Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

Confronting Your Darwin Effect through innovation. I have been working away, call it my labour of love, with plenty of frustrating moments but have “pushed on” through sheer determination, on my thinking through the ‘harnessing’ of the dynamics within innovation. It is so hard to let go!

Innovation 189

Innovation Competition Resources Analysis 189

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

The Role of a Keynote Speaker in Corporate Innovation A keynote speaker can be a powerful catalyst in corporate settings, sparking innovation and inspiring change within an organization. The ideal speaker should be capable of not only imparting wisdom but also igniting a passion for innovation among the audience.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Trends Innovation Engagement 100

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 18, 2023

The needs of Innovation Coherence. Innovation often fails to align with strategic needs. They are not drawn into the need for change and its implications from an innovative perspective. Building our capacity to innovate needs understanding and reflects the organization’s business activities.

Guidelines 342

Guidelines Innovation Strategy Strategy 342

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

“Without a major acceleration in clean energy innovation, reaching net-zero emissions by 2050 will not be possible.” The role of innovation has a crucial one to play. Innovation has a critical role in delivering new solutions to drive this energy transition we are undergoing. What does this all mean for innovation?

Report 345

Report Innovation Technology Policies 345

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Introduction to Innovation Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in the success of corporate events. They are the linchpins that can inspire, motivate, and ignite a passion for innovation within your organization.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 16, 2023

Energy is a vital part of any country’s ability to be competitive, and we need to recognize that to innovate is the critical enabler to a clean energy future. We must nurture innovation and continuously look for ways to facilitate its pathway in the Energy Transition we are presently travelling.

Innovation 130

Innovation System Design Technology 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Their speech not only serves to inform but also to inspire and motivate attendees to engage with the event’s agenda and goals. Their role extends beyond mere presentation, as they are expected to be thought leaders, setting the stage for discourse and innovation throughout the event.

Engagement 130

Engagement Technical Review Meeting Culture 130

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I finished my last post, “ Are we EVER going to embrace innovation? ” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges. The need today is not to dispense with this but to link it fully up.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 182

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2021

So if you are voting for a continuance of affordability expecting an abundant world, then our innovation stays locked into incremental improvements to keep forcing the price down and demand up. Presently we drive efficiency and effectiveness but progressively into a crisis of our own making. So how do you vote? Demand outstrips supply.

Innovation 328

Innovation Change Disruption Resources 328

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2022

Innovation requires a more dynamic, systematic approach. 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? What inhibits innovation? What would drive innovation success? There are so many challenges in managing innovation.

Innovation 147

Innovation Competition Resources Technology 147

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

I keep coming back to the dilemma often faced in innovation- do we practice “creative destruction” or “destructive creation? Schumpeter saw “creative destruction” as the renewing, through innovation, society’s dynamics that would lead to higher economic development and welfare levels.

Creativity 306

Creativity Innovation Industry Disruption 306

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

It is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. AI complements human creativity, enabling teams to translate complex data into meaningful insights and innovative solutions.

Design Thinking 140

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 3, 2021

The building always the Innovation Business Case offers a unique approach to tackle one of the real problem areas within innovation- making the case compelling. One of the toughest aspects within Innovation is making the Business Case. It is no different for understanding your innovation fitness.

Innovation 321

Innovation Analysis Guidelines Project 321

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2022

Choosing new innovative approaches to counter the fear of Business Contagion. What has been changing in how we approach innovation, and have we taken the opportunity to radically revise the innovation system and process accordingly? We need to put to use a different innovation model or approach. In my first post.”

Innovation 189

Innovation Design Collaboration Engagement 189

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. The ecosystem offers corporate entities various avenues for engagement, such as startup investment , partnerships, and acquisitions.

Technical Review 113

Technical Review Agile Collaboration Engagement 113

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. The core of CVC is to identify and harness external innovation that can contribute to the long-term success of the corporate investor.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Engagement Marketing Competition 100

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

It was from a white paper “ Accelerating Sustainable Energy Innovation , released in May 2018 and prepared in collaboration with KPMG. Energy innovation systems need a really much stronger and more effective push to deliver a broad range of technologies and solutions to the market faster than what is happening today.

Technical Review 200

Technical Review Innovation System Collaboration 200

IdeaScale

MAY 8, 2019

Yet, when getting the motor running for innovation, we too often ask questions not unlike that one. Relevant, powerful questions can take innovation from a cold start to a blazing finish. Keep The Answer Open Let’s consider a basic question any business asks and how it can inspire innovation. “Do is a yes or no question.

Competition 180

Competition Innovation Industry Examples 180

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 13, 2021

We need to think about a choice-cascade integrative model for innovation. Often we fail to understand our role in contributing to innovation; we need a cascading effect. Here I want to explain my thinking behind this and provide the visual cascading steps I feel help us succeed in innovation. It cascades. It is complex.

Innovation 246

Innovation Engagement Resources Strategy 246

ImagineNation

JUNE 1, 2021

This means that every organisation, regardless of its size and specialisation, requires its leaders, and teams paradoxically, to be both competent and confident, to be both human-centred and customer-centric, in effectively managing both the future and the present. Unlearn, relearn, reskill and upskill. Embracing paradox.

Management 52

Management Agile Collaboration Creativity 52

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Understanding Team Collaboration Collaboration within a team setting is a cornerstone of modern organizational success, driving innovation, problem-solving, and efficiency in today’s complex workplace. Higher Employee Engagement Teams that work collaboratively often report higher levels of engagement and job satisfaction.

Collaboration 113

Collaboration Strategy Strategy Guidelines 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. When teams collaborate innovatively, they leverage individual strengths and compensate for weaknesses, leading to improved outcomes.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Collaboration Creativity Software Review 113

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

I keep coming back to the dilemma often faced in innovation- do we practice “creative destruction” or “destructive creation? Schumpeter saw “creative destruction” as the renewing, through innovation, society’s dynamics that would lead to higher economic development and welfare levels.

Creativity 211

Creativity Innovation Industry Disruption 211

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 6, 2020

So do we have a clear understanding of where we are in our current innovation capabilities? We have to establish a way to map our ‘terrain of innovation reality’ in not just how we are performing but what lost opportunities have slipped through. We have significant gaps in our innovation capabilities and competencies.

Innovation 200

Innovation Resources Competition Change 200

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

I am on a personal mission to convince innovation software providers, corporations and innovators to change how they undertake innovation. In some recent posts, I argued that we need to adopt a broader innovation ecosystem thinking and design. ” I do think we need to restate the current barriers to innovation.

Software Review 162

Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 162

Betterific

SEPTEMBER 7, 2016

Our “ Hacking Civic Engagement ” Challenge was a first for us in many respects. Quick shoutout to the winners of the ideation competition: Luc Michaud (grand prize winner), Metro Power Yoga , Marla Goodman and Dennis Pitcock. The process and the results were presented at the Singularity University Global Summit.

Competition 40

Competition Engagement Crowdsourcing Video 40

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before. Many of these are defined today as marketplaces, where innovation has pushed the boundaries and stretched thinking to combine aspects of multiple transactions into connected and seamless ones. Think Amazon, Airbnb, Uber.

Disruption 290

Disruption Innovation Technology Creativity 290

Acuvate

JULY 7, 2023

In the current cutting-edge and fast-paced world of marketing and customer support, businesses are continuously looking for innovative ways to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Regular updates and adaptation to changing customer preferences are crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

Generative AI 52

Generative AI Engagement Marketing Artificial Inteligence 52

Acuvate

JULY 7, 2023

In the current cutting-edge and fast-paced world of marketing and customer support, businesses are continuously looking for innovative ways to deliver exceptional customer experiences. Regular updates and adaptation to changing customer preferences are crucial for maintaining a competitive edge.

Generative AI 52

Generative AI Engagement Marketing Artificial Inteligence 52

Qmarkets

JULY 31, 2023

Together, we will help businesses across Asia implement continuous improvement processes and nurture an innovation culture to drive efficiencies, build resilience and unlock growth potential. This will increase productivity, improve customer experiences, streamline workflows, and reduce costs, resulting in long-term competitive edge.

Culture 98

Culture Technical Review Software Review Roadmap 98

Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

A new partnership between Qmarkets and New York-based innovation and venture strategy firm Arable Ventures will provide a specialized innovation solution for enterprises across North America comprising both strategic consultancy services and dedicated software. About Qmarkets Managing innovation in large organizations is never easy.

Software Review 105

Software Review Software Technical Review Crowdsourcing 105

Betterific

AUGUST 24, 2016

It’s not everyday that you get to collaborate with the preeminent source for exponential thinking on an innovation challenge. We’re really excited to announce our newest innovation competition centered around hacking civic engagement. Come join the innovation competition.

Engagement 40

Engagement Competition Crowdsourcing Policies 40

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2022

Making Sustainability central to our future innovation capability building will be through the adoption of taking on a new open ecosystem approach. Building the capacity to innovate in more open, ecosystem ways strengthens the business pathway to a sustainable future.

Design 130

Design Collaboration Innovation Competition 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2020

To build a pathway to enabling more dynamic innovation capabilities needs to go through Nine Stages. These nine stages are, in my opinion, needed for developing an understanding of your innovation capabilities, so as to make them more dynamic and, as a result, to be at the top of your innovation game.

Resources 214

Resources Innovation System Design 214

Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

The partnership will see Qmarkets collaborate with Capgemini Invent , Capgemini’s innovative management division. Capgemini Invent helps clients from a diverse range of industries to remain competitive through customer-centric innovation. They are a great bunch of innovators. But it doesn’t have to be so hard.

Innovation Management 59

Innovation Management Software Review Management Technical Review 59

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 11, 2019

Here is where innovators are going to be well-positioned. Working within the innovation space will be one of the best launching pads for being more comfortable for the future of work. For many, it is a little uncomfortable to not be supervised but for the innovator within us, it is the pathway to creative freedom.

Artificial Inteligence 263

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Agile Engagement 263

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 20, 2023

Innovation’s power lies in the ability to adapt, evolve, and collaborate, and our need is to make this as much of a dynamic ecosystem as possible to tackle the growing complexity and challenges we are facing today and in the future. Dynamic ecosystems are not just about collaboration and innovation.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Design Leadership Industry 130