Paul Hobcraft

JULY 19, 2022

Applying the three horizon framework to innovation and change. To explain the impacts of innovation and the change it creates, we’ll use an accepted framework ( the Three Horizons ) to consider the impact innovation has on change capabilities and business models. The Value of the Three Horizons of Seeing Beyond.

Change 173

Change Technical Review Disruption Innovation 173

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. To get to a consistent performance of innovation and creativity within organizations you do need to rely on a process, structure and the consistent ability to foster a culture of innovation.

Innovation Programs 189

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 189

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We are witnessing a very radical change, driven by technology, increasingly disrupting and breaking down past traditional boundaries, partly built to defend positions so as to achieve economic scale. The innovative design has become paramount to these new offerings. The need for radical innovation changes the present position.

Radical Innovation 321

Radical Innovation Technical Review Engagement Collaboration 321

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. The need today is not to dispense with this but to link it fully up.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 182

Daniel Burrus

APRIL 20, 2022

All of these components frequently need to be replaced, or more often upgraded thanks to new innovations that create new capabilities and in turn create new needs. New manufacturing plants will utilize the latest technologies in an effort to increase productivity and competitive advantage.

Technical Review 91

Technical Review Trends Technology Software Review 91

PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 31, 2023

The increased interdependence has birthed countless collaboration opportunities, leading innovators to strategically weave a network of partnerships throughout their supply chain to continuously drive better, more sustainable results, especially when it comes to evaluating emerging technologies and engaging with startups.

Technical Review 103

Technical Review Collaboration Guidelines Innovation 103

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2023

Developing the innovation stack takes the view that innovation is a series of building blocks stacked on top of each other with different layers to work through. Combining these “building blocks” modularly in innovation stacks creates a unique design that adapts to your specific needs and goals.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Software Review Innovation Design 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Introduction to Strategic Thinking in Business The Importance of Strategy in a Disruptive World In today’s business environment, disruption is the new norm. With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2022

The critical interplay among innovation, business models and change. One such collaboration was around the interplay of innovation with business models and change. It describes some important observations we often forget when innovating. We believe that the best innovators are the most adept at making and sustaining change.

Change 130

Change Technical Review Disruption Innovation 130

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 29, 2024

In the suggested Hierarchy of Business Ecosystems , recognizing the value of an interconnected series of (dedicated) Ecosystems that build out innovation, business, dynamic flexibility, and connected enterprise layers does need to address the natural instincts to resist. first appeared on Paul4innovating Innovation Views.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Collaboration Culture Data 130

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2022

The Executive Innovation Work Mat as a compelling business case. After a series of conversations around the Executive Innovation work mat, Jeffrey Phillips and I decided there was a need to add one more to the series, one that makes the business case for the work mat, one that is more from the leaders perspective.

Design 319

Design Leadership Innovation Engagement 319

Yet2

JULY 20, 2021

Changes in consumer buying patterns and increases in demand have substantially disrupted inventory forecasting. In times of economic uncertainty, yet2 continually sees large companies turn to technology scouting to help diversify supply chains in order to protect product supply, market share, and profit margins. yet2 Process.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Technology Disruption Exercises 52

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Understanding the sensory and cognitive abilities of innovators Following on from my first post on building an Innovator’s Sensory profile, the combination of various cognitive, emotional and environmental factors heightens our awareness, so I needed to explore this further in this post. Nothing is set in stone.

Innovation 162

Innovation ChatGPT Trends Creativity 162

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.

Design 147

Design Technical Review Collaboration ChatGPT 147

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC is often characterized by its dual focus on achieving both strategic returns, such as fostering innovation or entering new markets, and financial returns, similar to those sought by traditional venture capitalists. Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Unleashing Innovation with the Best Keynote Speakers Importance of Keynote Speakers in Corporate Events Keynote speakers play a pivotal role in corporate events, as they have the power to set the tone and energize the audience. They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable.

Innovation 113

Innovation Leadership Ideation Innovation Processes 113

Yet2

APRIL 18, 2022

As providers of both Proactive Technology Scouting services and Open Innovation Portals, we often get asked when to use each approach. They serve different purposes, but you might be surprised to learn they’re also complementary: ~80% of our portal clients also hire yet2 for proactive technology scouting work.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Open Innovation Technology Engagement 52

eZassi

APRIL 25, 2022

Accelerate Innovation from the Front end to the Back end to Drive Industry Disruption. How do you keep the momentum of innovation solutions in your business? The front end of innovation is critical in laying the proper foundation for a portfolio of projects to develop through a commitment to creativity, change, and growth.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Ideation Innovation 52

Yet2

OCTOBER 2, 2018

Adding to that roster of open innovation services, over the past 12 – 24 months, several of our subscription clients have asked us to perform anonymous searches for them. Adding to that roster of open innovation services, over the past 12 – 24 months, several of our subscription clients have asked us to perform anonymous searches for them.

Technical Review 53

Technical Review Technology Disruption Industry 53

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 11, 2024

Continuous Learning and Innovation: Characteristics: Learning is not a one-time event but an ongoing process. Continuous Learning and Innovation: Characteristics: Learning is not a one-time event but an ongoing process. Participants within dynamic ecosystems prioritize continuous learning, experimentation, and innovation.

Agile 130

Agile Collaboration ChatGPT Technical Review 130

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 26, 2015

There is a growing, perhaps even an overwhelming business case, for transforming the innovation management structure. The new combination is the new connections through people and things (IoT) that we can achieve a new innovation potential. Our innovation systems are lagging significantly behind.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Technology Internet of things Innovation 100

eZassi

OCTOBER 1, 2017

Announcing Technology Scouting Excellence Speakers. Today we are excited to announce the speaker lineup for the Technology Scouting 2017 conference. The speaker lineup includes: Denise Fletcher , Chief Innovation Officer. Ezassi (former Chief Innovation Officer, Xerox). Manager / Principal Scientist, Open Innovation.

Technical Review 40

Technical Review Technology Conference Open Innovation 40

100%Open

JULY 26, 2022

“Voluntary due diligence standards […] have not achieved significant progress” EU, 2022. These changes are happening in 2022 and require a new paradigm of openness and innovation for which most large organisations are ill-equipped. Open innovators have wide networks and transparency as an attitude.

Technical Review 59

Technical Review Open Innovation Innovation Collaboration 59

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Importance of Effective Communication in Virtual Teams Effective communication in virtual teams is the linchpin of productivity, innovation, and a cohesive work environment. Another challenge is the potential for information overload due to the plethora of communication channels like emails, instant messaging, and virtual meetings.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Collaboration Technical Review 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Importance of Effective Communication in Virtual Teams Effective communication in virtual teams is the linchpin of productivity, innovation, and a cohesive work environment. Another challenge is the potential for information overload due to the plethora of communication channels like emails, instant messaging, and virtual meetings.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Collaboration Technical Review 100

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 9, 2020

We are in a very different time, a social distancing time that might lead to a different type of work, one that you will have to be forced to stand out from the crowd as a socially engaged person. A growing reality might be that many people will be forced to stay at home until a vaccine is found, due to their risk of infection.

Engagement 321

Engagement Technical Review Creativity Change 321

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Innovation comes to businesses in many ways, yet one thing is for certain: It relies on a diversity of thought. After all, differing viewpoints have been known to encourage greater innovation. In exchange for financing and mentorship, an established business can be at the forefront of new products, models, and technologies.

Collaboration 174

Collaboration Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 174

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. Corporate innovation nurtures unique thinking within corporate settings. Difference in approach to disruption.

Change 180

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 180

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I spoke to 11 of the world’s leading female innovation experts to get their definition of “innovation” The variety in their responses may surprise you. In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? 15 experts share their innovation definition in order to answer the question of “What is innovation?”

Innovation 246

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 246

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

Their speech not only serves to inform but also to inspire and motivate attendees to engage with the event’s agenda and goals. Their role extends beyond mere presentation, as they are expected to be thought leaders, setting the stage for discourse and innovation throughout the event.

Engagement 130

Engagement Technical Review Meeting Culture 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

How and where does innovation fit will clearly depend on this transforming effect. We are fairly clear that incremental innovation is just not cutting through to give the types of growth expected. We need to transform, be disrupted or certainly re-imagine and this is where knowing your ecosystem comes in.

Collaboration 273

Collaboration Technical Review Disruption Innovation 273

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2017

Well, I also believe these apply equally as innovation frictions. So I decided to builds out of their friction analysis, building on the thoughts offered in the report, adding the innovation perspective. So here I am suggesting constraints that need tackling in reducing the innovation friction points, theirs was for blockchain.

Technical Review 178

Technical Review Innovation Report Disruption 178

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

To do this, technology adoption and diffusion across the ecosystem needs to improve dramatically. It is equally holding a new form of innovation back, one that is highly collaborative where partners come together to work on more complex problems. trillion in value to global manufacturing.

Industry 213

Industry Technical Review Design Innovation 213

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

Design 232

Design Technical Review Innovation System 232

Leapfrogging

JUNE 3, 2020

The consulting industry was already being disrupted before the coronavirus. Now the disruption is accelerating. I’ve already written about how the management-consulting industry is being disrupted by various trends like emerging technologies, the commodification of knowledge, and outdated business models.

Software Review 130

Software Review Change Technical Review Disruption 130

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

Good innovation is notoriously hard to achieve. Others looking at the innovation progress keep demanding tangible evidence and quantifiable guarantees that the outcome provides clear returns. Others looking at the innovation progress keep demanding tangible evidence and quantifiable guarantees that the outcome provides clear returns.

Report 212

Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration in Modern Work Environments In today’s fast-paced business climate, characterized by disruptive technology and virtual workspaces, team collaboration is more crucial than ever. Enhanced Problem-Solving Diverse perspectives contribute to innovative solutions.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Software Review Technical Review Tools 100