BrainZooming

DECEMBER 1, 2017

Matt Britton, a millennial generation expert , spoke about the anticipating the Class of 2025 as the keynote speaker on the closing day of the October 2017 Social Media Strategies Summit in New York. A Future-Looking Strategic Thinking Experiment. They are developing collaborative projects online in grade school.

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Strategic Thinking Technical Review Internet of things Marketing 90

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 12, 2018

Nook and cranny strategic thinking exercises. The nook and cranny strategic thinking exercises term popped into my head during a Brainzooming client workshop. Each strategic thinking exercise poster had four or five brand dimensions on the Y-axis. You do the math with this strategic thinking exercise.

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Strategic Thinking Exercises eBook Groups 73

BrainZooming

APRIL 7, 2017

We see seven keys to creating an innovative workplace culture where individuals are able to meaningfully contribute to the organization’s innovation strategy. It’s vital to point your innovation strategy in a direction. What is the first innovation strategy question to ask? 5 Ideas for Turning a Vision Statement into Strategy.

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Strategy Strategy Culture Strategic Thinking 151

BrainZooming

JULY 6, 2016

Whether strategic planning is months away or close at hand, however, it’s always smart to get a head start tackling big strategic thinking questions that warrant in-depth consideration. 9 Big Strategic Thinking Questions to Start Addressing Now. 9 Big Strategic Thinking Questions to Start Addressing Now.

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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 189

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. The value of such gatherings lies in their capacity to refresh perspectives, encourage strategic thinking, and address complex challenges without the distractions of the office environment.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Design Exercises 100

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2023

Innovation Policy : An innovation policy provides guidance and direction for the innovation program, defining the types of innovation that will be pursued, how innovation projects will be prioritized, and how intellectual property will be managed.

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Policies Innovation Programs Innovation Collaboration 147

BrainZooming

JUNE 21, 2017

We were listening in on an internal innovation strategy call conducted by one of our clients. The key question was, “Where’s the beef with this innovation strategy?”. They seemed ready to jump through hoops to justify the innovation strategy to the CEO. 3 Questions When the Innovation Strategy ROI Doesn’t Satisfy the Boss.

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Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking eBook 117

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability. This approach encourages a more collaborative and innovative team dynamic, which is essential for business growth and success.

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Leadership Innovation Collaboration Culture 113

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Developing an innovation culture within leadership requires a strategic approach, including implementing leadership development strategies that embed innovation as a core competency. This might involve rethinking traditional leadership hierarchies and fostering a more collaborative and inclusive approach to decision-making.

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Culture of Innovation Culture Leadership Innovation 113

BrainZooming

APRIL 4, 2016

A New Add to Our Extreme Creativity Strategic Thinking Exercises. Thinking about the statement further and the audacity of trying to do “the impossible with nothing” suggested this idea was the ultimate in extreme creativity. ” Why are we adding this strategic thinking question?

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Strategic Thinking Exercises eBook Creativity 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 23, 2018

We have designed several branding strategy scopes of work recently where the available time between developing strategy and implementation is tight. In these cases, a critical question arises: How do you open branding strategy development to other partner organizations to create a seamless implementation process?

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Strategy Strategy Marketing Strategic Thinking 95

BrainZooming

MAY 2, 2017

Does your organization excel at its strategy implementation process ? Do you execute new strategies quickly, effectively, and successfully? A few clients we talk with mention a strong strategy execution process. We address their experiences in our collaborative strategy implementation approach.

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eBook Strategy Strategy Tips 71

BrainZooming

JUNE 21, 2018

Who wouldn’t want to have explicit permission, even encouragement, to routinely make mistakes with your innovation strategy? An article in The Wall Street Journal addressed this issue relative to baseball and how the strategies many major league baseball teams are using to improve player performance translate to typical office settings.

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Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 72

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 26, 2016

Often, however, executives jump too quickly to flying everyone into one place for a big strategic planning meeting. When discussing a strategic planning or innovation strategy engagement with a client, we use the graphic below to design our recommended approach. 3 Ways Online Collaboration Works to Deliver Big Benefits.

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Collaboration Creative Thinking Exercises Groups 40

Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consultants are increasingly being pigeonholed as either “strategic” (and worth the high price) or basic “resources” for implementation (and not worth more than a modest hourly rate). How do you digitize a robust, collaborative business strategy process for an executive team, for example?

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Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 130

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 3, 2017

The Brainzooming blog wasn’t originally focused on project management techniques. Successfully going from strategy to implementation, however, is critical to business success. Creating a strong, innovative plan is only part of the strategy equation. Project Management Techniques for Starting Strongly.

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BrainZooming

JANUARY 20, 2016

10 Project Planning Questions for Launching New Programs. Exploring the right project planning questions from the start allows you to see what flexibility exists to modify initial planning. Exploring the right project planning questions from the start allows you to see what flexibility exists to modify initial planning.

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Project Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 40

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Adaptability: Demonstrating flexibility to adjust strategies as needed in response to feedback and changing conditions. Strategic Alignment: You should ensure that the culture change aligns with the overall business strategy, enhancing performance and competitive advantage.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Culture Change 100

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

This month I am completing a series on cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations. This is the second post that I am sharing on both my dedicated ecosystem thinking site and also through my paul4innovating posting site , which has different audiences to discuss this with.

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Collaboration Software Tools Culture 290

BrainZooming

JULY 20, 2016

Facing a major goal when seems you have is too few resources CAN BE an incredible inspiration for your organization’s innovation strategy. Because of this, he saw difficult and resource-scarce times as the BEST opportunity for creativity and moving ahead with a bold innovation strategy. – Mike Brown.

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Resources Strategy Strategy eBook 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

By and large, hotel meetings rooms suck for actually encouraging people to collaborate and work productively. Most of the time we have to go well beyond what hotels consider standard ways groups will use their meeting rooms when we’re trying to create an effective space for a Brainzooming creative thinking workshop.

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Meeting Collaboration Creative Thinking eBook 49

Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

Consultants are increasingly being pigeonholed as either “strategic” (and worth the high price) or basic “resources” for implementation (and not worth more than a modest hourly rate). How do you digitize a robust, collaborative business strategy process for an executive team, for example?

Software Review 100

Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 100

BrainZooming

JANUARY 18, 2017

Moving from planning to implementation strategy , it’s easy to focus on the end goal and never look back – or forward beyond launch. That type of focus and momentum helps drive your implementation strategy. 15 Questions to Identify Heads Up People in Your Implementation Strategy.

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Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking eBook 40

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. For insights on building robust business strategies in this disruptive environment, explore our guide on building business strategies for a disruptive world.

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Strategy Strategy Change Underperforming Technical Team 100

BrainZooming

APRIL 10, 2017

Ensure you have all the strategic thinking perspective and voices we always recommend. Additionally, for these strategic planning vision exercises, make sure you include external participants with expertise and perspectives not burdened by the organization’s current, status quo vision.

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Exercises Strategic Thinking eBook Trends 91

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 23, 2015

What’s the project management answer to addressing this tendency among teams and team members? The acronym represents someone we’re always looking for in project management to make sure we will make progress. The DRI concept, however, obviously extends into all project management situations. – Mike Brown.

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BrainZooming

DECEMBER 13, 2017

Try these 5 implementation strategy steps for launching a big initiative properly so the initial implementation leads to outstanding results later. The big first implementation strategy step is assembling the right team with the skills, experience, and perspectives to make a big initiative happen. Make Sure You Have the Right Team.

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Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Comparison 56

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

For insights on staying ahead of the curve, consider exploring creating business strategy in a world of AI-driven rapid change. To avoid the pitfalls of a static strategy and ensure your business is future-proof, it’s essential to foster a culture of agility and strategic foresight.

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Disruption Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 100

BrainZooming

JANUARY 19, 2017

7 Forgotten Project Management Skills from an Escape Room Fail. Our fail suggested seven solid project management skills we neglected to use. If you’re visiting an escape room or are suddenly hit with a new, time-constrained challenge, here are the project management skills you shouldn’t forget! It could have made a difference.

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Project Management Groups eBook 40

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The decision-making process is critical and should be approached with diligence and strategic thinking to find a speaker that will meet, if not exceed, your expectations. Collaborate on the content to ensure it aligns with your event’s objectives and resonates with your audience’s interests.

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Technical Review Innovation Engagement Conference 100

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 7, 2017

How solid is the strategy implementation process at your organization? Some companies move seamlessly from ideas to strategies to execution. Other organizations continually struggle with translating great new product or process improvement strategies into results. Using the ten project planning questions in the FREE 10?

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eBook Strategy Strategy Project 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2019

Here’s a sneak preview: Deep knowledge of the values of a project, plus trust and freedom, are the “measure twice, cut once” of creativity. Common language is crucial — clear and accurate communication is so much more difficult than we think it is. Identify alternative internal strategies to secure support.

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Conference Strategic Thinking Creativity Resources 74

BrainZooming

MARCH 8, 2016

mini-Book, we ask a question about the biggest strategy implementation opportunity or challenge the individual is facing in his or her organization. and listed “unfreezing (a) team, moving forward, and preparing for growth” as the strategic task at hand. Creating Organizational Change and Change Management – 4 Strategy Options.

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Change Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

JUNE 30, 2016

Instead, how about a list of 14 event marketing strategy questions you can use the next time you or your organization plan an event? 14 Event Marketing Strategy Questions You NEED to Ask Early. Yes, you need to be able to answer “Yes” to all these event marketing strategy questions. – Mike Brown.

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Marketing Strategy Strategy Conference 67

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 24, 2016

Fun Strategic Planning Activities – Do you like doing an ice breaker exercise? A Strategy for Bringing Customers Into Every Meeting. Musical Chairs – A Seating Strategy. 1 Simple Strategy for Improving Time Management. 11 Examples of Strategic Thinking without an Offsite Meeting. When Is a Meeting Over?

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Meeting Strategic Thinking Project Conference 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 7, 2017

Could we propose a joint research project with another organization to satisfy our mutual needs? NEW FREE Download: 16 Keys for Finding Resources to Accelerate Your Innovation Strategy. One challenge, however, is finding and dedicating the resources necessary to develop an innovation strategy and begin innovating.

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Marketing Survey Strategic Thinking eBook 64