Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We have actively collaborated and designed tools and frameworks over the years that we believe had some of our insights “baked” into them to offer valuable reference points to help us all work through connecting innovation in hopefully better ways. Jeffery and I go back within the innovation space a long way.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements. Then, a problem or opportunity is defined, a team designated, and the proposition is defined as an innovation activity.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Introduction to Emotional Intelligence in Leadership In the dynamic landscape of corporate leadership, emotional intelligence (EI) has emerged as a critical component of effective management and strategic vision. Self-Regulation – Managing or redirecting one’s disruptive emotions.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2018

Recently I was exploring the world of Product Lifecycle Management (PLM) and read an excellent Whitepaper from Aras Corp , one of the leading PLM solution providers. I have argued we do need to change the way we undertake innovation and its development. Some claim that they do this already but seriously they do not.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Often described as the ability to manage emotions effectively, EI is a critical asset for leaders in any organization. It equips leaders with the tools necessary to connect with their team members on a deeper level, foster a collaborative environment, and navigate the complexities of workplace dynamics.

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PlanBox Innovation

MAY 10, 2022

Launching an innovation management system does not have to be guesswork, and it is a lot easier than most organizations imagine it to be. Question 1: How can we build a system if we have not settled on an innovation management process? . Question 2: Who in the organization should manage innovation?

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 14, 2016

We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools. There are management tools that have become ‘enshrined’ in organizations and many of the executives become settled on the ones they have bothered to learn or seemingly do the job. Tracking the trends on Management Tools.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

I recently applied the three horizons thinking to ‘frame’ a new innovation design. So the thinking intent of searching for a new innovation design had some framing assumptions that can leverage where we are to move towards a new future. This is a useful way to think about the initial 3H outcome.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2019

The word ‘corporate innovation’ is becoming an increasingly popular buzzword, but for the most forward-thinking companies, it represents the future of the business and a significant spend on research and development. This will allow the corporate to more rapidly apply the benefits of the collaboration and develop the business.

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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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ImagineNation

APRIL 7, 2024

Because it is currently being challenged by poor sales performance, it has bunkered down and frozen any change initiatives, learning programs or new projects until mid-2025. The company she works for is acknowledged as an entrepreneurial industry leader. Nor do they position an organisation for future success”.

Learning 59

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Planview

MARCH 28, 2024

A Shifting Reality for the Auto Industry Automotive companies are increasingly confronted with the intricate task of synchronizing software development timelines with deadlines for vehicle launches. Acquiring such comprehensive skills presents a formidable and resource-intensive endeavor.

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Software Review Software Developers Software Development Underperforming Technical Team 59

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 26, 2018

The Avengers teamed up with the squad from Guardians of the Galaxy to face down Thanos. Companies across multiple sectors have launched collaborative efforts to gather disruptive new ideas, harness new technologies, and achieve greater sustainability. 2018 has very much been a year of “epic partnerships”.

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Planview

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

According to McKinsey , this “tax” on development comprises about 40 percent of IT balance sheets, stemming from the intense pressure to enter the market and gather feedback swiftly. These challenges underscore the complexities inherent in managing and evolving the technological framework of automotive software.

Industry 59

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Qmarkets

JULY 8, 2017

At some point, digital disruption comes for every organization. While some companies might be flexible and lucky enough to ride a wave of disruption and survive , if you are able to predict and prepare for it accordingly you might be able to use it to thrive. Defining digital disruption. Clues for early identification.

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ImagineNation

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

It is described as the “blueprint for forward-thinking business leaders and managers that will help them create high-performing and faster-moving teams and companies”. By drawing on the wisdom of their coach to help them manage and lead their people to be more effective in their jobs, and to grow and develop.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 29, 2020

Many organizations were already testing this type of distributed management. What makes us believe that developing digital products is not only a solution to overcome the crisis, but also to generate business value after it too. From internet access to today, it has been responsible for a multitude of disruptions in business models.

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Qmarkets

JUNE 30, 2017

At some point, digital disruption comes for every organization. While some companies might be flexible and lucky enough to ride a wave of disruption and survive , if you are able to predict and prepare for it accordingly you might be able to use it to thrive. Defining digital disruption. Clues for early identification.

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The Human Factor

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

Team building is hard. . This team-building drill becomes harder when you are recruiting your SaaS marketing team. This will ensure you have a comprehensive team that is equipped to support every facet of the marketing needs of your SaaS company. . 5 steps to structure a high-performance SaaS marketing team.

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Underperforming Technical Team Marketing Brainstorming Team Building 36

Innovation Architecture

JUNE 27, 2017

It’s at this point that one often hears the startups described as pursuing “disruptive” innovation. But what exactly are the startups disrupting? Dr. Christensen set disruption in the form of a theory—a management theory. The leadership team is incentivized to deliver it. The darkness?

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CMOE

APRIL 8, 2020

Sooner or later, and whether we like it or not, every business, organization, or team will encounter some type of crisis or unexpected emergency. We consistently counsel leaders that the best way to manage a crisis is to anticipate and prepare for it in advance. Effective leaders understand that managing crises is nothing new.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

Organizations have been plagued in the last two years by major shifts that have disrupted business and threatened their profitability. This is evident in a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review , which found more employees quitting their jobs to run away from toxic workplace culture.

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Cris Beswick

MAY 8, 2024

Visionary strategic thinkers are transcending traditional product and service categories to pioneer innovative solutions in business processes, distribution models, value chains, business models, and even the fundamental functions of management. It empowers teams to take ownership of the transformation process.

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

Mentors see themselves as people developers. A manager would work with them to develop the business case. Managers often co-presented with the idea champion to the senior staff. When is it time for individual vision and when is it essential to collaborate and build a strong team with a shared vision?

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Project Technical Review 189

ImagineNation

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Or in taking smart risks, that help you connect, explore and discover and design opportunities for making important and necessary, personal and professional changes. Pivot and adapt to disruptive events. Developing 21st-century superpowers. We used to do this, and now we do that.”).

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Planview

APRIL 6, 2023

When you transform one value stream, that value stream shows the improved benefits of speed to customer value, greater security, reduced errors, and risk mitigation of digital disruption. I’m also referencing upstream activities, software development technical impediments, and post-build activities.

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Moves the Needle

NOVEMBER 10, 2022

Leaders can’t manage both certainty and uncertainty and point to Clayton Christensen’s “Innovator’s Dilemma” as the inexorable truth. Companies must be organized into two parts: an extremely large execution army, ostensibly focused on pure execution activities, and a small exploration team, focused on breakthrough innovation.

How To 52

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ImagineNation

OCTOBER 31, 2019

In my early days at Compass Learning, I designed and delivered a range of top team strategic alignment and development programs. Where the focus was on enabling and empowering team members to metaphorically “sing from the same song sheet.”

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Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Culture Leadership 45

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 28, 2017

Innovation leaders must master a wide range of skills in order to enhance the innovation potential of their teams. Often, managers are required to play the role of a barrier buster to ensure the team’s creativity delivers bottom line results for the business. This is a classic example of a strength becoming a weakness.

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ImagineNation

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

From Claude Montana to Thierry Mugler, from Giorgio Armani to Franco Moschino, from Jean Charles de Castelbajac to Christian Lacroix, there were many designers who shaped the aesthetics of the era with their creations and shows” – whose creativity, still impact us across the arts and other key industries today. Expanding our knowledge.

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Yet2

MAY 31, 2022

Centuries passed, and while the complexity and elegance of mechanical automata grows, only the development of modern computing allows the possibilities dreamed before. The Exploration Medical Integrated Product Team (XMIPT) at NASA is looking for systems to automate medical inventory management on Artemis space missions.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 4, 2023

In order to remain competitive, companies must continually develop new products, services, and processes that meet the needs of their customers. However, they may lack training in innovative thinking, creativity, and design thinking. Nokia was the market leader in cell phone handsets. A famous study says children are very creative.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Elizabeth Francisco, president of ResMan, offers expansive insights from being a woman in business to the rapid advancement of property management technology. At the time we were looking to raise capital (between 2011 and 2013), businesses with women on the executive team received only 7 percent of the venture funding.

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The Inovo Group

NOVEMBER 30, 2020

It is what will drive an enterprise’s creative engine that is the source of long-term, future growth Most of today’s large corporate enterprises treat strategy, R&D, and innovation as separate and distinct functions – worthy of specialized teams, segmented funding, reporting structures and operational charters. This is starting to change.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 26, 2015

I described why we advocate trend spotting and scenario planning as a component of innovation, especially as the expectations of an innovation activity are more disruptive. And then I ask them to tell me their firm's average product development process timeframe. Usually, blank stares result, for good reason.

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ImagineNation

MAY 3, 2022

I was first introduced to the principle of “Personal Responsibility” when I attended a number of experiential workshops facilitated by Robert Kiyosaki who is now well known globally as the successful entrepreneurial author of the “Rich Dad Poor Dad” book series. Back to Leadership Basics. Find out more about our work at ImagineNation.

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ITONICS

JULY 30, 2018

It is an advantageous space to innovate and grow in and builds the starting point for the development of ideas for products, services or new business models. In addition to transforming a whole industry, disruptive business models also push and promote paradigm changes. Is there a pattern for disruption & breakthroughs?

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