Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 17, 2021

I'm a fan of military history, and it is always striking to me to see how much new product development and innovation can learn from the military and vice versa. The military is rich in innovation, but most of that innovation flows from the middle and lower ranks.

Underperforming Technical Team 144

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Training Disruption 144

Idea to Value

OCTOBER 21, 2020

Partners and team. Tip: Develop mock-ups or prototypes early and use them for validating your assumptions and the market need. Starting to develop an invention without having an intellectual property strategy in place is just as dangerous as starting a business without a business plan. Partners and team. Not starting.

Tips 264

Tips Underperforming Technical Team Marketing Strategy 264

Tullio Siragusa

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Applying Design Thinking to Personal Growth and Innovation In today’s rapidly changing world, the ability to adapt and innovate is more crucial than ever, not just in the realm of product development but also in our personal and professional lives.

Design Thinking 62

Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Ideation 62

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Whitepaper called “ Product Complexity, Digital Transformation, and the Innovation Imperative- The race to reinvent how complex products are developed is here “ This made me a little jealous and a little wishing that ‘we’, across the whole of innovation management , could not have one of these platforms available today.

Product Innovation 221

Product Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Software Review System 221

Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Innovation, as practiced today in most corporations, is far too "easy" and commercialization is far too difficult. What if innovation was challenging and difficult, and commercialization were easy? Innovation is easy, commercialization is difficult Now, let's get our language straight. What if that statement were reversed?

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Innovation Exercises 100

Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 10, 2021

It's past time to innovate from the outside in. What I mean by that is to start taking your cues from your customers, the environment and future realities, and shape your capabilities and products to meet those emerging wants and needs. The vast majority of products we use meet some, but not all, of our needs.

Underperforming Technical Team 167

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Marketing Meeting 167

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. I described why we advocate trend spotting and scenario planning as a component of innovation, especially as the expectations of an innovation activity are more disruptive.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Development Team Review Innovation 100

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Analysis 113

Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 15, 2016

Henry Ford is perhaps one of the most well-known innovators in the US. After all, it was his mass production line that helped people make the shift from horses or high cost / low quality automobiles to a reliable, affordable car - the Model T. Ford was a synthesizer and a manufacturing innovator.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Innovation Product Innovation 100

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 24, 2018

In past posts we've looked at the origin of explore and exploit , the emergence of true innovation explorers like Edison, Bell and a host of others. With all of this insight, we must ask: how can a business win as the explore:exploit model continues to change? How might we win as the explore:exploit model changes?

Underperforming Technical Team 125

Underperforming Technical Team Culture LEAN Exercises 125

InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

How can design thinking help with product development? Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that involves empathy for the user, creative ideation, and experimentation to create innovative solutions. It is often used in the design of products, services, and experiences. What are the principles of design thinking?

Design Thinking 74

Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Ideation 74

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

INSEAD Business School, along with Cornell University and the World Intellectual Property Organisation have just released their analysis of the world’s most innovative countries for 2016. Here you can see how the top 10 countries’ positions have changed over the past 4 years, and how Switzerland has remained steady at the top.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Data Report Innovation 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Age of AI and Business Strategy Understanding AI-Driven Rapid Change In the current landscape, AI-driven technologies are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. Artificial Intelligence is not just a tool but a revolutionary force, catalyzing fundamental changes in how businesses operate, compete, and deliver value.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Change Underperforming Technical Team 100

Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

So if you know that the CEO’s greatest pain is the fact that the sales team isn’t communicating with marketing or manufacturing, resulting in lower sales and poor customer experiences, then you have to look at what you’re proposing and figure out how it can ease that pain or even solve that problem. As you do this, state it clearly.

Underperforming Technical Team 81

Underperforming Technical Team Trends How To Examples 81

Leanstack

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

By now, “almost everybody building products” has at least heard the term and has been exposed to the big ideas. Yet, when we look around we don’t find the corresponding adoption across teams. often part of a mandated checklist imposed upon teams. This is just the nature of behavior change. mvp, experiment, a/b test, etc.)

Underperforming Technical Team 49

Underperforming Technical Team LEAN Tools Product Development 49

InnovationTraining.org

OCTOBER 17, 2019

Here are 10 essential questions to discuss with your team when pricing your latest innovation. Your pricing is a set of signals so use it to drive the customer behaviours that will enable your innovation to thrive. How might our approach impact how we change prices in future?

Underperforming Technical Team 63

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Design Groups 63

Leanstack

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

By now, “almost everybody building products” has at least heard the term and has been exposed to the big ideas. Yet, when we look around we don’t find the corresponding adoption across teams. often part of a mandated checklist imposed upon teams. This is just the nature of behavior change. mvp, experiment, a/b test, etc.)

Underperforming Technical Team 45

Underperforming Technical Team LEAN Tools Product Development 45

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. Then why is innovation such a rarity?

Company 77

Company LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 77

The Inovo Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

The tight integration of Strategy, R&D and Innovation – and other related growth functions – is critical for an effective Growth Transformation system. This is starting to change. The early signs of this change are becoming visible. They often have their own teams, their own budgets, and their own objectives.

System 52

System Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 52

IdeaSpies

FEBRUARY 21, 2019

I’m going to talk about how, in the 21st Century, we need ‘Goodness’ more than ‘Greatness’ when it comes to innovation. Between 1996-2001, Jim Collins’ team researched and wrote a bestselling book called Good to Great. If I asked you to name some innovations of the 20th Century, which ones would you think of?

Software Review 57

Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 57

IdeaSpies

FEBRUARY 22, 2019

Between 1996-2001, Jim Collins’ team researched and wrote a bestselling book called Good to Great. Most of them were organizations that ‘make and sell’ products (Abbott Laboratories, Kimberly-Clark, Philip Morris, and Gillette Company). If I asked you to name some innovations of the 20th Century, which ones would you think of?

Software Review 57

Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 57

Moves the Needle

JUNE 3, 2016

The market is changing faster than ever, and an organization’s ability to move at the speed of the Internet is the only chance at surviving and thriving. Except in today’s age, the corporate chorus says, “Innovate, or Die!” Stop focusing on products and start focusing on problems Problems are goldmines.

Underperforming Technical Team 83

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Disruption Marketing 83

Board of Innovation

JUNE 6, 2022

What’s next for consumer products Innovating for new moments in consumer journeys. Every step on the consumer journey has changed and is continuing to change, and consumer products need to change as well to keep up. Discovery is now mostly digital, so packaging should be developed digital-first as well.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Video Design System 52

Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 9, 2015

I had the chance to sit in and listen as Jim Carroll , the futurist, talked about a number of trends that will force changes in the way we make and sell products. He also talked about the increasing pace of change. That is, the vast majority of the life cycle of some of the products could be measured in a handful of months.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Trends Disruption Industry 100

Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 22, 2022

People tend to resist change when change means altering or replacing existing norms of doing things. I think we can all agree that user adoption is the primary objective for all products. User adoption is not something that evolves at a particular point of a product development life cycle.

Design Thinking 62

Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation 62

Moves the Needle

JUNE 3, 2016

The market is changing faster than ever, and an organization’s ability to move at the speed of the Internet is the only chance at surviving and thriving. Except in today’s age, the corporate chorus says, “Innovate, or Die!” Stop focusing on products and start focusing on problems. Problems are goldmines.

Underperforming Technical Team 72

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Culture Disruption 72

Innovation in Practice

MAY 23, 2016

For most companies, the top marketer, usually called the chief marketing officer, is part of the senior leadership team and sits on the executive committee or management board. If you let things slip in terms of your team’s skills and effectiveness, you’re going to lose that seat. Product development goes to R&D.

Underperforming Technical Team 49

Underperforming Technical Team Marketing Leadership Groups 49

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 9, 2020

In this blog post we talk about receptivity to change in Financial Services and some thoughts on how to move forward. Going forward, our customers and other stakeholders will be more receptive to change in how we engage with them and what we offer. Dealing with uncertainty demands innovative ideas.

Industry 40

Industry Radical Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 40

Taivara

AUGUST 29, 2018

Building an Innovative Company Culture. Identifying and Eliminating Conformity, the Enemy of Innovation. Let our team of non-conformists help you build your innovative company culture. A conformist company culture stifles innovation and breeds weakness. Conformity abhors change. Contact Us.

Culture 44

Culture Company Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 44

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 22, 2016

Market research often falls short when it comes to innovation. In our post, How to Innovate: What Innovation Really Is , we discussed how focusing on learning before executing is vital to innovation. Cross-Functional Teams For starters, product and market research are usually two separate activities.

Marketing 58

Marketing Underperforming Technical Team LEAN Report 58

Innovation Excellence

MAY 4, 2020

This short piece is not about innovation. It’s about the culture needed to win in an ever changing marketplace, especially after Covid 19. Would that be so bad? Why change our people management rituals? Do you even need formal titles and classes of employees, which divide more than unite teams? Spoiler Alert.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile Groups 52

Moves the Needle

OCTOBER 4, 2018

Download this case study to save for your records or to show to your leadership team here: Download Case Study. This disconnect leads organizations down the wrong path toward producing products and services that no one really wants , because they aren’t using evidence (data + insights) to guide their product development.

Groups 45

Groups Case Study Underperforming Technical Team LEAN 45

IM Insights

MARCH 17, 2022

Understanding revenue and cost on a per unit basis for Startups/innovation projects is vital but even established businesses have a lot to gain from doing it right. Paul initially wrote the book as a reaction to the change in teaching environment caused by Covid 19. 43:00) A perspective on Product/Market-Fit (PMF). Get the Book.

How To 52

How To Underperforming Technical Team Case Study Entrepreneurship 52

IdeaSpies

JULY 21, 2019

This step between a breakthrough and a working prototype is often referred to as the ‘valley of death’ for innovation. Take Bell Labs, for example, an industrial research and development (R&D) company, now owned by Nokia but originally founded by Alexander Graham Bell in the late-1800s.

Underperforming Technical Team 57

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Policies Collaboration 57

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

To survive and thrive, it’s critical that you recognize the signs of disruption and understand the necessity of adapting to these changes. For insights on staying ahead of the curve, consider exploring creating business strategy in a world of AI-driven rapid change.

Disruption 100

Disruption Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 100

IdeaSpies

AUGUST 31, 2018

I’m going to talk about how, in the 21st Century, we need ‘Goodness’ more than ‘Greatness’ when it comes to innovation. Between 1996-2001, Jim Collins’ team researched and wrote a bestselling book called Good to Great. If I asked you to name some innovations of the 20th Century, which ones would you think of?

Software Review 57

Software Review Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 57

Be-novative

FEBRUARY 25, 2022

To uncover the techniques that connect individuals, teams and organisations with a sense of purpose we involved best practices from our partner organisations. Card game builds on chronic large-scale organizational problems and in a gamified way it encourages teams to talk about likely and unlikely situations to solve meaningful problems.

How To 52

How To Underperforming Technical Team Survey Agile 52