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.

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Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 190

Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

In the ever-changing and fast-paced world of business and innovation, the paradigm is shifting towards collaborative ecosystems. Introduction to the Hierarchy: The Hierarchy of Business Ecosystem Needs is a construct of collaborative ecosystems, navigating complexity with agility, openness, and shared vision.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 30, 2024

As I have previously mentioned, the design of this Hierarchy of Ecosystems is modular; each Ecosystem can stand alone and offer significant value, but it is part of a more extensive cohesive system where each layer contributes to the overall success of collaborative ecosystems. Market Expansion: Leverage partnerships for market reach.

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Collaboration Competition Guidelines Leadership 64

Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 6, 2024

The need here is to explore the mechanisms where organizations collaboratively drive value, share prosperity, and unlock opportunities that transcend individual capabilities. This is the final layer of the interconnected Ecosystem thinking and design.

Collaboration 59

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 1, 2022

Find examples of how design thinking is used to solve problems, prototype, and innovate. As more organizations and companies across the world adopt design thinking into their operations, it becomes even more obvious just how essential innovation is for continued success and growth. Netflix’s Innovative Updates.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the fifth of a series, I am working with Jeffrey Phillips , a long-term collaborator on “all things concerning innovation” we have been discussing the different domains of the Executive Innovation Work Mat we propose as a framework to provide a great chance to bring all the various aspects of innovation together.

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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. They can include logos, office designs, company slogans, and even the jargon used within the workforce.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 1, 2024

It plays a pivotal role in shaping the overall ecosystem; I would argue it is the unique essence of this design. It emphasizes external relationships, continuous learning from the broader ecosystem, and resilience-building through collaborative endeavours. Achieving any dynamics within the system generates the potential for change.

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CMOE

AUGUST 6, 2021

Team members demonstrate leadership and earn the trust of their colleagues. Building high-functioning teams takes time and requires the right leadership skills and strategies. Building high-functioning teams takes time and requires the right leadership skills and strategies. Team Members Fit into Defined Roles.

Underperforming Technical Team 66

Underperforming Technical Team Team Building Meeting Collaboration 66

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 22, 2016

Some three years back I worked in collaboration with Jeffrey Philips of Ovo Innovation to build an integrated innovation framework that is designed as a strategic part of the corporate boards’ need to deliver and cascade down the organization. We called this integrated framework the Executive Innovation Work Mat.

Leadership 100

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Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 10, 2024

I have gotten relatively excited about this strand of thinking and ecosystem design as it has been a reasonably extensive period of research building this out to a validation point. I chose to stay with the nine stages in their step approach to link the two. I suggest this can help those considering embarking or evaluating ecosystems.

Collaboration 52

Collaboration Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Agile 52

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In some recent posts, I argued that we need to adopt a broader innovation ecosystem thinking and design. Still, barriers do need to be consciously built into any new thinking as ones “to be resolved” in any new solution design. They need a more fluid, highly adaptive design. Let me outline many of these here.

Software Review 163

Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 163

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

I provide different perspectives and thinking, firstly on my innovating4energy.website for my offerings of service and a dedicated posting site for energy, innovating4energy.com that provides a decent mix of thought leadership, news and awareness, for the Energy Transition. Let me briefly reference different sections of the IEA website.

Technology 246

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 15, 2021

I have just finished the second of a planned series with one of my favourite long-term collaborators Jeffrey Phillips. Any construct of a Strategically designed innovation plan needs to work through different concepts and tools. Taking action in designing your innovation alignment.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

SEPTEMBER 1, 2023

Hence, it has all the technology, governance and structure to enable the group to communicate, exchange and build the (emerging) solution to work and then have the structure for it to (rapidly) scale. The marketplace actually becomes the most valuable part of any newly designed value proposition. Imagine a real market where you shop.

Design 64

Design Agile Software Review Technical Review 64

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Strategic leadership is prevalent and nurturing, and valued- what are ours? Looking to achieve better visibility and flexibility, extending collaborations and advancing concepts through technology and structured approaches. Impact of innovation expected through strategic leadership. Cut the crap.

Technical Review 148

Technical Review Innovation Collaboration Roadmap 148

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

It is a journey of building innovation, fitness and dynamics drawn out in a new way of thinking and design within innovation ecosystems. Share instances where timely knowledge acquisition has led to breakthroughs or market leadership to strengthen ecosystem thinking and design further. Build out the collaboration advantage.

Change 174

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By engaging in CVC, corporations can also contribute to the development of startup accelerator programs , which are designed to support early-stage companies as they grow. Governance Structure : Establishing clear governance to guide the CVC’s activities, ensuring they are in line with corporate objectives.

Strategy 100

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Planview

MARCH 8, 2024

The lady had held a very high position in the largest government bank in India. For example, men can advance women’s equality by advocating for equal opportunities in leadership positions and challenging workplace biases. A lot more collaboration and active steps must be taken to continue bridging the gender gap.

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Policies Culture Groups Engagement 105

Econic

MARCH 7, 2022

As a designer, I’m totally mystified by the “framework explosion” of magical boxes and lines littering the internet and business books. How can Spiral Dynamics help us design better frameworks? Let’s rethink how we design and teach frameworks through an example. Take a look again at McKinsey's Three Horizons Model.

Design 52

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Ecosystems4Innovating

AUGUST 27, 2023

Today, I focus increasingly on how innovation and ecosystem thinking and design need to combine in the Energy Transition. I believe Ecosystems in design and thinking must form the future path to travel for innovation, collaborations, invention and growing cooperation. Firstly, setting an innovation ecosystem into context.

Design 52

Design Innovation Collaboration Resources 52

Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

From idea competitions and startup incubators to virtual whiteboards and design thinking workshops, there is no shortage of mechanisms for brainstorming what’s possible in an organization. Ideation on its own isn’t enough to drive innovation outcomes—and could even be a waste of resources if not governed properly.

Software Review 105

Software Review Innovation Programs Project Innovation 105

Planview

DECEMBER 8, 2021

If you’ve gotten approval from leadership to embark on an Agile transformation, you may be gaining momentum from Agile teams embracing new ways of working and benefits like faster delivery, better quality, and improved morale. Form an Agile Leadership Team. With Agile, leaders are elevated from the details.

Agile 111

Agile Handbook Leadership Engagement 111

eZassi

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Adjacent technologies impacting the energy industry can be harnessed by collaborative project teams of engineers and leading organizations who seek to modernize power systems and continue to utilize renewable resources. Breaking the Barriers with Collaboration. Let’s plug in to some current topics in this sector. Innovation Solutions.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Innovation Collaboration 52

Planview

JANUARY 30, 2024

Over 80% of executives acknowledged the need to enhance their companies’ internal communication, cross-functional collaboration, and employee engagement. Moreover, Organizational Change Management (OCM) principles are pivotal in steering the ship toward successful strategy design and implementation. Let’s get started.

Change 52

Change Report Survey Culture 52

Innovating4Energy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

My underlying thinking is through ecosystem thinking and design, triggering innovation engagement and activation strategies to promote innovation and change the energy transition dynamics within a community setting, offering decentralized community energy. It puts your energy future in your hands.

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Engagement ChatGPT Technology 59

Cris Beswick

DECEMBER 1, 2023

But to drive tangible change and propel a business forward, there needs to be a conscious effort put into curating the leadership style of each internal group – from executive teams down to individual staff members. However, for a ‘space program,’ organisations need way more. Not in a high-performing way, at least.

Culture 52

Culture Tips Innovation Leadership 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

I provide different perspectives and thinking, firstly on my innovating4energy.website for my offerings of service and a dedicated posting site for energy, innovating4energy.com that provides a decent mix of thought leadership, news and awareness, for the Energy Transition. Let me briefly reference different sections of the IEA website.

Technology 130

Technology Report Collaboration Data 130

100%Open

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

The Global Innovation Policy Accelerator is a collaborative development programme for innovation policy leaders and managers, lead by Nesta. Governments around the world are seeking more effective approaches to fostering innovation.

Policies 66

Policies System Innovation Design 66

Tullio Siragusa

MAY 1, 2023

Embracing the Circular Economy through Enterprise Architecture The concept of a circular economy has been rapidly gaining traction as businesses and governments alike recognize the need to transition from a linear, resource-intensive model to a sustainable, regenerative one.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review System Collaboration Design 62

Planview

JANUARY 2, 2024

Planview’s platform is designed to empower its customers for success in their digital transformation efforts. However, achieving success in any digital transformation initiative necessitates the alignment of people, methodology, and governance. Who do you typically collaborate with? What makes your team so effective?

Learning 98

Learning Meeting Management Industry 98

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 9, 2023

To get to a good understanding of cross-sector innovation ecosystems collaborations, you need to take a very considered holistic view of what is needed in any collaboration, let alone cutting across sectors to generate a successful outcome. My second post identified specific skills and toolkits to be considered.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Innovation Engagement Tools 130

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2024

Exploring Complexities of Business Ecosystem Collaborations Why should “we” step into the realm of ecosystem collaborations? Collaborations are challenging but exciting and potentially rewarding, but they radically differ in how you conduct business. I offer here many distinct aspects and strategic advantages.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Disruption Design Industry 130

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 19, 2017

However, ignoring innovation and the capability it can give an organization is not a viable option in today’s marketplace, so the question is how can we better design such capabilities to drive forward innovation? Setting strategic goals and how to make the correct design choices. Governance and reporting structures.

Design 40

Design Technical Review Leadership Innovation 40

Innovation 360

JUNE 20, 2017

Strategic goals and design principles for establishing innovation centres. However, ignoring innovation and the capability it can give an organization is not a viable option in today’s marketplace, so the question is how can we better design such capabilities to drive forward innovation? Governance and reporting structures.

Design 40

Design Technical Review Innovation Leadership 40

Tullio Siragusa

MARCH 28, 2022

Developing a well-organized structure and collaborative approach to achieving goals is the key to creating a great company. George mentions that the information becomes knowledge when worked on collaboratively, otherwise it’s just a piece of information in the knowledge garden. Can the same apply to society?

Collaboration 114

Collaboration System Creativity Change 114

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

Then, have a process for aligning strategy (which pulls you forward) with budgeting (which anchors you backward) with project governance (which is usually a total mess) with people’s incentives. One of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, Whitney is an expert at smart growth leadership. Fabienne Jacquet.

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Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 246