Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Today we live in a more connected world; technology has enabled this. Organizations today are no different from the past; they seek fresh growth and establish new competitive positions. Having technology platforms as central to this becomes vital. Building a collaborative environment requires digital technology as the platform.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. We will focus on both incremental and distinctive innovation outcomes and ones that have the potential for disruptive or breakthrough innovation, that are exploring new technologies, markets, and new business models to drive growth and create value.

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Innovation Innovation Programs Culture of Innovation Collaboration 161

Idea to Value

APRIL 23, 2021

I just came across this fascinating TED video by Jens Burchardt , BCG’s global expert on climate impact and low-emissions technologies. However, he also shows how small changes in our spending habits could have a huge impact on the advancement of low-carbon technologies. This is what Bill Gates referred to as the green premium.

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Video Competition Innovation Technology 140

The BMI Lab Blog

MAY 26, 2021

Sometimes, companies approach us with requests like “I have developed a new technology but how do I build a business around it?” or “Our technology is superior to our competitors’ – why don’t our customers see that?”. 5G refers to the 5th Generation of mobile networks, following the 4G or Long-Term Evolution (LTE) standard.

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Technology Disruption How To Ideation 85

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

We call rapidly growing startups that have found what is commonly referred to as “product/market fit” and a viable business model a ScaleUp, because they now find themselves facing an inflection point that signals an even more daunting stage of maturity. Competition aside, both face opposing physical forces that must be overcome to win.

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Strategy Strategy LEAN Innovation 130

Acuvate

APRIL 6, 2023

A well-designed DEX strategy can help businesses create a single view of their entire organization, and enhance employee engagement, workplace technology, and productivity. Digital Employee Experience (DEX) refers to employees’ experience with the digital tools and technologies used in their work environment.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

” A groundbreaking report, “ Net-Zero by 2050: a roadmap for the global energy system “(referred to as NZE here) by the Internation Energy Agency (IEA), has been emphasising that this decade is pivotal to reaching net-zero by mid-century. For others like CCS and hydrogen, serious investment rather than talk is required.

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Innovation Technology Roadmap Report 339

Acuvate

APRIL 17, 2023

To remain competitive, organizations must be able to adapt to new technologies and ways for enhanced operations. Upskilling and Reskilling in the Digital Age With the rapid pace of technological shift, simply possessing skills that employees can rely on for the rest of their lives is not sufficient.

Learning 52

Learning Competition Training Engagement 52

Daniel Burrus

JULY 6, 2017

One of the core ideas of my Anticipatory Organization Model is a principle I refer to as Futureview. It starts now—if your Futureview is based on the new opportunities offered by transformational technology advances, it will be more upbeat and optimistic, and your actions in the present will reflect that outlook.

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Competition Trends Innovation Strategy 75

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 3, 2020

Here does lie a true competitive component and so many organizations seek to apply someone else’s practice so they can end up as “same” practice. We are facing such an unprecedented change and technology is re-writing the rule book in everything we are going to do. Technology and digital are changing business dimensions significantly.

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ITONICS

SEPTEMBER 9, 2019

A Technology Radar maps the technology direction of an organization; the identified, selected and evaluated technologies can serve as threats or opportunities for the future of the company. Why does a company need to have it’s own Technology Radar?

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Collective Innovation

OCTOBER 8, 2016

The Technology Adoption Cycle is based on the diffusion process which was originally developed for agricultural means but adapted and found to work just as well to identify how a new technology crosses the chasm from being unknown to being widely adopted.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The age of “technology attack.” ” In many ways, we are in the age of “technology attack” There are so many disruptive technologies converging; we are entering that exponential phase on the S-Curve. Technological disruption is altering all we do.

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Idea to Value

JULY 15, 2020

The problem with timing is that every innovation only has a relatively small window of opportunity that happens when the technology and customers are ready, but there isn’t much entrenched competition. But, there’s more to being too early than just technology. Being too early.

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Tullio Siragusa

MAY 1, 2023

The Role of Enterprise Architecture in the Circular Economy Enterprise architecture (EA) refers to the practice of designing, planning, and implementing IT infrastructure and systems to support an organization’s goals and strategy. Organizations must be agile and responsive to these changes to stay competitive.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

It is about creating a competitive advantage in an increasingly commoditizing world. How the market landscape of competition is changing and understand where your competitive advantage has come from in the past and where it is likely to come from in the future. there are plenty of reference points to trigger your thinking.

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Innovation Competition Resources Design 168

Daniel Burrus

MARCH 8, 2023

One technological advancement that is taking companies by storm is something that most businesses or organizations likely did not see coming, nor did many consider the positive implications of: The rise of low code and no code interfaces. As a result, you either maintain or achieve a competitive advantage in the industry.

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Software Trends Disruption Training 92

mjvinnovation

JULY 13, 2021

Worldwide instability, rapid changes, and the emergence of technological transformations were just some of the characteristics attributed to this scenario. Since then, the term has been used to describe technological and cultural changes and their impact on the daily lives of people and companies. Characteristics of a VUCA scenario.

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Change Company Culture Big Data 105

mjvinnovation

MAY 13, 2019

Read on to understand what Exponential Growth is, how you can use technology to scale your business at exponential rates and more! Canadian Salim Ismail – serial entrepreneur, angel investor, author, speaker and technology strategist – coined the term Exponential Organization in his eponymous book.

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Technology Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation 45

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

We refer to these as the key principles of innovative organizations. There are great many companies and leaders that obsess about their market share, competitors, or technological prowess. If your technology doesn’t create value for customers, they won’t buy it. Netflix refers to this as the organization being loosely coupled.

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Acuvate

MAY 25, 2023

Generative AI refers to a branch of AI that can create new content such as images, text, and music without the need for manual processes or human intervention. This innovative technology has the potential to revolutionize the way businesses operate by automating complex tasks and improving their decision-making abilities.

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Daniel Burrus

JUNE 2, 2021

During this unique period of technology-driven transformation, the education sector has so far been slow to embrace the power of digital tools that can be used to accelerate learning. And one of the more common ways that I’ve discussed in the past is with gamification. Why gaming? Soft Skills and Socialization.

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Learning Exercises Disruption Technology 85

Daniel Burrus

OCTOBER 5, 2017

One of the core ideas of my Anticipatory Organization Model is a principle I refer to as Futureview®. It starts now—if your Futureview is based on the new opportunities offered by transformational technology advances, it will be more upbeat and optimistic, and your actions in the present will reflect that outlook.

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Competition Trends Innovation Strategy 47

Ecosystems4Innovating

JANUARY 25, 2023

Firstly why are business ecosystems emerging as a real competitive force? I find I refer to these constantly. It takes time to absorb all the outputs from this distinguished set of platform thinkers to add even further to my Ecosystem understanding. I find mind maps a terrific way to capture and quickly recall information.

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Innovation Collaboration Design Change 93

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 9, 2021

When companies say they want innovation, but fail to create processes or structures to support innovation, or even acknowledge that incremental innovation is a different task and responsibility than finding emerging new technologies or capabilities, it becomes evident that the company is doing what many people are now calling "innovation theater".

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The BMI Lab Blog

JULY 28, 2022

Learnings from sports competitions Competition in business is similar to sports competitions – there are winners and losers. It also explains why prominent firms, which have been known for their innovative products for years, suddenly lose their competitive advantage?

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 20, 2023

That requires a more sustainable approach (referring back to my previous post) in fully considering any business ecosystem design. Business ecosystems are technology dependant and enabled, as their value is communicating and exchanging distinct parts, making them highly dynamic to thrive.

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Innovate2Grow Experts

MARCH 8, 2019

In this series will learn how you can double the chances for success of an existing or new product – proven by rock solid science known as the Science of Persuasion powered by Merwyn Technology. Major companies rely on Merwyn Technology to evaluate their options and select the one with the highest chances for long-term success.

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Innovation Technology Product Innovation Competition 40

Acuvate

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Moving to cloud has now become more important than ever, considering the rapidly intensifying competition and evolving business needs. More so, with the Covid-19 pandemic ushering in severe waves of turbulence, the need for a shift towards cloud technology has become extremely dire. We will take care of the technology you need.

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Data Competition Agile Technology 98

Daniel Burrus

JUNE 9, 2016

On a daily basis, we are subjected to headlines about how technology is negatively affecting our world. However, there is clear evidence to suggest that technology, when used correctly, can enable positive changes that deserve to be recognized. The truth is that bad news sells and good news does not.

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Daniel Burrus

NOVEMBER 11, 2020

These days, you can find a slurry of memes and motivational graphics on social media alluding to the concept that you must always beat out your competition in business. Seek Advantage Instead of Competition. In other words, you want to become an innovator and go beyond what is referred to as the “competers.”.

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Strategy Strategy Competition Innovation 56

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 26, 2017

The day before the main event I was included in the Industry Analysts visit to the Siemens Technology Center, at Neuperlach in Munich. We were provided a variety of insights in different presentations and demonstrations, of the technology they are working upon. Siemens is in some highly competitive industrial markets.

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eZassi

MARCH 15, 2022

Kodak – A late adaptor to digital photography, but a recent resurgence in technologies they’ve always mastered- new age imaging, printing and sought-after chemical production. Check out the full list of Fast Company’s Innovation by Design competition of last year’s winners. Tech Discovery Module for Emerging Technologies.

Innovation 52

Innovation Leadership Ideation Collaboration 52

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

” A groundbreaking report, “ Net-Zero by 2050: a roadmap for the global energy system “(referred to as NZE here) by the Internation Energy Agency (IEA), has been emphasising that this decade is pivotal to reaching net-zero by mid-century. For others like CCS and hydrogen, serious investment rather than talk is required.

Innovation 130

Innovation Technology Roadmap Report 130

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

” A groundbreaking report, “ Net-Zero by 2050: a roadmap for the global energy system “(referred to as NZE here) by the Internation Energy Agency (IEA), has been emphasising that this decade is pivotal to reaching net-zero by mid-century. For others like CCS and hydrogen, serious investment rather than talk is required.

Innovation 130

Innovation Technology Roadmap Report 130

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

The age of “technology attack.” ” In many ways, we are in the age of “technology attack” There are so many disruptive technologies converging; we are entering that exponential phase on the S-Curve. How will smaller “independents” leverage all the different technologies?

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Disruption Innovation Technology Change 130

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

Innovation must be rooted in improving competitive advantage, customer needs, employee expectations and now, sustainability. They mistakenly think the term innovation refers to only big, multi-year, heavy investment, ‘revolutionary’ changes. What mistake do companies often make when they talk about innovation?

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