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Why we should focus on Innovation Governance

Paul Hobcraft

” We have just had our third short conversation of a five-part series on Innovation Governance. This specific conversation is all about the fit of innovation governance within our Executive Innovation Work Mat. This is the link on Innovation Governance to the conversation, just under 14 minutes to listen to.

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The needs of Innovation Coherence

Paul Hobcraft

Sadly many innovators are simply happily working away with no specific guidelines, apart from the general remit of “we need to be more innovative”, and this lack of coherence merging from the boardroom, failing to cascade down the organisation leaves this strategic part that innovation should plan as far to vague.

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Providing the glue in the common language, communications, and context needed for successful innovation

Paul Hobcraft

Governance – we examine how to govern an innovation project and why this work requires different governance models from other projects. Equally, those involved in innovation wish to have clear guidelines, rails and frames that allow consistent measuring. Management wants this.

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Constructing the innovation mandate

Paul Hobcraft

The innovation team will consist of experts in various fields, including technology, design, marketing, and finance but will not be mutually exclusive but open, encouraging and seeking consistent engagement and alignment across the organization and beyond.

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Innovating the future by combining humans, technology, and AI

Paul Hobcraft

Humans are responsible for defining goals, setting ethical guidelines, and ensuring the responsible use of technology/AI systems. Organizations must establish robust governance frameworks and adhere to ethical guidelines when developing and deploying AI-powered generative techniques.

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Accelerating Sustainable Energy Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

As the energy transition requires real step-changes, the collaborative effort, the need for an Energy Ecosystem approach to allow multiple stakeholders to become engaged, and the suggested adoption of these approaches make so much sense. The whitepaper outlines the context.

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Approaching Cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations

Paul Hobcraft

In the public sector , collaboration may involve government agencies, non-profit organizations, and community groups. Collaboration in the public sector may require greater transparency and accountability, as well as public participation and engagement.