Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 1, 2024

I've been reading and thinking a lot lately about what is described as a "culture of innovation". I think a culture of innovation is kind of like a unicorn: it would be cool if it existed, and some people claim to have seen one, but when you get up close it's just a normal animal that happens to be missing a horn.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 15, 2024

I have published this pitch on both of my primary sites, discussing innovation, business, and ecosystems, as they both provide a combination effect for understanding this framework. The Interconnected Business Ecosystem driving impact and increased value. We need to really open our thinking towards collaborative ecosystems.

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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. Knowledge Sharing: Collaboration encourages the exchange of knowledge and skills, leading to continuous learning and improvement.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

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APRIL 15, 2024

It serves as a cornerstone for innovation and drives superior business outcomes. Enhancing Innovation and Business Results Effective team collaboration is a catalyst for innovation. Accelerated Problem-Solving Collective intelligence tackles challenges more efficiently.

Collaboration 113

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The building blocks of open innovation building towards Business Ecosystem design. By incorporating Open Innovation Strategies as the next building block, businesses can create a dynamic and expansive innovation ecosystem beyond internal and partnership and certain collaborative boundaries.

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APRIL 29, 2024

This section explores the significance of strategic thinking at the executive level and discusses the common challenges leaders face when trying to shift their mindset toward a more strategic approach. In your role as a leader, you are expected to steer the company towards a prosperous future.

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APRIL 29, 2024

This section explores the significance of strategic thinking at the executive level and discusses the common challenges leaders face when trying to shift their mindset toward a more strategic approach. In your role as a leader, you are expected to steer the company towards a prosperous future.

Strategic Thinking 130

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Innovation has the power to unlock the Energy Transition, Innovation thinking and design are needed everywhere within the energy system. Innovation needs to be everywhere in transforming our existing energy systems. Then, the wind turbines evolved to generate more wind power by improving the blades and expanding their size.

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MARCH 6, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Executive Leadership Innovation is the lifeblood of any successful organization. As an executive leader, I’m often tasked with driving innovation within my team to ensure our company remains at the forefront of our industry.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2023

Collaborations form the essence of discovery, relationships, innovation and new knowledge exchange. Sharing in collaborative arrangements enables the potential for improved operational productivity, and shared application development, tapping into a wider ongoing customer engagement and skill enhancements for all involved to gain from.

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MAY 8, 2024

It combines elements of emotional intelligence, practical wisdom, and the capacity for innovative problem-solving. It combines elements of emotional intelligence, practical wisdom, and the capacity for innovative problem-solving. What is Experiential Intelligence?

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 1, 2023

So why is finding the right skills and competencies for innovation a real challenge but so essential? How do we know the critical skills, competencies and capabilities for innovation? We often miss or fail to ask which skills or attributes are critical to providing a more significant impact for a successful innovation solution.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 11, 2024

Innovation is evolving, the future will be different I have been asking Google’s Gemini a series of questions about innovation, how it has evolved in the past twenty-five years, and where it seems to be heading. I have shifted my thinking about innovation to Innovation and Business Ecosystem applications.

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APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Culture Change Understanding the Stakes: Innovation and Business Growth Culture change within an organization is not just about altering the workplace environment; it is a strategic imperative. Innovation is not simply about new ideas; it’s about transforming those ideas into value-creating strategies.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

I proposed a new Framework for managing innovation this week, called the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework. 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.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 9, 2024

Improved Morale : Trustworthiness in leadership teams contributes to a positive team morale, where members feel respected and valued. Improved Morale : Trustworthiness in leadership teams contributes to a positive team morale, where members feel respected and valued. Morale Improved overall satisfaction and respect within the team.

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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.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

When looking at radically different thinking and design in business, where Ecosystems become central, you need to ask yourself what industries would benefit from such an alternative design and thinking due to the changing complexities and challenges they are facing. Markets today are radically changing and are more demanding.

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Destination Innovation

APRIL 21, 2024

He continued, “I intend to make Alcoa the safest company in America. Under his leadership, Alcoa streamlined and improved operations. Paul O’Neill took specific and visible actions to improve safety: Implemented a Zero-Injury Goal : O’Neill set an ambitious target of achieving zero workplace injuries.

Leadership 152

Leadership Culture Training Report 152

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APRIL 29, 2024

Mindset serves as the foundation upon which all of your strategic decisions, interactions, and innovations are built. Importance of Mindset in Leadership A leader’s mindset shapes their approach to challenges, their resilience in the face of setbacks, and their ability to inspire and mobilize their team.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Mindset serves as the foundation upon which all of your strategic decisions, interactions, and innovations are built. Importance of Mindset in Leadership A leader’s mindset shapes their approach to challenges, their resilience in the face of setbacks, and their ability to inspire and mobilize their team.

Strategic Thinking 100

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

How difficult would it be to embrace this Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework, as it is often argued that most people want to keep innovation management and its process simple? We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world.

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FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design Thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. As AI continues to evolve, so do the tools and techniques used in the design thinking process.

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MAY 8, 2024

It encompasses the skills and insights a person acquires through active engagement and reflection on real-world challenges. In the context of leadership, XQ involves utilizing hands-on knowledge to make informed decisions, inspire innovation, and navigate the intricacies of leading a team or organization.

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MARCH 19, 2024

The Evolution of Innovation Management Innovation management has undergone significant transformation over the years. 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.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Collaboration, Idealization and the enabling of innovation I have have been looking back at innovation and how it has changed over the last twenty-five years. In a series of three posts, I have asked Google’s Gemini to answer five questions to track and trace the progress innovation has made and where it seems to be heading.

Collaboration 148

Collaboration Artificial Inteligence Agile Ideation 148

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APRIL 29, 2024

Executive mindset transformation refers to the process in which senior executives and leaders alter their thought patterns, approaches, and attitudes towards business challenges and opportunities. Self-reflection enables you to identify areas for improvement and recognize biases that may cloud strategic judgment.

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APRIL 29, 2024

Executive mindset transformation refers to the process in which senior executives and leaders alter their thought patterns, approaches, and attitudes towards business challenges and opportunities. Self-reflection enables you to identify areas for improvement and recognize biases that may cloud strategic judgment.

Strategic Thinking 100

Strategic Thinking Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Training 100

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MAY 8, 2024

It involves the application of lessons learned from previous situations to new and unfamiliar challenges. By incorporating experiential intelligence and leadership development , organizations can enhance the adaptability of their leaders, enabling them to respond proactively to change, innovate, and lead their teams to success.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 9, 2023

I completed a series of posts in April 2023, published on this posting site, on cross-sector needs when considering or working in innovation ecosystems. The post discusses the importance of cross-sector innovation collaborations (CSIC) in today’s open innovation hubs and ecosystem management.

Collaboration 130

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APRIL 3, 2024

A culture that is adaptable, innovative, and collaborative can better withstand market fluctuations and respond to challenges swiftly and effectively. The Power of Organizational Culture Organizational culture is the bedrock upon which companies build their strategies and operational approaches.

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 10, 2023

Let’s look at some examples of lateral thinking in business strategy and innovation. Nintendo introduced a major innovation with motion controls in the Wii gaming console, revolutionizing the gaming industry. This innovation made Dyson a leader in the industry. Dyson’s Bagless Vacuum Cleaners : What can we remove?

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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. Optimize resources by predicting potential challenges and bottlenecks.

Artificial Inteligence 100

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

I have called this the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework – here is why and what went into this proposal that I feel should be adopted for managing innovation in the future. We need to shift our innovative thinking from static to dynamic. We need to shift our innovative thinking from static to dynamic.

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Software Review Software Innovation Design 246

Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2024

The Intersection of AI and Innovation Management My journey into the realm of innovation management began as I witnessed many clients wrestling with the increasing complexity of developing new products and services. It became evident that traditional methods were no longer sufficient in a rapidly evolving marketplace.

Artificial Inteligence 100

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