Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

Design Thinking for Startup Sales Success: A Step-by-Step Guide. Additionally, startups may struggle to establish credibility and trust with potential customers, who may be more likely to do business with established companies. Leverage Design Thinking to Identify Target Market.

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InnovationTraining.org

SEPTEMBER 9, 2022

We have collaborated with over 100 organizations for a variety of in-person and virtual innovation, design thinking, and leadership workshops and events. One of our favorite topic focus areas is helping people lead and facilitate design thinking for a culture (and mindset) of innovation. Design thinking in action.

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Tullio Siragusa

JULY 10, 2023

Leveraging Design Thinking for IT-Business Alignment in Prioritizing Mission-Critical Needs In the 21st-century business world, the role of IT has transitioned from a support function to a strategic driver of business success. The Power of Design Thinking Design Thinking provides a beacon of hope to bridge this IT-business gap.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. 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.

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Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 15, 2022

Recession Proof Your Business the Design Thinking Way. With some strategic Design Thinking methodologies, you can protect your business from falling apart and improve it so you can grow. Some are businesses providing everyday products, such as healthcare product suppliers, food companies and electric and gas utilities.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. In fact, according to some estimates by Doblin , 96% of all new innovations which established companies attempt fail to make a return on investment.

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InnovationTraining.org

JULY 9, 2020

Instead of “business as usual”, however, companies have been forced to adapt to social distancing requirements and other health-related policies put in place by local and state governments. Design Thinking At Work. Design Thinking Workshops and Training. A Changing Landscape.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The image here is the list of exactly which capabilities your company needs to succeed at innovation. Almost every business leader will tell you that they value innovation and that it is a positive & important factor for their company. Now, I’m going to outline step by step what enables a company to deliver those ideas.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 13, 2021

Advice for planning and facilitating successful corporate, executive, and leadership retreats. Excellent leaders are flexible and quick on their feet to handle the many day-to-day responsibilities of their organization or company. That’s where leadership retreats come in! What is a leadership or executive retreat?

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Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Importance of Staying Scrappy in an AI-Driven Era In an age of rapid technological advancements, companies everywhere are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to modernize their operations. As AI assumes a bigger role, companies must be careful not to lose sight of the human element in their operations.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

As you plan your next conference or leadership program, understanding the value of these speakers is crucial. They discuss the challenges of implementing innovation in business and the role leadership plays in driving change. Leadership in Innovation The role of leadership in innovation cannot be overstated.

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InnovationTraining.org

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

Find vision templates that can help your organization focus on company or product direction and goals. Company Vision Workshop – Miro. This template from Miro is a great place to start if you are working on developing an overarching, tangible company or organization-wide vision. Design Thinking Workshop Resources.

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Tullio Siragusa

SEPTEMBER 25, 2023

The Green Warrior Example: Patagonia Some companies wear their commitment to the environment on their sleeves. Design Thinking: Sculpting Business Personality A business’s personality is like an iceberg. Design Thinking isn’t just a buzzword; it’s a strategic approach that places humans at the core of business solutions.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

Hi there, With 2022 almost behind us, a lot of companies and teams are planning their next steps for 2023. With the global economy stalling and fear of an upcoming recession, many companies have significantly slowed their investments into new innovation teams. If your company is interested, the L.I.V.E.

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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. When it comes to innovation leadership, keynote speakers can: Show how leaders can set a precedent for innovation within their teams. Demonstrating how to embrace failure as a learning opportunity.

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Idea to Value

JULY 13, 2021

And these skills are only going to become more valuable in the coming decades as companies realise that they are required for future growth. Some projects should in fact be stopped , but companies are afraid to because of sunk costs. And from the company about how they perceive what is going on. Psychological Safety.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

The top innovative companies in the world know that hosting effective, engaging meetings makes all the difference. Empowering their teams with technology and creative tools that guide their brainstorming sessions goes a long way in changing the outcome. Implementation: 6 Questions to Help You Design Innovative Meetings.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

We help organizations discover how to build innovation and design thinking strategies into their workplace environments, start and lead innovation teams, and keep up the process of innovating every day. Innovative teams comprise individuals from different departments, divisions, and walks of life within a company.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Learn more about the synergy of these concepts in our comprehensive guide on high performance leadership teams through psychological safety & experiential intelligence. In the context of leadership, it involves tapping into personal and professional experiences to make informed decisions, foster innovation, and guide teams effectively.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From idea competitions and startup incubators to virtual whiteboards and design thinking workshops, there is no shortage of mechanisms for brainstorming what’s possible in an organization. And at the organizational level, leadership has a clear roadmap for achieving ideal outcomes even faster. But what happens next?

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2016

Finding time to read and extend our thinking is a real struggle and going that extra mile to read thought leadership views can be a step to far, I know but I can’t help myself, it is part of my job and certainly for me, many are really worth it. The two thought leadership pieces I have chosen. Beyond Design Thinking.

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Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 2, 2023

Design thinking can be a useful approach to conduct market research and understand the target market’s needs, competitors, and market trends. Here are some key steps to use design thinking when conducting market research: Empathize: Understand the target market’s needs, pain points, and challenges.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. What is Design Thinking? Design thinking is a way of problem solving that evolved out of applying the scientific method to the process of design. But design thinking alone is not enough.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 14, 2015

Finding time is a real struggle and going that extra mile to read thought leadership views, long often drawn out reports or academic papers can be a step too far, I know but I can’t help myself, it is part of my job and certainly for me, many are really worth the read in a positive end result of new learning. Beyond Design Thinking.

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Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Outcomes: This approach has led to high levels of employee initiative and innovation, contributing to the company’s consistent placement in the list of ‘100 Best Companies to Work For’. Semco Partners’ Radical Corporate Democracy Initiative: Semco Partners, a Brazilian company, is famous for its radical form of corporate democracy.

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Betterific

MAY 31, 2017

To gather new ideas, his team traditionally holds brainstorms, listens to end users and talks with cross functional teams. This was an interesting decision from the outset, as most of Betterific’s clients give a rigid set of guidelines to try and direct Betterific’s design thinking member base.

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 22, 2019

Design Thinking alone will not guarantee success (or any other framework, Agile, Lean, etc.). Very few organization’s are any good at all at Brainstorming/Idea Generation. Get innovation training from an experienced source, someone who has actually created innovation, both inside large companies and as an entrepreneur.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

More and more companies are finding approaches worth repeating, getting promising new ideas into their customers’ hands, delivering value, and making revenue. Vision & Leadership 1. Senior team not aligned or embracing Involve senior leadership in crafting (or refining) your organization’s innovation thesis.

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Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 22, 2018

94% of managers are unsatisfied with their companies innovation performance. Hiring a professional facilitator can be a big help, but facilitative leadership is something that needs to be around 100% of the time. You need focused imaginative, divergent, visioning, strategic, and conceptual thinking, and training can get you there.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 5, 2017

In fact, if they become seen as leadership lip service, they can actually lower morale and stifle the very innovation you want most. Leadership realistically expects that the vast majority of the company’s innovation will smaller tweaks that advance the core business. The event is much more than training.

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Econic

APRIL 10, 2018

More and more companies are finding approaches worth repeating, getting promising new ideas into their customers’ hands, delivering value, and making revenue. Vision & Leadership. Involve senior leadership in crafting (or refining) your organization’s innovation thesis. No compelling vision or reason to innovate.

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Gregg Fraley

MAY 1, 2018

Frameworks assume: engaged leadership, talent on the team, day to day creativity, curiosity, and domain knowledge. You will fail with: Lean, Agile, Design Thinking, TRIZ, Stage-Gate, Osborn-Parnes CPS, KILN’s FuseTrail, or a homegrown/blended framework. An authentic desire to improve or invent.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 7, 2020

Behavioral skills – otherwise known as power skills or soft skills – will also be a priority for companies to address in 2020 and beyond. We can organize your own innovative brainstorming session to help you design a training program that suits your needs. Power skills.

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Econic

MAY 23, 2019

More and more companies are finding approaches worth repeating, getting promising new ideas into their customers’ hands, delivering value, and making revenue. Vision & Leadership. Involve senior leadership in crafting (or refining) your organization’s innovation thesis. No compelling vision or reason to innovate.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 5, 2017

In fact, if they become seen as leadership lip service, they can actually lower morale and stifle the very innovation you want most. Leadership realistically expects that the vast majority of the company’s innovation will smaller tweaks that advance the core business. The event is much more than training.

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Values Centered Innovation

JANUARY 27, 2020

In this blog, I’ll review 3 other signs that innovation is still being innovated: the transformation in how we treat innovative thinking, innovation ROI, and the innovation process itself. That’s because the only way to be 100% successful is to set very safe, ‘low-bar’ goals, and we would lose any semblance of industry leadership.

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