Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world. We seem to be keeping innovation as a disappointing and often frustrating outcome for many leaders of organizations. Indeed our existing innovation processes are doing an (adequate) job. Why change?

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 8, 2023

(Larry Schmitt- The Innovation Stack) A comprehensive innovation ecosystem design offers several benefits, including fostering a culture of innovation, accelerating the innovation process, enhancing collaboration, leveraging diverse perspectives, and driving competitive advantage.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 14, 2021

It can also refer to innovations that have a social purpose, such as distance learning and online volunteering. Process Innovation. Process innovation is the development and application of technology, production method, or method of delivery that’s newly introduced or improved to a notable degree. Value Innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 12, 2019

During my first two weeks as a Marketing Intern for IdeaScale, I learned about how the business world operates, particularly how an organization uses crowdsourced innovation with tools such as IdeaScale. Every company says they want to be “innovative” and some of them use “crowdsourcing” to do so.

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Innovation 360

JUNE 3, 2015

In a world of hyper competition, innovation is imperative to gain competitive advantage. The process of successfully implementing innovation has to begin in the organisations strategy, culture, people, systems, processes, competitive landscape and its external key drivers. Innovation Process.

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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. Tailor products and services to specific market segments.

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Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 3, 2015

In a world of hyper competition, innovation is imperative to gain competitive advantage. The process of successfully implementing innovation has to begin in the organisations strategy, culture, people, systems, processes, competitive landscape and its external key drivers. Innovation Process.

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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.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 4, 2023

I would argue we need to go deeper to build out innovators’ skills and abilities to provide distinctive value; value gives us worth! So, what contributes to having enhanced innovation capabilities to gain a potential competitive advantage? Highly valued in a competitive world. Nothing is set in stone.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

In today’s world, nothing seemingly ‘stands still’, and organizations, business models and market approaches are in constant flux. Organizations are often too early or too late to market. Enabling technology and processes. Today’s and future market complexities need a different approach and design.

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Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 162

Qmarkets

MARCH 27, 2024

It’s the secret sauce that has transformed startups into tech giants and turned traditional businesses into market leaders. Innovation isn’t just about the next big idea; it’s a multifaceted strategy that businesses employ to navigate through the twists and turns of today’s dynamic markets.

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PlanBox Innovation

JANUARY 24, 2024

Mark your calendar; 2024 is the year when Innovation Management takes a giant leap forward with the introduction of ISO 56001. This long-anticipated standard is set to revolutionize how organizations conceive and bring innovations to market. Instead, it’s a framework designed to enhance the innovation process.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

However, with the advent of artificial intelligence in innovation management , these stages and gates are being reimagined. 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.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Impact of Innovation on Organizational Growth Innovation is the driving force behind sustained organizational growth and competitive advantage. It propels companies forward, allowing them to adapt in rapidly changing markets and to respond effectively to evolving customer needs.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 14, 2024

Business model innovation involves changing these aspects significantly to respond to shifts in the market, technology, or customer preferences. Lego’s adaptation to the digital age helped it to remain relevant and grow in a market where digital entertainment increasingly competes with physical toys.

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PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As an innovation manager, you’re tasked with the challenging responsibility of leading the development and implementation of new ideas, products, and initiatives that will drive growth and competitiveness for your company.

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ChatGPT Analysis Trends Competition 84

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

When we think of a business having a competitive advantage, we still tend to think of traditional economic moats such as a low-cost structure, economies of scale, or perhaps a more intangible moat like a strong brand. You need the ability to adapt to change, and innovate, faster. Why does pace of innovation matter?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2022

In short, innovation is the engine of change and in today’s fiercely competitive environment resisting change is dangerous. The key driver of the organization’s ability to change is innovation. However, deciding that the organization has to be innovative is insufficient.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With AI’s predictive analytics, machine learning algorithms, and natural language processing, leaders and innovators are unlocking new potentials in understanding user needs and market trends. Its collaborative nature fosters creativity, leveraging diverse perspectives to uncover innovative solutions.

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Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Analysis 113

Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 17, 2023

I provided the story for Innovation Ecosystems as needed to be explained in a previous post. I see four main components within innovation ecosystems that must be expanded to give this framework meaning. Value creation, knowledge transfer, co-creation and competitive positioning. Why these four components?

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 4, 2019

These new technologies lead to innovations, often creating new markets and value markets that can impact the established leaders in the industry. Financial organizations of all shapes and sizes are being disrupted by small, agile, innovative and technology-oriented companies which offer convenient and efficient services.

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Disruption Marketing Case Study Underperforming Technical Team 45

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

When you invite an innovation keynote speaker to your event, you’re not just getting a presentation; you’re accessing a wealth of knowledge shaped by real-world experience and success. These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In an era where ideas are currency, innovation has never been more crucial. Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, fueling growth and driving competitiveness in today’s dynamic business landscape. This entails scanning the external environment for market, technological, legal and political aspects.

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PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 22, 2023

In an era where ideas are currency, innovation has never been more crucial. Innovation is the cornerstone of progress, fueling growth and driving competitiveness in today’s dynamic business landscape. This entails scanning the external environment for market, technological, legal and political aspects.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 21, 2020

Managing the innovation process can help you improve customer experience with your brand.?. The key is standing out from the competition, but this isn’t always easy. The solution is to combine customer data with product information to form innovative ideas. This number increased from just 36 percent in 2010.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 24, 2021

In order to maintain integrity as part of your innovation process, you should look closely at the spoken and unspoken promises made by your innovation strategy and act on them to the fullest extent possible. Without it, innovation isn’t possible. Where Does Integrity Come Into Innovation? What Is Integrity?

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IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

At the intersection of modern technology and advertising, digital marketing is one of the fastest changing industries in the world. And to stay relevant in digital marketing, you need to be innovative. And perhaps one of the most competitive and technology-dominated industries is digital marketing.

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Innovation Excellence

MARCH 21, 2017

Competitive pressures were high. Market share was being lost. From concept to packaging, they needed it all: RTB, packaging design, product name, name and product fit with top benefits, and fully baked complete concepts to test against legacy products and competitive products. They needed a new product, in a hurry.

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Wazoku

APRIL 27, 2017

Innovation has become an overused buzzword, according to marketers, but what can brands do to reclaim the term and showcase true innovative ideas and ways of doing business before the word becomes redundant? Innovation is everywhere. Innovation does not equal technology. “It

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Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 27, 2023

Both paradigms transformed innovation approaches worldwide. The emergence of Creative AI now marks a new,historic development in innovation. Autonomous Innovation leverages artificial intelligence to supercharge the innovation process, making it faster, more efficient, and at times even self-directed.

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 11, 2021

Note that what my clients are asking for is to create an innovation capacity that outlasts a product need, or market gap, or executive team member. After all, most (probably 90%) of all innovation projects undertaken in large corporations are reactive projects trying to respond to a market threat or competitive move.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 27, 2017

We need to change our thinking and design in the digital insight part more specifically within and along the innovation process. Technology in all its forms is altering the innovation game but are we adapting to this radical change potential? Digital threatens (thankfully) this entire incremental pathway.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 3, 2019

Much of our innovation work today is caught up in out-of-date information, poor and inadequate data, restricted research and limited market understanding. We need to digitize our innovation activities fully. Why does the combination of digitalization and innovation have such a transforming effect?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 25, 2022

We want to be the OpenTable of X” (with X referring to a market outside of dining) became a familiar phrase in Silicon Valley following the company’s market success, and remains so today. Even though this was over 20 years ago, OpenTable’s “backstory” demonstrates tried and true practices for innovators that remain important today.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 29, 2019

What is the Agile Innovation Process, and what are best practices, tools and online templates for teams and organizations? Still, when it comes to truly tapping into the potential of the agile process, you must look to innovation teams for inspiration. What internal business processes do we need to implement a change?

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