IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

At the intersection of modern technology and advertising, digital marketing is one of the fastest changing industries in the world. And to stay relevant in digital marketing, you need to be innovative. At Level Up Digital , we help companies navigate this ever-changing landscape of advertising on these platforms.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 16, 2021

This means envisioning customer problems as well as ideal solutions to those problems before actually developing a product or service–and this is exactly how Amazon innovates. As noted in the book, Amazon’s “working backwards” process includes four steps: Step 1: Define the customer problem or pain point.

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Innovation Processes Innovation Brainstorming Tools 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

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. Traditional Phases and Gates Processes Traditionally, the phases and gates model has been a cornerstone in structuring innovation management.

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Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Product Development 113

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. Adopting ecosystem thinking combined with Generative AI will augment, automate and rapidly scale innovation.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 30, 2023

Impact on Innovation and Creativity The Endowment Effect may partially explain why many decision makers in companies prefer to keep the status quo rather than accept new ideas which may change things. Therefore, innovations which threaten to change things may be perceived as less valuable than what they currently have.

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Examples Innovation Processes Creativity Change 211

Idea to Value

JANUARY 15, 2024

A few weeks ago, I saw an article in Fast Company about the layoffs at IDEO , one of the world’s most respected Design Thinking firms. In fact, IDEO was one of the pioneers of Design Thinking back in the late 1970s, but the process of using Design Thinking as part of innovation work really exploded in the 1990s and 2000s.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

More emphasis on data analytics and reporting to help companies better understand and track their innovation efforts. Overall the software will help companies to manage and improve their innovation process and to get insights from the data generated by it.

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Software Innovation Management Management Artificial Inteligence 182

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

The thrust of the framework is “ Organizations can create a more comprehensive and effective innovation ecosystem by utilizing building blocks as components of the innovation stack, guiding platform development using the innovation stack, and supporting the innovation stack with a platform.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 8, 2023

My fun has been piecing these together to lead me to my suggested Vertical and Horizontal Framework for achieving a different innovation management design. Here I offer a different perspective of innovation that leads to proposing such a change. I will go into the final proposed components in my next post.

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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. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Offer strategies for effective prototyping and testing.

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Idea to Value

AUGUST 2, 2023

Even when we as individuals want to push our company and our colleagues to try new things, or do things differently, their desire for the status quo often means that we are pushing uphill.

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Groups Innovation Processes Change Innovation 199

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2019

asks Bridie Scott, Innovation Manager at Spotless. Spotless is one of Australia’s top companies, a facilities management company with over 36,000 people. A repeatable innovation process is a key driver for its business. “I What did innovation mean for the company?

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How To Innovation Culture Innovation Processes 195

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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Technical Review Innovation Innovation Processes Project 248

IdeaScale

APRIL 14, 2021

Open innovation is the concept that, in a world of mass-distributed knowledge, firms can and should partner with others to advance their goals. It is innovation by sharing both the risks and rewards of new research. Social Innovation. Process Innovation. Product Innovation. Incremental Innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

When you invite an innovation keynote speaker to your event, you’re not just getting a presentation; you’re accessing a wealth of knowledge shaped by real-world experience and success. These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration.

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Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I finished my last post, “ Are we EVER going to embrace innovation? ” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges.

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Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 182

PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 26, 2020

To survive – and even thrive – in the post-Covid economy, companies will have to be faster than ever in responding to change. What will separate those companies that continue to lead and those that falter is their ability to rapidly react to changing circumstances and bring new ideas to the marketplace.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 20, 2015

Erosion is everywhere, it just seems inevitable, we somehow get caught up in the process of time and our organizations seem to ‘freeze’ before our eyes, then simply age. They become fixed, rigid and locked into their established ways, not adapting to the changes occurring around them.

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Change Technical Review Marketing Management 100

Qmarkets

MARCH 14, 2024

At its heart, business model innovation is about change. In this article, we’re going to explore why changing your business model is crucial in today’s world. We’ll look at what business model innovation really means, why it’s important, and how you can start thinking about your own business in new ways.

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Software Innovation Innovation Management LEAN 52

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2021

Growing faster by changing your innovation narrative. Let me outline these here and some of their observations of why the innovation narrative is so important. ” The value of the innovation narrative is it should offer beliefs about the company’s ability to innovate.

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Innovation LEAN Engagement Innovation Processes 318

Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

Over time, as innovation has matured somewhat, many innovation consultants began to reference Doblin's Ten Types model. This is a great mode that I constantly refer back to with my clients, to convince them to think about innovation beyond product innovation. Eventually, as well, you'll need to innovate how you innovate.

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The BMI Lab Blog

OCTOBER 27, 2017

From this basic statement we can go further into the topic of creativity in innovation. We can explain that the tools for creativity are used during a regular innovation process where teams should generate new ideas to further explore their feasibility as proper business models. What would happen if I change my value chain?

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Innovation Processes Tools Creativity Ideation 53

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Impact of Innovation on Organizational Growth Innovation is the driving force behind sustained organizational growth and competitive advantage. It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

Moves the Needle

MARCH 13, 2019

Senior management must fundamentally change aspects of the business, from organizational structure to performance management, in order to Empower the new mindset to achieve desired outcomes and become the new normal. How is your company structured? Left on its own, culture emerges from company structure.

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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. Most cultures are like Newton's first law.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

It might seem like a straightforward question, but it is fundamental to whether a company will end up succeeding at innovation or failing. After all, if innovation is so important, should it not get its own department? Companies that survive do both. Here are a couple of options seen at various companies over time.

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Underperforming Technical Team Resources Innovation Project 283

IdeaScale

JANUARY 21, 2020

Managing the innovation process can help you improve customer experience with your brand.?. Delivering top customer experience is a main goal of companies across all industries. The solution is to combine customer data with product information to form innovative ideas. Idea management plays a major role in innovation.

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Idea Management Management Product Development Software 182

Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 21, 2021

Note that this is NOT a bad question to ask, because investors are constantly watching the effectiveness of the management team and want to see companies hitting their numbers. Perhaps the question we should be asking is: what is the cost of delaying innovation? What do companies that fail to invest in innovation miss?

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Product Development Marketing 176

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 3, 2023

I really am fed up with constantly seeing claims that “ innovation is core to our business ” and that we are “ constantly seeking fresh growth ” Both of these are simply b t statements from the vast majority of our businesses. Ten, twenty, perhaps fifty out of thousands in medium to large companies.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 16, 2021

Innovation drives economic growth. The most innovative companies understand the importance of developing solutions that solve critical problems. This research will help businesses improve their overall innovation culture and advance best practices. Characteristics of Innovative Organizations. Risk Tolerance.

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Underperforming Technical Team Survey Innovation Collaboration 130

ITONICS

MAY 14, 2018

It is the lifeblood of our global economy, a survival skill and a strategic priority for any company worldwide. Nevertheless, many market participants still face the enormous challenge of figuring out the blend of all necessary elements and the right mix for a successful innovation process. Fail forward.

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Company Technical Review Software Review Innovation 57

hackerearth

MARCH 5, 2018

Although the term “innovation” has found a place in everyday diction, true, game-changing innovation still remains elusive. The increasing competition for customers, market share, and talent in almost every industry demands an innovative approach to business. Innovation is a part of their organizational culture.

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Company LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 77

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 14, 2018

At some moments in my career I've blamed this phenomenon on lack of breadth - the idea that too many companies shrink innovation activities down to idea generation and rapid evaluation. Too few companies have a good understanding of the 'front end' and the important activities and processes, but many can stumble through.

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Innovation Innovation Processes Tools Idea Generation 113

mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

For many companies, innovation means taking products and services and changing them in detail: color, shape, features, size, etc. However, this form of incremental innovation alone does not work anymore in many markets. Besides, due to digital transformation, companies also need to develop more digital business models.

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The Inovo Group

OCTOBER 24, 2019

This article is not so much about innovation theater (although it does make an appearance) as it is about the constraints of ‘legacy systems’ that emerge over time in large organizations. Many of these legacy systems manifest themselves as processes the organization must follow. He does give a hint however when he states.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 10, 2021

Whether you work in government or the private sector, constant change is vital to what you do. The corporate innovation landscape is always evolving. Idea sharing is the first step in the innovation process. Crowdsourcing helps you quickly gather a wealth of ideas that lead to positive change.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Programs Survey Innovation 246

Leapfrogging

APRIL 25, 2022

In 1998, Chuck Templeton started a company called EasyEats.com. He eventually honed the scope and changed the name to OpenTable. As you probably know, the company would become an icon for what it meant to create a two-sided marketplace business model. Find a Good Name But Recognize It May Change.

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