Leapfrogging

MAY 8, 2024

Consider incorporating the following elements into your experiential learning design: Scenario-Based Simulations : Use realistic simulations that mimic the unpredictability of the business environment, allowing leaders to practice decision-making and critical thinking.

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BrainZooming

JULY 6, 2016

Whether strategic planning is months away or close at hand, however, it’s always smart to get a head start tackling big strategic thinking questions that warrant in-depth consideration. 9 Big Strategic Thinking Questions to Start Addressing Now. 9 Big Strategic Thinking Questions to Start Addressing Now.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

For more insights into how a strategic mindset can augment leadership capabilities, consider exploring strategic thinking for leaders , a resource designed to broaden your perspective on leadership strategies. Developing Strategic Thinking Skills Strategic thinking is another cornerstone of effective leadership.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

For more insights into how a strategic mindset can augment leadership capabilities, consider exploring strategic thinking for leaders , a resource designed to broaden your perspective on leadership strategies. Developing Strategic Thinking Skills Strategic thinking is another cornerstone of effective leadership.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 30, 2016

Strategic Thinking – 4 Strategies for Successful Remote Collaboration. A recent Wall Street Journal article shared advice for individuals working remotely as part of a team. The WSJ article recommends email for delivering project status updates and other information plus bouncing ideas off of someone else.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Online collaboration tools serve as the cornerstone for virtual teams, fostering communication, project management, and a sense of community among distributed colleagues. Accelerate project timelines through streamlined processes and real-time communication. Integrate seamlessly with other tools and systems already in use.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

For more insights into leading executive team offsites for business strategy, visit our article on leading executive team offsites for business strategy. For more detailed strategies on facilitating these discussions, browse our article on facilitating strategic planning offsites.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 4, 2016

A New Add to Our Extreme Creativity Strategic Thinking Exercises. Thinking about the statement further and the audacity of trying to do “the impossible with nothing” suggested this idea was the ultimate in extreme creativity. ” Why are we adding this strategic thinking question?

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Strategic Thinking Exercises eBook Creativity 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Death by Meeting – 18 Articles on Effective Meetings. These 18 articles from the Brainzooming archives highlight various techniques we use to manage effective meetings, from meeting logistics to meeting dynamics and meeting decision making. 11 Examples of Strategic Thinking without an Offsite Meeting. Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 8, 2016

and listed “unfreezing (a) team, moving forward, and preparing for growth” as the strategic task at hand. The clarity and directness of this strategic challenge prompted me to assemble this list of organizational change articles focused on these three areas. Three Strategic Voices to Include on Your Team. Moving Forward.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 8, 2024

Activities may include role-playing, simulations, or hands-on projects that require collaboration and strategic thinking. For deeper insights, explore our article on experiential intelligence and leadership development. The goal is for participants to apply theoretical knowledge in a controlled, risk-free setting.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

At each gate, key criteria are assessed by a cross-functional team, which may include factors like market viability, technical feasibility, and financial projections. This predictive power can be particularly useful when it comes to gate decisions, which determine if a project should proceed to the next stage.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Product Development 113

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 9, 2023

The different points discussed in the four posts, You can click on the links if you want to read the full articles; I clearly encourage you to do just that! I have outlined the multiple needs to consider so you are more aware of the differences and needs of managing within an ecosystem of collaborators.

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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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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

These retreats are not merely a change of scenery but a strategic move to foster innovation and alignment among the top decision-makers of your company. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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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. More on this can be found in the article leveraging experiential intelligence to create psychology safety for high performing teams.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 20, 2016

10 Project Planning Questions for Launching New Programs. Exploring the right project planning questions from the start allows you to see what flexibility exists to modify initial planning. Exploring the right project planning questions from the start allows you to see what flexibility exists to modify initial planning.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 19, 2017

7 Forgotten Project Management Skills from an Escape Room Fail. Our fail suggested seven solid project management skills we neglected to use. If you’re visiting an escape room or are suddenly hit with a new, time-constrained challenge, here are the project management skills you shouldn’t forget! It could have made a difference.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

It requires a shift in your strategic thinking, urging you to anticipate changes and react with precision. For guidance on fostering strategic thinking within your leadership team, refer to 10 ways to get your leadership team thinking strategically and building the best business strategies.

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BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

What’s the project management answer to addressing this tendency among teams and team members? The acronym represents someone we’re always looking for in project management to make sure we will make progress. The DRI concept, however, obviously extends into all project management situations. – Mike Brown.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

To avoid the pitfalls of a static strategy and ensure your business is future-proof, it’s essential to foster a culture of agility and strategic foresight. Cultivating a Forward-Thinking Mindset The future belongs to those who prepare for it today. Reward calculated risk-taking, even when it doesn’t always lead to success.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consultants are increasingly being pigeonholed as either “strategic” (and worth the high price) or basic “resources” for implementation (and not worth more than a modest hourly rate). ” Senior partners sell projects that are primarily delivered by junior consultants. Scalable Business Models.

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Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 130

BrainZooming

APRIL 10, 2017

Ensure you have all the strategic thinking perspective and voices we always recommend. Additionally, for these strategic planning vision exercises, make sure you include external participants with expertise and perspectives not burdened by the organization’s current, status quo vision.

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Exercises Strategic Thinking eBook Trends 91

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 14, 2018

The power of strategy-focused creative thinking questions to help generate a high proportion of on-target ideas. This mini-cool product names project was a welcome distraction during the BWI-MDW flight. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

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How To Creative Thinking Strategic Thinking Creativity 66

BrainZooming

JUNE 21, 2018

An article in The Wall Street Journal addressed this issue relative to baseball and how the strategies many major league baseball teams are using to improve player performance translate to typical office settings. Actionable Learning: A comparable business situation involves regularly employing moonshot projects to boost innovation.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consultants are increasingly being pigeonholed as either “strategic” (and worth the high price) or basic “resources” for implementation (and not worth more than a modest hourly rate). ” Senior partners sell projects that are primarily delivered by junior consultants. Scalable Business Models.

Software Review 100

Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 100

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

For insights on identifying the right corporate event speaker , consider exploring our dedicated article. Publications and Thought Leadership : Authoring books, articles, or maintaining an active blog on innovation topics can demonstrate thought leadership.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 21, 2017

How do you move from creative thinking into action? That was a persistent question during a recent Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop that also included a heavy dose of content on creative thinking. They also wanted a sense of when and why you should think creatively. Turning Creative Thinking into Action.

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Creative Thinking Creativity Strategic Thinking eBook 61

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

Here’s a sneak preview: Deep knowledge of the values of a project, plus trust and freedom, are the “measure twice, cut once” of creativity. Common language is crucial — clear and accurate communication is so much more difficult than we think it is. Mike is a frequent speaker on innovation, strategic thinking, and social media.

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Conference Strategic Thinking Creativity Resources 74

BrainZooming

JULY 20, 2016

It was so routine, in fact, I developed a battery of questions we could use when launching any project to identify a potential pool of resources to tap. These strategic thinking questions pushed our thinking on potential internal and external partners, strategy changes, places to borrow short cut ideas, and new outreaches for support.

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BrainZooming

OCTOBER 16, 2015

That started me thinking, “Am I an expert?”. I don’t know for sure, but here’s the first in a series of articles to explore the question. Training by other experts is helpful (innovation training is an expertise for another article), but it takes the courage to practice, practice, and practice. And WHAT is an innovation expert?

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Tools eBook Ideation Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

OCTOBER 19, 2015

In fact, I had a conversation just the other day with somebody who was discussing a project they were working on that had to be a certain way. Other than having pride of design, there was nobody else with any expectation of the certain way the project had to be. The certain way, however, was a way completely of their own design.

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Creative Thinking Meeting Creativity Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 29, 2016

If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates. Learn all about how Mike Brown’s workshops on creating strategic impact can boost your success!

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Exercises 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 17, 2016

A client raised a question the other day in a Brainzooming strategic thinking workshop about what you can do when you are waiting on someone busy AND important to provide input on an initiative so you can continue making progress. 9 Strategic Ideas to Keep Moving without Important Input. – Mike Brown.

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Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Project 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 12, 2017

Other times it means giving old ideas a new day and putting solid tactics and strategic project management planning behind them to move them from ideas to implementation. If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming email updates. Sometimes that includes coming up with new, innovative ideas.

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eBook Innovation Strategic Thinking Creative Thinking 40

Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

To capitalize on this, focus on understanding your strengths (like strategic thinking, influencing, or relationship-building), then leverage them to your advantage, versus fixating on your weaknesses. Original article @FastCompany. Don’t be afraid to go against the grain. Photo: CoWomen /Unsplash]. All rights reserved.

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Underperforming Technical Team Study Leadership Policies 52

Faisal Hoque

DECEMBER 10, 2020

To capitalize on this, focus on understanding your strengths (like strategic thinking, influencing, or relationship-building), then leverage them to your advantage, versus fixating on your weaknesses. Original article @FastCompany. Don’t be afraid to go against the grain. Photo: CoWomen /Unsplash]. All rights reserved.

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Underperforming Technical Team Study Leadership Policies 52