Business and Tech

AUGUST 26, 2021

” I’ve used this exercise both in my boutique hotel company, Joie de Vivre, as well as at Airbnb. Which technologies have you seen make the biggest impact on hospitality recovery efforts during the ongoing pandemic? How are these technologies helping to meet the evolving consumer demands and trends?

Technology 246

Technology Strategic Thinking Exercises Trends 246

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Technology Scouting and External Technology Integration: Description: Engage in technology scouting to identify cutting-edge innovations externally. Integrate external technologies seamlessly to enhance internal capabilities and stay ahead in the market.

Open Innovation 147

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Design 147

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 8, 2024

We all recognise that markets are changing, complexity is growing, and challenges are more formidable to manage without extended help. This one explores how individual entities are seizing new ways of managing and evolving their business model, with the significant use of technology, partnerships and what I would call ingenuity spotting.

Examples 147

Examples Artificial Inteligence Design Collaboration 147

IdeaScale

APRIL 14, 2021

The paradigm is that companies cannot afford to rely strictly on their own internal methods of innovation, but can buy or license processes or inventions from other companies. This helps to further their goals while also providing the opportunity to license or use joint ventures to share their under-utilized technology or processes.

Radical Innovation 264

Radical Innovation Open Innovation Innovation Social Innovation 264

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Understanding Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) refers to the investment of corporate funds directly into external startup companies. By investing in startups, corporations can access new technologies, products, and services that can significantly enhance their competitive edge.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

This is approaching innovation and its management in more of a holistic, technology-enabled way based on the use of a cloud-enabled Platform and Ecosystem thinking and design. By dynamically assembling and reconfiguring innovation processes and resources, companies can quickly adapt their strategies , products, and services.

Agile 182

Agile Collaboration Innovation Competition 182

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Intersection of Corporate Growth and Startup Innovation Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies. This alignment can result in a myriad of collaborative opportunities, from product development to new market entry.

Collaboration 147

Collaboration Innovation Agile Technical Review 147

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This venture arm operates at the intersection of corporations and the startup ecosystem , and has become a strategic tool for companies to foster innovation and growth. By engaging with and investing in startups, companies can gain insights into emerging technologies, trends, and business practices.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Engagement Marketing Competition 100

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 27, 2019

Digital transformation - a "third wave" of information technology that creates an entirely new way to capture real time data and perhaps make sense of that data on the fly, could radically change how businesses operate, how they make money and how they interact with customers, consumers and suppliers.

Technology 171

Technology Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 171

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking. It also provides a framework for decision-making that aligns with your company’s long-term objectives.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Brunner

OCTOBER 6, 2023

Thirty years ago, I was working as a software engineer and a systems analyst for an IT consulting company. For instance, an early project I was given was to develop an inventory control software system for a consumer packaged goods company. Rick, a steel company just acquired another steel company.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Marketing Software Review Artificial Inteligence 52

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Companies have a growing problem of information overload regarding markets and competitors, which often prevents the C-suite from making the best decisions available given the data at its disposal. In other words, generative AI can become the watchful eye that spots useful insights in the field of competitive intelligence.

Generative AI 133

Generative AI Competition Data Strategy 133

Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

How can you differenitate your business from the competition? Dyson disrupted the vacuum cleaner market by creating bagless vacuum cleaners, a concept that challenged the traditional vacuum design and improved performance. Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation.

Strategy 169

Strategy Strategy Software Policies 169

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

From its inception to the current state, the processes governing the development of new products and services have continuously evolved to incorporate new methodologies and technologies. AI technologies bring a new dimension of analytical capabilities and insights that were previously unattainable.

Generative AI 113

Generative AI Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Product Development 113

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Central to the ecosystem’s functionality are the startups themselves, which are typically characterized by their innovative approaches to solving problems and capitalizing on market opportunities. These fledgling companies bring forth new products, services, and business models, challenging the status quo and pushing industries forward.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Agile Collaboration Engagement 113

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 19, 2022

The anticipated outcome is “incremental” change, easily adopted by existing customers and no real threat to the market, competitors or the industry. This innovation is based on existing capabilities with the intent of maintaining or growing existing shares in the existing markets.

Change 173

Change Technical Review Disruption Innovation 173

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

About 20 years ago, three market forces converged that radically changed information technology forever. Here is what changed: Consumerization As Google, Facebook, Apple, and others appeared on the scene, consumers were now using technology that was once reserved for IT professionals. And that left them feeling very vulnerable.

Agile 130

Agile Technology Competition Marketing 130

Ecosystems4Innovating

APRIL 4, 2024

A partner ecosystem refers to a network of complementary companies, organizations, and individuals collaborating to create (additional) value for customers and drive innovation. Companies must carefully select partners, establish clear governance structures, align incentives, and foster trust and transparency within the ecosystem.

Collaboration 64

Collaboration Competition Marketing Resources 64

IdeaScale

JANUARY 12, 2022

Overview: Xaxis, the world’s largest programmatic media company, realized that despite the company’s global reach, it didn’t have a global innovation program. This has led to rapid growth; by 2017, it had over 3,000 clients in 47 different markets. The Challenge. So it turned to IdeaScale. The Solution.

Case Study 130

Case Study Study Technical Review Competition 130

Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

Every successful company has one thing in common: a deep-seated commitment to innovation. It’s the secret sauce that has transformed startups into tech giants and turned traditional businesses into market leaders. Radical innovation is about making significant leaps forward, often creating new industries or reshaping existing ones.

Radical Innovation 52

Radical Innovation Innovation Disruption Competition 52

Idea to Value

APRIL 12, 2022

What makes more sense: To be the first player in a brand new market, able to be the first (or only) company which customers buy from? To wait until other companies have proven there is a market for a new offering, and then quickly develop and scale your own? The early bird catches the worm … ?

Strategy 257

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Innovation 257

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Introduction to Startup Accelerator Programs The Concept of Startup Acceleration Startup accelerator programs are designed to foster rapid growth of early-stage companies by providing them with the necessary resources and support. Startup accelerator programs often form a crucial component of a corporation’s broader CVC strategy.

Case Study 113

Case Study Resources Industry Engagement 113

Ecosystems4Innovating

APRIL 25, 2024

Companies and CEOs, I think, are seeing it and are beginning to understand all the talk around Ecosystems and the imperative to get organized for this. Holding regular internal “town hall meetings” to open up the thinking across the company builds a real undercurrent of curiosity, questioning, and debate.

Industry 59

Industry Design Resources Competition 59

Kainexus

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Picture this: A company overwhelmed by a sea of projects, each vying for attention, resources, and precious time. How can Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) help this company survive and thrive in a world of ever-increasing complexity and competition?

LEAN 87

LEAN Management Competition Resources 87

Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 25, 2021

How Innovation Marketing Helps Disruptors Launch New Products. Innovation marketing is a discipline that encompasses activities and novel processes to introduce and deliver entirely new products. Innovation marketing is playing a leading role in securing and increasing the success of products in markets that are becoming saturated.”.

Marketing 81

Marketing Innovation Web Development Web Developers 81

Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 2, 2023

Strategies for Successfully Establishing Sales in a New Market Entering a new market can be a daunting task for any sales leader. It requires a strategic approach and a deep understanding of the target market to be successful. Developing a sales plan is a critical step in establishing sales in a new market.

Marketing 62

Marketing Strategy Strategy Software Review 62

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

In the near term, the report describes a net-zero pathway that requires the immediate and massive deployment of all available clean and efficient energy technologies, combined with a major global push to accelerate innovation. For advanced batteries, this pathway to commercialisation is being funded by capital markets.

Report 345

Report Innovation Technology Policies 345

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Business Innovation is the cornerstone of competitive advantage in business. It drives growth, differentiation, and value creation, allowing companies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market. With the technology rapidly evolving, new applications are continually emerging.

Design Thinking 140

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Unpacking Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the collective values, beliefs, and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture.

Culture 100

Culture Underperforming Technical Team Agile Leadership 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

AI technologies offer unprecedented capabilities in data analysis, pattern recognition, and predictive modeling, which can significantly enhance the efficacy of the Stages and Gates process. AI technologies include machine learning, natural language processing, robotics, and computer vision.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Management Management Generative AI 100

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Alignment and objectives within this post In this post, I will outline the eight focal points and explain how working with them will align individuals, teams, and companies to generate a dynamic innovation landscape.

Change 173

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 173

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2022

All companies talk about innovation and its growing importance, but why is it that still so few succeed in actually doing it on a repeatable scale? Where should a company place its emphasis to gain both an improving impact on its performance and strengthen its innovation capabilities? What inhibits innovation?

Innovation 147

Innovation Competition Resources Technology 147

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Intersection of AI and Innovation Management Defining Innovation Management with AI Innovation management refers to the process and activities that organizations use to manage and nurture new ideas into marketable products and services. Market Analysis Predictive analytics forecast market acceptance and potential success.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Generative AI Analysis Technical Review 100

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 28, 2022

One of the best ways to assess what proportions your company should allocate to different types of innovation projects is by looking at your current and desired innovation portfolio. 10% of their innovation resources on transformational innovations, to explore completely new offerings and markets.

Project 284

Project Innovation Report Software Review 284