Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Recognizing Toxic Work Environments To initiate the journey towards building a positive work culture, it’s imperative to recognize the current state of your work environment. Signs of a Toxic Work Culture Toxic work cultures can manifest in various ways, and being aware of the signs is crucial for any manager or leader.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Unpacking Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the collective values, beliefs, and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture.

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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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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Shaping Innovation for a Meaningful Change Following on from my initial post, “ Our Need is to Shape Innovation Dynamically, ” this post outlines the eight value-adding points that I can help build out and deliver alongside you in different delivery modules to fit your circumstances and budgets.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

No, today I want to talk about the differences and problems when companies focus on innovation as a discrete project, versus what they really need, innovation as a competency or capability. Plus, innovation as a project demonstrates some investment in innovation but controls for cost and risk.

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Destination Innovation

JANUARY 28, 2020

One approach is to use the Prosci ADKAR Change Management methodology as advocated by Jeffrey Hiatt and Tim Creasey. It is critical for the leader to communicate the need for change and the importance of the initiative. They must address this question: ‘We are doing OK right now so why do we need to take risks and change things?’

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 23, 2018

I've written and spoken about the importance of corporate culture and its impact on innovation over the last 15 years or so. Heck, one of the underlying issues I address in my book Relentless Innovation (shameless plug) is the overwhelming challenge that corporate culture presents to an innovation team.

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Planview

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

In the dynamic world of technology, where the pace of change is relentless and the demand for agility is non-negotiable, how do enterprises ensure they’re on the path to success? The secret lies in transitioning from a project-oriented management approach to a product-centric model.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Overview: While the fundamentals of creating an innovative culture at a company remain the same when remote, such as encouraging ideas and using small teams to build up, the remote workplace offers new challenges for innovators. Remote Work And Innovation Culture. That, in turn, has created a new challenge. Expect Growing Pains.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 8, 2020

In this post I'm going to be writing about two very interconnected issues - organizational culture and the bias for, or against, innovation. This is a critical fundamental attribute for successful innovation, not just on a project by project basis, but enterprise wide. Simply suggest a more radical idea and wait the feedback.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Greater Flexibility Teams that collaborate well can adapt to changes quickly. Team collaboration practices are essential for navigating these changes and staying competitive. Fostering Trust and Psychological Safety Trust and psychological safety are the bedrocks of a collaborative culture.

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Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

How to Be a Valuable Team Player During Times of Change: Strategies for Success In today’s constantly evolving business world, change is inevitable. Whether it’s a new project, a shift in leadership, or an overhaul of processes, change can be both exciting and challenging.

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IdeaScale

AUGUST 21, 2018

But the second most commonly cited barrier was cultural issues. When we looked at that response, we were wondering how a company culture might be inhospitable to innovation and we looked at some of our most commonly reported customer reported obstacles for an answer. The post Is Your Company Culture Anti-Innovation?

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Cris Beswick

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Organisational culture plays an essential role in fostering successful innovation, yet it is often overlooked or discounted by those responsible for driving that growth, i.e. the executive team. What is culture, and how does it relate to innovation Culture can be defined as the beliefs, customs, and practices of a particular group or society.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 18, 2019

It is easy to talk about failure as a good thing in innovation projects. However, what about situations when it is not only you that is being impacted by the failure of a project or experiment? You also need support from leadership, to develop a culture where experiments aren’t punished in performance reviews.

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Planview

AUGUST 22, 2023

Project management is akin to navigating a ship in choppy waters. Applying machine learning to project management challenges can pave the way for smarter, more efficient, lower-risk projects and higher-quality products. Let’s explore how AI is shaping the future of project management.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Increased Agility: Teams that collaborate well can adapt more quickly to changes in the business environment, maintaining a competitive edge. Fostering a Culture of Trust and Psychological Safety A culture of trust and psychological safety is the bedrock upon which innovative team collaboration is built.

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CMOE

OCTOBER 18, 2023

A workplace culture of learning is becoming increasingly important as organizations strive to keep up with the ever-changing business landscape. Creating a learning culture encourages employees to refine old skills and develop new ones to help them perform their jobs better and contribute to the organization’s success.

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Planview

OCTOBER 10, 2021

A robust and realistic project management communication plan is essential for project success. This informative and easy-to-read article looks at basic concepts of a project management communication plan, and provides examples, strategies and best practices. There are several paths to project glory.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 2, 2021

Overview: Change agents are individuals or groups who find and manage change across your organization. Where Do I Find Change Agents? There are multiple places where people driving change in your team are visible, inside and outside your organization, and you’ve likely already met them.

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PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2023

A dynamic culture of innovation that champions every voice, enhances teamwork and develops diverse perspectives, all while cranking up the creativity dial. A participant, usually shy in boardroom settings, might surprise everyone with a game-changing idea under the guise of their avatar. The result? Follow me on Twitter or LinkedIn.

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Innovating4Energy

DECEMBER 26, 2023

We must infuse and interact with the community’s thinking to accelerate the energy transition to gain identification, adoption, and change. How can we engage with communities earlier in any energy change? Do you agree we need a change to accelerate the Energy Transition?

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 26, 2022

Agile” and “Waterfall” offer us very different approaches to project management. We might begin with a requirements gathering process in order to understand resources and parameters, and stay within the scope of the Project Charter that emerges from that process. Responding to change over following a plan.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

When employees frequently leave the company, it’s often an indicator of deeper issues within the organizational culture. If your team members are often left in the dark about important decisions or changes within the company, it may lead to feelings of insecurity and lack of ownership.

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Planview

MARCH 20, 2023

Five years ago, Planview CTA Mik Kersten outlined the “turning point” in his bestselling book, Project to Product: How to Thrive and Survive in the Age of Software with the Flow Framework. Figure 1: Where companies are today in their progression across the five project to product stages.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Adaptability and responsiveness are key outcomes of collaborative teams, which are essential for thriving in an era of continuous change. Here are some technology-driven strategies that can bolster team communication: Implement collaboration platforms that centralize communication, files, and project updates.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Signs and Symptoms of a Toxic Work Environment A toxic work environment can manifest in various ways, and being able to identify the signs is key to initiating change. Common indicators include consistent negative attitudes, a culture of gossip, high employee turnover, and a general atmosphere of disrespect.

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Harvard Business Review

OCTOBER 24, 2023

In their new book, Move Fast and Fix Things, Frances Frei and Anne Morriss outline five strategies to help leaders tackle their hardest problems and quickly make change. Their final strategy is to execute your plan with a sense of urgency.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Here are some of the key benefits: Increased Efficiency : Collaboration allows for workload sharing and helps streamline processes, leading to quicker and more efficient project completion. Greater Flexibility and Adaptability : Collaborative teams are better equipped to respond to changes and pivot strategies when necessary.

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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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Planview

MAY 20, 2022

In this post, we’re going to show you how to execute a project. You’ve initiated your project, created an in-depth plan, and secured stakeholder buy-in. Except that, as every PMO knows, project execution is the most challenging stage of the project life cycle, and it’s only gotten more difficult in a world of hybrid and remote work.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 9, 2015

It's your culture that's holding you back when you try to innovate, but no one wants to admit that. Which is your culture. If culture "eats strategy for breakfast", what do you think it eats for lunch and dinner? The real conundrum, then, if innovation is a cultural phenomenon, is why most companies do everything backwards.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

And the biggest drop is in what proportion of projects will be for transformational innovations. So appetite to invest in transformational projects which are seen as more risky will be lower at the higher levels of many companies, based purely on psychology and neuroscience. Nonetheless, this is not all bad news.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Achieving Meaningful Change through Business Ecosystems Several business organizations have committed to navigating complexity, fostering dynamism and originality in approaching innovation and business ecosystems.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Times have changed. In layman terms, not only is the goal something that creates a positive change in society, but it is about how you achieve the goal too. Change Your Corporate Mission. All the leading companies are now in the process of changing their corporate mission. CSR is now a huge part of large corporations.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Organizations that encourage collaborative efforts are more adaptable to change, more resilient in the face of challenges, and better positioned to capitalize on opportunities. This culture provides the foundation for team synergy, where the collective effort exceeds the sum of individual contributions.

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