Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation “fights” to attract resources, gain management attention or understand its difficulties in the time it takes, its potential risks and its need for a more ambitious and bold commitment of support. Often innovation activity frustrates senior management. What we see increasingly is “innovation ecosystems.”

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IdeaScale

MAY 9, 2019

Innovation by definition means change. Change isn’t easy, and that’s why the concept of change management exists. Change management is the discipline and commitment that guides change and that ensures those affected accept and apply changes as indicated. The Role of Leadership in Change Management.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 19, 2022

I will always recommend this three horizon framework to so much of our need to think about managing differently the today, the tomorrow and the future, they need to be thought through in very distinct ways. The three horizon framework has distinctive horizons for specific outcomes, management and approaching change.

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Change Technical Review Disruption Innovation 173

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 27, 2021

As a result, employers have begun to rethink their benefit strategies to take a more holistic approach to health and well-being, and it’s those employers that will have the advantage of being the workplace of choice. A fully engaged workforce can no longer be measured by how many chronic patients participate in a disease management program.

Technical Review 130

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

For more insights into building a cohesive virtual team, consider exploring virtual team building activities and strategies for virtual team management. Project Management Tools Project management tools are invaluable for keeping virtual teams aligned and on track.

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Brunner

OCTOBER 6, 2023

An ‘Internet Tech’ Career Path: Dumb Luck or Planned Destiny? And what is motivating me still today to stay on top of this cutting-edge changing tech world we live in today? “For those of us who made a career out of internet tech, was it dumb luck to be in the right place at the right time?”

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Power of Organizational Culture Organizational culture is the bedrock upon which companies build their strategies and operational approaches. It encompasses the values, beliefs, and behaviors that determine how a company’s employees and management interact and handle outside business transactions.

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Acuvate

JUNE 5, 2023

These numbers indicate a substantial level of interest and involvement in this technology among executives. 54% of them expressed the need for improved security measures to protect their businesses against potential cybersecurity threats that may arise due to the use of generative AI.

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Acuvate

JUNE 5, 2023

These numbers indicate a substantial level of interest and involvement in this technology among executives. 54% of them expressed the need for improved security measures to protect their businesses against potential cybersecurity threats that may arise due to the use of generative AI.

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Planview

OCTOBER 10, 2021

A robust and realistic project management communication plan is essential for project success. This informative and easy-to-read article looks at basic concepts of a project management communication plan, and provides examples, strategies and best practices. What is a Communication Management Plan? What methods (e.g.

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Project Management Software Review Underperforming Technical Team 52

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 7, 2021

As Steve Blank well put it in his article , reorganizations, new innovation activities, and process reforms, are all useful tools that usually need to be a part of the transformation plan, but they’re not enough without a strategy, mindset, and culture for innovation. Well, by definition , innovation is the introduction of anything new.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 23, 2021

Dear Reader, Joe the CEO , Leon the Product Line Director and Emily the Product Manager are hard working people, very motivated to make their company successful. Joe is of course in a special position: as a CEO he has a series of steering instruments, like Strategy and KPI Setting, Strategic Initiatives and the Allocation of Budgets.

Management 52

Management Fractional CTO Technical Review Roadmap 52

Qmarkets

APRIL 17, 2024

By definition, it refers to the introduction of groundbreaking products or services that fundamentally change market dynamics, often rendering existing solutions obsolete. Defining Discontinuous Innovation Discontinuous innovation introduces significant technological leaps or entirely new business models , much like radical innovation.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

Dealing with the loss of family and friends due to the pandemic and the mental health impact of the health crisis forced many workers to rethink their whole life vis-à-vis “work.”. What models and strategies are implemented in your company to safeguard employee safety and health? How does your workplace culture impact your employees?

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

This report provides a definitive innovation benchmarking document for leaders in strategy, R&D, design, and other innovation roles inside large organizations. I was struck and somewhat surprised by how different the approaches to innovation success and its management seemed to be. This needs more investigation.

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Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 8, 2019

My good friend and collaborator Paul Hobcraft is constantly reviewing new reports and creating insights of his own, which inundate me with more information. Most new technologies are first deployed to reduce costs or improve efficiencies. Few are prepared to manage all the data that will soon be generated.

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The Inovo Group

MAY 30, 2019

The author presents a clear three-part framework consisting of Innovation Strategy, System and Culture that a large company needs to use to be an innovative organization. It is most useful, however, as a foundation on which corporate innovators can build their own innovation strategy, system and culture – a task left for the reader.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Applying technology across a connected platform environment begins to change that. The mechanism to manage time and pace in a highly dynamic, response way is often missing. Alignment to Strategy and Corporate Goals. Enabling technology and processes. I don’t want to get ahead of myself here.

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Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 162

Planview

APRIL 6, 2022

Demand management software helps companies improve productivity, reduce bottlenecks, and make better-informed decisions. If employees don’t know how to use this technology, there’s no point in implementing it. You’ll learn three best practices to improve the success of your change management journey. But there’s a catch.

Software Review 52

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The BMI Lab Blog

JUNE 29, 2022

However, very few managers are able to explain their company’s business model ad-hoc, and even fewer can define what a business model actually is in general. A reason for this might also be the different definitions of various scholars and business thinkers for the concept of a “business model”. The object of innovation 2.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Our panel of experts discusses the political, technological, social, and educational resources the cannabis industry needs to succeed. What kind of technology should cannabis businesses be prioritizing today? Yes, most definitely. Juanjo Feijoo COO and CMO, Weedmaps. Jennifer Lujan Senior Director for Social Impact, Eaze .

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Eventually we decided to do it in a more managed way and decided that we need a dedicated tool to help us achieve it. The innovation leader is usually a dedicated position since it should determine the innovation strategy, or at least have the mandate to define and realize such processes. Defining Innovation Challenges and Campaigns.

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mjvinnovation

MAY 4, 2021

Not knowing all areas of project management is a big mistake for managers. Project management must be part of the day-to-day activities in every company. Integrated planning and effective management are responsible for facilitating and organizing activities, among many other benefits. What is project management?

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CMOE

AUGUST 8, 2019

Military strategy is thousands of years old but the field of business strategy has only been around for about fifty years. Because this field is so new, there’s still a lot of disagreement about how business strategy and business models should be defined—and often among those who write about these topics the most!

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Strategy Strategy Competition Strategic Thinking 79

Tim Kastelle

MARCH 13, 2016

In addition to these still highly topical issues, we’d like to raise another four points which we personally foresee key for innovation management in the time to come – making no claim to completeness: Organizational Ambidexterity. It doesn’t always translate to managers, however. Who wants to be an exploiter?

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Innov8rs

MARCH 27, 2023

To be successful, a venture must also match its mother company’s strategy at a given time. Corporate ventures require strong alignment with the mothership goals and strategy more than anything else to eventually be successful, as Kilian points out. Here's a summary of what they shared. Why Is Corporate-Venture Alignment So Important?

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Planview

JUNE 23, 2022

As technology solution providers emerge from the unprecedented volatility of the last couple of years, services leaders are asking what are the most important capabilities that they need to master? Ask yourself the following questions: Are you connected to your company strategy? Are you connecting your sales with opportunity planning?

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 28, 2018

When you don’t have a common approach to something, in this case, the management of innovation, you can have considerable pockets of inefficiency and a high level of ineffectiveness to deal with. So we need to begin to build an Innovation Management Understanding. A belief that has not changed. It degrades efforts in our view.

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hackerearth

MAY 4, 2017

“Building a startup is an exercise in institution building; thus, it necessarily involves management.”- This article builds the case for managing creativity and innovation with a similar discipline and rigor as any other management function, and the way more successful firms manage to manage innovation.

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Management Innovation Technical Review Creativity 74

hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Understanding Innovation Management. Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay. Once a well-defined innovation strategy that aligns with business goals is in place, the next step will entail managing it effectively.

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hackerearth

OCTOBER 16, 2017

Understanding Innovation Management. Either way, businesses need to identify where they are going wrong because innovation as a business strategy is here to stay. Once a well-defined innovation strategy that aligns with business goals is in place, the next step will entail managing it effectively.

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Innovation Management Technical Review Management Software Review 40

IdeaScale

JULY 21, 2021

Grant Thornton International, a Fortune 500 company, is a winner of the IdeaScale 2021 Innovation Management Award for Best Innovation. We took some time to interview Ben Verdi, the Global Innovation Manager at Grant Thornton International to learn more about their program and the best practices that they’ve developed. .

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CMOE

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

times more likely to quit due to toxic workplace culture than low pay. Map Out Action Items Once you have crafted a clear definition of your new workplace culture, it’s time to map out specific action items to fulfill that definition. Use your selected leaders to drive these policies and procedures.

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David Marks

OCTOBER 27, 2017

I recently had a chat with a senior director of a respected technology company making highly specialized products. Should I design the assessments to be industry specific taking account of the peculiarities of each industry, it’s unique pressures, opportunities and technology? There are definitely merits to that approach.

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