Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

credit InnoLead and KPMG I have always welcomed the KPMG LLP-sponsored InnoLead benchmarking report; this is for the third year. I received a note from Scott Kirsner , who leads the team at Innolead, and he offered me a chance to read the report before its official release today at 12 PM ET time and suggested I can post anytime, so here goes.

Report 225

Report Innovation Technical Review Software Review 225

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Instead, a more holistic approach to leadership intelligence is required—one that includes Experiential Intelligence (XQ). The Importance of Innovation in Executive Leadership Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful organization.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Through a blend of strategic planning sessions, team-building activities, and reflective exercises, a well-designed offsite can unlock new perspectives, ignite creativity, and lay the groundwork for transformative growth. In my experience working with dozens of organizations and executive teams around the world, here are the success factors.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Groups 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

They outperform their peers in productivity, creativity, and overall results. This strategic approach enables teams to apply experiential learning towards creative problem-solving, thus driving the organization forward. But what distinguishes these teams from the rest?

Leadership 100

Leadership Meeting Culture Collaboration 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the day-to-day operations and fostering a focused environment, your leadership team can craft innovative strategies and strengthen collaboration. By removing distractions and dedicating time solely to strategic thinking, you create an atmosphere where creativity and big-picture thinking can thrive.

Roadmap 100

Roadmap Design Underperforming Technical Team How To 100

IdeaScale

JANUARY 28, 2020

Emotional intelligence plays an important role in effective leadership. It’s a central focus of leadership conversations because it prompts leaders to consider: What is emotional intelligence? What role does emotional intelligence play in leadership? Emotionally intelligent individuals possess innovation leadership.

Leadership 218

Leadership Innovation Creativity Management 218

Cris Beswick

OCTOBER 30, 2023

Allowing leaders to develop empathy-based relationships can make all the difference towards creativity, innovation, and motivated employees willing to go above and beyond the status quo. 1] By empathising with their team, leaders can inspire creativity, promote collaboration, and cultivate a culture of trust.

Leadership 52

Leadership Culture Innovation Collaboration 52

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking. Importance of Executive Team Offsites Executive team offsites offer a unique opportunity to disconnect from routine pressures and foster a creative environment for high-level strategic discussions.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Idea to Value

JULY 1, 2020

10 people write 10 reports in 10 hours. If you hire 10 more people how many reports will all 20 people write in the same time? Parkinson’s Law has often been used to victimize the civil service, but it is valid for all organizations devoid of good leadership and permeated by an unimaginative work ethic.

Report 148

Report Big Data Leadership LEAN 148

Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 15, 2024

This model is particularly beneficial for startups and small to medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) that require strategic leadership but may not have the resources to support a full-time executive position. Automating Routine Tasks From scheduling meetings to generating reports, many administrative tasks can be automated using AI tools.

Generative AI 90

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Analysis Trends 90

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

For this ability to tap into the “dynamics of innovation,” most of any future success in the modern world demands a proactive approach through constant skill development and creative thinking. Providing a Range of Insights : Objectives : Foster a diverse and creative mindset to generate a variety of perspectives.

Change 173

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 173

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

It is our ability to consistently capture, build and develop new ideas within organizations or in open collaborations with others that have a direct effect on revenue growth and the ability to provide future sustainability. Future collaborations will build on a network of relationships and an ecosystem of design and thinking.

Innovation Programs 189

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 189

Tullio Siragusa

MAY 30, 2022

The increasing rate of complex technology and business systems requires a creative workforce to continuously make improvements and sustain growth. The approach reflects no involvement by multiple stakeholders, no critical thinking, or participation with various people to address challenges and resolve them collaboratively.

Design Thinking 118

Design Thinking Design Development Team Review Collaboration 118

Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

The Evolution of Design Thinking in Business Design thinking has evolved from being a creative process into a robust strategic tool. The Role of AI in Design Thinking Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing various facets of business operations, including the creative and iterative processes within design thinking.

Design Thinking 100

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Behavior Impact on Employees Constant Oversight Decreased Autonomy Detail Fixation Reduced Creativity Frequent Check-ins Increased Stress To move away from micromanagement, leaders should focus on empowering employees, setting clear expectations, and providing the necessary support to achieve goals.

Culture 100

Culture Training Resources Survey 100

PlanBox Innovation

OCTOBER 31, 2023

Yet, there’s a problem of cosmic proportions in the world of PMO (Project Management Office), as evidenced by the distress signal sent from the CHAOS Report of The Standish Group: Only 29% of projects touch down successfully —on time, within budget, and with satisfying outcomes. The result?

Underperforming Technical Team 97

Underperforming Technical Team Project Innovation Management Resources 97

PlanBox Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2024

We’ll explore how fostering a culture that embraces a future-fit mindset can be achieved by leveraging ISO 56001 as a tool to enhance creativity and innovation. “ The key lies in creating a culture of innovation that values creativity while ensuring a structured approach to execution.

Software 72

Software Innovation Management Innovation Processes Roadmap 72

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

APRIL 18, 2024

We specialize in B2B strategic marketing, B2B analyst and influencer relations, and B2B thought leadership marketing putting your brand in front of active B2B buyers, analysts and influencers worldwide – Explore membership today ! By automating repetitive and time-consuming tasks, it allows us to focus on more complex and creative work.

Marketing 69

Marketing Artificial Inteligence Meeting Video 69

Cris Beswick

APRIL 16, 2024

I say ‘Leading FOR Innovation’ instead of the usual narrative of ‘Innovation Leadership’ because it’s not about making the leaders themselves ‘innovative’ but about leaders being able to build and lead an organisation where genuine innovation (not innovation theatre!)

Innovation 59

Innovation Culture Creativity Disruption 59

Gregg Fraley

MAY 18, 2017

Book Review of: Organizational Creativity, A Practical Guide for Innovators & Entrepreneurs. I read the literature associated with creativity and innovation. At the end of the day many books in the genre are, weirdly, not very creative. At the end of the day many books in the genre are, weirdly, not very creative.

Creativity 51

Creativity Case Study Entrepreneurship Innovation 51

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

MARCH 8, 2024

Cynthia, helps organizations optimize human-centric knowledge management to increase trust and support collaboration and inclusion. CY : Focusing only on my business, my favorite part is finding new and creative ways to share the benefits of a human-centric knowledge management mindset.

Leadership 52

Leadership Marketing Project Management 52

InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 30, 2022

After you finish, you instantly receive your report. The report provides the usual results for each measure. The report highlighted just a few of your greatest opportunities – what you scored the lowest in (to focus on for your growth) and also what you scored the highest in, which might be a “superpower” to leverage.

Innovation 82

Innovation Design Thinking Report Design 82

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

JULY 9, 2023

Tony is a trusted advisor, leadership coach and facilitator, best-selling author, podcast host, and speaker. He brings together over 25 years of business and leadership experience and extreme curiosity to elevate leaders and equip them with the tools to navigate through change and unlock their true potential.

Leadership 52

Leadership Engagement Video Strategy 52

Imaginatik

JANUARY 10, 2019

Planbox was quickly recognized as a Leader by Forrester in the Innovation Management Wave Report in 2016. The seasoned Planbox leadership and senior management team has a history of building strong, successful, leading and fast-growing software companies. About Planbox.

Agile 124

Agile Innovation Management Software Innovation 124

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

However, the good news is that there are a few attributes of the privateer persona that can and should be emulated to enhance your innovation leadership skills (and we should emphasize that this doesn’t involve getting anyone to walk the plank). Good innovation leadership means remaining focused on three distinct horizons.

Leadership 58

Leadership Innovation Course Idea Management 58

ImagineNation

APRIL 5, 2021

In last month’s blog at ImagineNation we opened the door to a threshold for a new kind of co-creative, collaborative and cohesive team spirit to catalyse change through “innovation evangelism”. Usually in new ways that breakthrough corporate antibodies and barriers and deliver sustainable, meaningful, and purposeful change.

Agile 52

Agile Collaboration Crowdsourcing Learning 52

CMOE

JULY 8, 2021

Those looking to leverage their teams’ capabilities seek out new, creative, and different ways to provide the support needed for these teams. It is an increasingly common scenario in many organizations where people are segmented into two or more team structures that must work together or collaborate (formally and informally).

Meeting 92

Meeting Collaboration Report Culture 92

IdeaScale

MAY 30, 2018

In this survey from 2015, researchers report that 43% of large companies have some sort of top innovation executive in place, which was up from 33% in 2011. After all, “ successful innovation is the combination of creative ideas and sustainably profitable business models.” But what does a Chief Innovation Officer do?

Ideation 150

Ideation Innovation Training Survey 150

ImagineNation

MARCH 3, 2020

According to the World Economic Forum – Jobs of the Future Report , the Fourth Industrial Revolution is creating demand for millions of new jobs, with vast new opportunities for fulfilling people’s potential and aspirations. Collectively and collaboratively engage in delivering purposeful and meaningful work.

Entrepreneurship 59

Entrepreneurship Technology Collaboration Groups 59

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

We were facilitating report outs at a strategy planning workshop after multiple teams tackled developing high-level plans to improve various employee challenges in a relatively high-performing company. Why were these report outs different than others we’d done previously? These questions are real.

Strategy 98

Strategy Strategy Brainstorming eBook 98

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 21, 2018

However, the good news is that there are a few attributes of the privateer persona that can and should be emulated to enhance your innovation leadership skills (and we should emphasize that this doesn’t involve getting anyone to walk the plank). Good innovation leadership means remaining focused on three distinct horizons.

Leadership 40

Leadership Innovation Course Idea Management 40

PlanBox Innovation

DECEMBER 5, 2023

It can categorize ideas, summarize concepts, analyze sentiment, foster collaboration, and predict the success of ideas. Forrester’s The State Of Future-Fit Technology Strategy, 2022 report found that companies with a future-fit tech strategy grew revenue 1.8 times faster than their peers.

Artificial Inteligence 52

Artificial Inteligence Agile Innovation Data 52

ImagineNation

JULY 26, 2023

Collaborate to accelerate collective innovation. To co-create ideas and collaborate because they usually lack the motivation, rigor and knowledge required to: Clarify, ignite, and activate imagination : what it means and how it works at either an individual or collective level. Ignite people’s imagination to co-create ideas.

Disruption 52

Disruption Creativity Culture Learning 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

There is increasing emphasis on thinking through new business models, combining design thinking, lean management, customer development, prototyping, experimenting outside the lab, collaborating with clients, finding different partners, the different exploitation of research techniques are all breaking out in different forms and combinations.

Management 100

Management Innovation Report Leadership 100

CMOE

JULY 14, 2020

Helping leadership teams recover after the global pandemic will be no small task. Their communication, unity, and problem-solving effectiveness were suffering under the weight of the fatigue, tension, and stress that every member of the leadership team was experiencing. Case Study: Shawn.

Case Study 69

Case Study Study How To Leadership 69

CMOE

NOVEMBER 19, 2020

Employees should only have to report to one supervisor directly. This is particularly common for collaborative projects with other companies. Recurring tasks are those that repeat on a regular basis, such as completing weekly status reports or running semi-weekly meetings. Creative Tasks. Recurring Tasks.

Report 104

Report Management Engagement Project 104

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 18, 2023

Leadership loses credibility and great talent keeps their head down to avoid rocking the boat where the latter most likely ends in resignation out of frustration. Teams decide on the best way to solve challenges and report those results back to the center. A successful re-org can lead to transformative outcomes within an organization.

Agile 52

Agile Disruption Culture Creativity 52