Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

Innov8rs | Crises stifle innovation. Research by McKinsey and others shows that organizations that focus on innovation during crises outperform the market average. However, recent financial pressures have caused many organizations to make suboptimal decisions from an innovation perspective. What matters most to them?

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

I wonder if that is the current incumbents, be these current innovation management software providers or individuals inside the organizations resisting change, as it brings significant uncertainty of change and disruption to the (inadequate) process, one that I feel is not fit for today’s and tomorrow’s innovation purpose.

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Innov8rs

JANUARY 16, 2023

With a potential recession in sight and inflation, layoffs, and other geopolitical issues challenging the ability to protect traditional forms of competitive advantage, innovation is our only option. How to address innovation within the current market conditions? Can we change fast enough with the external world?

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I am on a personal mission to convince innovation software providers, corporations and innovators to change how they undertake innovation. In some recent posts, I argued that we need to adopt a broader innovation ecosystem thinking and design. Seeing the barriers, the causes and effects.

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IM Insights

OCTOBER 12, 2023

The discussion then delves into different types of innovation, including incremental, sustaining, and disruptive, with real-world examples illustrating their significance. Measuring innovation becomes a key focus, with an emphasis on balancing leadership’s need for certainty with employees’ concerns about potential consequences.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Role of a Keynote Speaker in Corporate Innovation A keynote speaker can be a powerful catalyst in corporate settings, sparking innovation and inspiring change within an organization. A focus on innovation helps companies to adapt to rapidly changing markets, embrace new technologies, and stay ahead of the competition.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 26, 2022

They will however sap the speed at which the project can progress, and often also drain the energy of the team trying to execute the innovation. Others meanwhile, especially those in leadership positions, may have the ability to stop a project or idea completely. Most innovation projects require a change.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 8, 2024

Embracing change and fostering innovation are essential for companies aiming to thrive in today’s market. The concept of ‘scaling innovation’ has become a crucial strategy for organizations looking to transform occasional successes into a consistent, organization-wide capability.

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Innovation 360 Group

SEPTEMBER 17, 2019

When it comes to innovation, building capabilities and applying the right leadership style give top performing manufacturers the edge over skills-focused peers. 84% of manufacturing executives say they plan to add technology roles in the next 5 years to keep pace with the demands of a rapidly changing industry.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

I see many comments on the failure of innovation, in its inability to be at the core of an organization’s ambitions for growing and changing. Our innovation processes stay islands of knowledge stubbornly not flowing across organizations, informing others and giving the right levels of insights, support, or collaboration needed.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

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. 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.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

It’s the secret sauce that has transformed startups into tech giants and turned traditional businesses into market leaders. Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This entails scanning the external environment for market, technological, legal and political aspects. Engage Leadership in IP Management Effective IP management necessitates top management’s leadership and commitment. This involves establishing IP policies, strategies and objectives aligned with innovation strategies.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

This entails scanning the external environment for market, technological, legal and political aspects. Engage Leadership in IP Management Effective IP management necessitates top management’s leadership and commitment. This involves establishing IP policies, strategies and objectives aligned with innovation strategies.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2019

They state: “For us, innovation means turning bold ideas into reality. It also means changing lives for the better. It is how we should be thinking about undertaking innovation. Forget the advice on establishing an innovation process or much of the sage advice. Talent Space- empowering people.

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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. Then, in Chapter Ten, Bensauo introduces the BTI seven step innovating process, built on work from INSEAD.

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Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

I recently met with a very successful company that is seen as a highly innovative global pioneer that others in their industry, which is facing many structural headwinds and inevitable changes, look up to. Different kinds of innovations simply need different kinds of processes, resources and expertise.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You need the ability to adapt to change, and innovate, faster. Thus, for most businesses, the only truly lasting source of competitive advantage these days is the pace of innovation. You might then ask what that means in practice and how to accelerate your pace of innovation. It’s simple, really.

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Wazoku

APRIL 27, 2017

Innovation has become an overused buzzword, according to marketers, but what can brands do to reclaim the term and showcase true innovative ideas and ways of doing business before the word becomes redundant? Innovation is everywhere. READ MORE: Colin Lewis – Innovation is the key test of marketers’ competence.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

However, for every Steve Jobs or Elon Musk who has famously steered their companies through the maelstrom of change, countless unsung leaders, often within the more traditional corporate structures, want to cultivate the culture that innovation requires within their organisation. It’s for those that I write this article!

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PlanBox Innovation

JUNE 27, 2023

Following are the seven steps to help you prepare for eventual certification, providing your organization with the upper hand that leaves your rivals in the dust while you burn rubber towards market leadership. This includes focusing on general culture and collaboration to foster a supportive environment for innovation.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 4, 2021

In reality, this is one of the biggest misconceptions that hold people and organizations back from driving real results with innovation. By definition , innovation is “the introduction of anything new”. So, any new process, or even a change to an existing one, is an innovation. The Reality. The Reality.

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eZassi

OCTOBER 17, 2023

Invest in Intrapreneurs – Innovation Management Supports Your Organization’s Greatest Change Makers Intrapreneurs are those important team members with the optimism, intellect, initiative, and discipline to champion bright ideas and drive new project pipelines, establishing innovative change across the business.

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PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 18, 2023

Successful innovation often means stepping out of the comfort zone while having safeguards in place. #8 8 – Innovation as a Response to Market Changes The ability to innovate in response to market changes is a critical competitive advantage.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 21, 2017

nd There are multiple “stretching and straining points” that make the life of the innovator increasingly uncomfortable. These build into increasing frictions where the eventual performance of innovation seemingly disappoints the leadership of organizations. This surely must change? So why is that?

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

In this article, I want to show you the 15 most important Innovation Frameworks and Theories which your companies need to be aware of and should be using. Together, they reduce the risk of failure, improve the success rate of new ideas and can help build an organisation which is more resilient to change and able to grow.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

.” This guide takes readers through the process of bringing new solutions from the drawing board to the market itself by acknowledging that innovation is a team sport that requires everyone to play with skill, inspiration, and team spirit. The Leadership Innovation Manifesto. Innovation Step-by-Step.

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Innovation in Practice

DECEMBER 7, 2015

For innovators working within the confines of large enterprises, the possibilities for transformation, especially with mobile and digital products, are endless. Many in the C-suite view these innovations as not only a way to maintain market share with consumers, but also usher in new eras of productivity, efficiency and customer engagement.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 24, 2018

Typically in reference to those innovation jams organized by the likes of IBM, Facebook, and even NASA, a hackathon is an event where entrepreneurs, developers, and other tech enthusiasts come together over a short period of time with a challenge to create new products equipped to disrupt their respective markets.

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Commodore Innovation

MAY 13, 2020

But the changes to your innovation strategy have probably been significant—that means you’ll need to invest significant effort in implementing those changes. How you measure and communicate (internally) about innovation should be central to that effort. How might innovation strategies change in response to COVID-19?

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Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

From being an early adopter of Apple Pay in its stores to making voice ordering available through the Google Assistant, the company has been nimble and fast in making changes over the years. In contrast, a centralized innovation group focuses on making the overall innovation process more efficient and smoother across the company.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 3, 2018

The problem of scaling can confuse those innovating and can this be changed? The shedding of legacy can equally liberate innovation. It is being forced back in the production process to meet rapidly changing demand. The changes we are undergoing around a new strategy design play towards innovation outcomes.

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Peer Insight

MARCH 27, 2020

A successful corporate innovation lab, incubator, or accelerator depends upon three things: people, people, and people. That’s what I learned by speaking with the heads of innovation labs at 12 Fortune 500 corporations over the course of eight weeks. Judging Ideas Too Early: Ideas were judged before they were tested in the market.

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Idea Drop

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Agile innovation is inherently about adapting and thriving on a relentless and ongoing basis. Inevitably, the most successful innovators are those who reshape the market, forcing it to adapt to them and hence pushing out the competitors. It’s all about agility, speed to market, and faster decision-making processes.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

Innovation has been rapidly changing and much of its basics have been swallowed up by some newly defining frameworks that have raced up to the top of the innovation agenda. It is right that we all respond to these but we often forget much of the rest of what innovation needs to be built upon.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 5, 2020

I was often happy to take whatever innovation project the leadership team threw my way. And I have done it all – idea jams, hackathons, startup weekends, training workshops and innovation sprints. When you are trying to create a repeatable innovation process, you can’t just start anywhere by doing random activities.

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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. Maintaining leadership alignment throughout is fundamental to success.

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