on my first time participating in someone else’s strategic planning process in many years.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 16, 2016

So the next time somebody says, “We need more innovation,” ask, “What EXACTLY do you think that means?” If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Rapidly deploy effective strategic thinking exercises to spur innovation. Brainzooming Has an Answer!

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BrainZooming

JUNE 6, 2017

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming email updates. We have free Brainzooming eBooks for you to help navigate barriers and boost innovation!

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BrainZooming

APRIL 21, 2017

The folks at Armada Corporate Intelligence offered an internal branding strategy take on the United Airlines woes, offering strategic thinking questions you can ask and answer to improve your brand’s resiliency and avoid brand crises. In short they need strategic thinkers who can develop strategy and turn it into results.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 23, 2015

An article called ”20 Cognitive Biases that Screw up your Decisions,” by Samantha Lee and Shana Lebawitz, gives us a framework to identify orthodoxies in an objective fashion that will keep you from being crushed. Delivered via an infographic, the article describes many ways we let our cognitive biases keep us from making better decisions.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 8, 2018

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. FREE Download: 13 Exercises for Disruptive Innovation Strategy. This FREE eBook features thirteen question-based exercises to foster strategic conversations for disrupting. Brand benefits and value propositions. Marketing strategies.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 8, 2015

The “Inside the Executive Suite” article from Armada Corporate Intelligence profiled an intriguing innovation strategy example within a regulated industry. The Armada article highlights six ways to formulate innovation strategy in a regulated environment, including the approach JetBlue is taking. Glad to see the matrix working!

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BrainZooming

JULY 5, 2017

We haven’t wavered from the initial reason for starting The Brainzooming Group: to take our learnings on simplifying, collaboratively approaching, and speeding up strategic planning to smart organizations wanting to conduct business differently. Start down a path while working on redefining it.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 4, 2016

Ultimately, business creativity is about creating strategic impact. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Solving the diversity equation for implementation success is a smart approach. Mike Brown. Facing Innovation Barriers? Here Is Help!

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 26, 2017

Last week’s “Inside the Executive Suite” article from Armada Corporate Intelligence picked out highlights on leadership skills from Fast Company magazine. ” The article shares the thinking of ninety-six global business leaders on a variety of leadership skills. Leadership Practices. The reason?

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