Gregg Fraley

AUGUST 30, 2016

Projects, Projects, Projects. What’s quite simple about innovation is that projects are what make innovation real. Unless they are in the context of an actual project. There is only one thing that changes culture and leads to actual innovation. That thing is innovation projects. Some will fail.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

It consists of a series of phases (stages) where specific tasks are performed and milestones (gates) where decisions are made about whether to proceed to the next stage, halt, or redirect the project. Risk Assessment : By predicting potential hurdles, AI helps in identifying and mitigating risks early in the product development lifecycle.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs. They are the catalysts who: Champion Change : High potential leaders are often at the forefront of advocating for and implementing new ideas and processes.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

Traditional Stages and Gates Framework The traditional stages and gates process is a project management approach used to drive new products and services from concept to launch. It allows for a more agile response to market changes and unforeseen disruptions.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

After all, most (probably 90%) of all innovation projects undertaken in large corporations are reactive projects trying to respond to a market threat or competitive move. This reduces the risk of innovation and increases visibility Introduce the idea of innovation portfolios and the need to innovate across the three horizons.

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Problem: Game-Changing Ideas Get Stuck at Square One Without a reliable system for testing early-stage ideas, orgs are leaving innovation ROI on the table. Gartner has found that business leaders underfund transformational projects by ~33% due to ineffective innovation project evaluation methods.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

To delve further into the developmental aspects of organizational culture and how it can be shaped, explore our article on develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change. Furthermore, in the rapidly changing business landscape, the agility and resilience provided by a strong culture are invaluable.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 25, 2021

Lots of time, because companies aren't just creating a new product, but a new process, and changing culture along the way. In another chapter, the author notes that BASF expects culture change to take 8 to 10 years. As such, it's not just choosing a subject, but also having a senior sponsor who cares about the success of the project.

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Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 12, 2021

Failure in a funded project in a corporation is typically judged rather harshly, and over the last 3 to 4 decades with outsourcing, rightsizing, cost reductions, six sigma and more, we've trained a management cadre to dislike change, risk and uncertainty. So any new idea is often called into question, and closely examined for risk.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

By fostering an environment where every voice could be heard, they saw a 25% increase in project delivery speed and a 30% improvement in employee satisfaction. This led to cross-departmental projects that leveraged these diverse experiences, resulting in a 15% growth in annual revenue and a significant rise in cross-functional innovation.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

Here are some classic examples of Innovation Theatre: Idea challenges (which result in ideas which are never implemented): Many companies will run large-scale innovation challenges to collect thousands of ideas. This builds frustration among all of the people who submitted ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. The best innovation keynote speakers talking points often cover the challenges of scaling innovations, the importance of cross-functional teams, and the strategies to overcome resistance to change.

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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. Additionally, ensure that the venue has the necessary facilities and technology to support your sessions—such as reliable Wi-Fi, projection equipment, and breakout rooms.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 22, 2019

I've been around the block for a while, and every once in a while I'll tell the folks on my team who are younger than me what's likely to happen with a specific strategy or project. There's another reason to ignore your instincts Another reason to ignore your instincts has to to with the nature and pace of change.

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ImagineNation

APRIL 7, 2024

Because it is currently being challenged by poor sales performance, it has bunkered down and frozen any change initiatives, learning programs or new projects until mid-2025. GenAI’s most prominent contribution is in idea generation and validation—innovation’s divergence and convergence phases.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 19, 2019

NASA@Work, the space program’s internal crowdsourcing program, is charged with promoting knowledge-sharing and idea generation. Administrators dub each project a “challenge,” and have a specific process for submitting as well as evaluating and accepting them. government departments.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

Idea Generation ChatGPT can help you generate new and innovative ideas by using its advanced natural language processing capabilities to analyze large amounts of data and information.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 4, 2018

This deep-dive immersive course in innovation could change the direction of your organization – or career. This essential training for leaders and project managers provides answers, and from an industry thought leader. Innovation Intensive will help you improve the effectiveness of innovation projects. REGISTER NOW.

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Gregg Fraley

DECEMBER 10, 2021

This is also true for individuals seeking new and interesting projects for their lives. If you want to innovate, solve a big problem, or make a positive change in a business or your life — it starts with wildly imaginative wishing. So we wish practically and list unexciting project ideas. Some term it Visioning.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Firstly, we have the interconnected global marketplace as our context The change toward an interconnected and conscious global marketplace has been of significant importance, reshaping business strategies, consumer expectations, and societal values. Generative Design : AI can generate design ideas based on specified criteria or constraints.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

Our favorite part of this innovation test is you receive a very visual 40 page pdf with your results in addition to tips for changing innovation behavior across eight dimensions. you do need a balance of problem finding, idea generation, evaluation and. working and what could change at the micro-scale (weekly) and.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

As businesses adapt to the ever-changing market demands, the integration of AI into the design thinking process has become essential. Embracing these changes is key to improving design thinking with AI , ensuring that organizations stay ahead in creating value for their customers and for their business.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Those not involved directly within the innovation project constantly remain skeptical or require more proof. The status quo of the existing places an increasing drag on the forces of change. Am I happy with this, no of course not but in my view “nothing can change until something does change” What do I mean by that?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 13, 2021

So ‘the cascade effect for innovation’ often does have to deal with many unforeseen chains of events that need working through, as they can be negative on the system by taking away vital resources from other more valuable, commercially viable projects, or they can be breakthrough or transformational in pursuing.

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Gregg Fraley

APRIL 20, 2021

Accelerate the Momentum of Work and Life Projects With Focused Creativity. It could be used to start a business, or, for a career change. Mindset is where culture change starts. Nor has the focusing power of projects, or “concept blending” ideation tools designed to achieve breakthrough ideas.

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Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 15, 2020

This work requires carefully watching the markets, assessing trends and forecasting some likely scenarios, to understand how the future may unfold, and what new opportunities may emerge, what new needs may be exposed due to those changes.

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Gregg Fraley

FEBRUARY 28, 2019

Seven Idea Generation Fails. I might be getting to old to hold back on saying this about ideation, aka idea generation, aka brainstorming. Based on my experience, about 80% of idea generation doesn’t work. The Failure Rate is partly because the game’s changed, again.

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Gregg Fraley

OCTOBER 1, 2020

Your future could be that person who surfs above the waves of massive change. There are solutions to climate change. Covid19 changed my business, which is now less in-person and more online. The other project did my heart some good, helping small business people recover from Covid19. To clean energy. It’s brilliant.

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Idea Champions

APRIL 13, 2024

Follow up includes: -- Review two Insight & Ideation Reports -- Two Reality Check Debrief calls (for the Team Leader) -- Coaching and consultation with your team's Point Person -- Project champions do their due diligence 18. There is additional time requirements for the Team Leader, Point Person, and Project Champion.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 26, 2015

I was leading an innovation training session, talking about the reasons for conducting trend spotting and scenario planning prior to idea generation. No matter how good your ideas are today, most firms cannot hope to realize them as new products or services for months or years. Usually, blank stares result, for good reason.

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eZassi

JANUARY 4, 2023

Collaborate across disciplines and product lines while supporting change management and the human factors which ultimately increase the probability of success of the project. Who will take action to prioritize the project which will best grow our innovation portfolio? This is an idea “Generator.”

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Innovation 360 Group

MAY 18, 2020

Applying the same process to tackle different projects regardless of their characteristics and which horizon they are in. Expecting the same type of return from projects in different horizons. The response is often to prioritize projects, but this can compound the problem and often worsens the delays. That isn’t the reality.

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Qmarkets

OCTOBER 10, 2019

Rapidly changing customer behaviours, disruptive digital technologies, and the emergence of agile fintech start-ups means that disruption is an ever-present danger. The resounding success of TSYS’ Project WOW provides invaluable lessons for leaders in the financial sector looking to drive continuous improvement across all fronts.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 12, 2018

Newtown Square, PA: Project Management Institute. For me, a good idea management system needs to be set up for all known and unknown possibilities to capture their potential. The unknown becomes very different in approaching idea generation. It needs to have a different level of innovation idea funnel.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2015

Yet far more of our business organizations are continuing to really struggle on their innovation activity for a whole host of reasons that seem never-ending, disappointing in end result and stuck in management quicksand to ever really change. Perhaps we are in urgent need to change the very dynamics of how we undertake innovation.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

Stimulus is the second of the four Quantum Idea Generation 2.0 elements we utilize in a creative session to generate at least 12 X more ideas than brainstorming – and a quality of ideas you will never get from brainstorming. Here is a brief recap of Quantum Idea Generation 2.0

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Flying Fish Lab

NOVEMBER 23, 2021

So, to kick your session off with a burst of energy and ideas, send out a memo beforehand to brief participants on the project, establish clear goals for the session so everyone is aligned and instruct them to come to the meeting with a list of ideas written down and ready to contribute. What an opportunity lost!

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