Moves the Needle

MAY 24, 2019

“A city is not gauged by its length and width, but by the broadness of its vision and the height of its dreams.” - Herb Caen Those who carry this vision forward and empower these dreams are the past, present, and future city leadership and employees. The vision is embodied by the residents of the city.

Change 63

Change How To Project LEAN 63

IdeaScale

APRIL 24, 2018

The day was split into customer presentations in the morning, and IdeaScale-led workshops in the afternoon. Customer presentations in particular are one of the coolest parts of any Open Nation. Their presentation focused on the ecosystem they’ve built from scratch internally to host sponsored challenges.

Policies 145

Policies Crowdsourcing Innovation Programs Open Innovation 145

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 2, 2022

This is wrong, and it is detrimental to businesses and to those who could fully engage innovation if it were defined correctly, implemented fully and embraced by executives. This leads me to believe we'll need innovation in our government, in our societal structure, in how we interact with each other. Innovation 2.0

Innovation 264

Innovation Change Project Marketing 264

Innovating4Energy

SEPTEMBER 14, 2023

My underlying thinking is through ecosystem thinking and design, triggering innovation engagement and activation strategies to promote innovation and change the energy transition dynamics within a community setting, offering decentralized community energy. Your social and business impact becomes a source of pride and inspiration.

Collaboration 59

Collaboration Engagement ChatGPT Technology 59

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

No energy transition will be achieved without invention and innovation, yet we are failing badly at present to fund research, development and in deployment. The scope and strategy of each partnership are in keeping with the IEA Shared Goals of energy security, environmental protection and economic growth, and engagement worldwide.

Technology 130

Technology Report Collaboration Data 130

Faisal Hoque

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

“The book’s reliance on real-world examples vivifies its ideals about transformational leadership, which involves making meaning for the people whom one serves.” Faisal Hoque’s encouraging leadership book Lift looks for contemporary opportunities to make a difference through one’s personal and professional choices.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Leadership Big Data 52

Innov8rs

APRIL 17, 2023

While a net-zero mindset and ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) practices are important, they only address part of the environmental challenges we face today. Building Leadership Support Leadership support is crucial for corporate innovation and venture building. The ‘new’ shouldn't be too outside of the core.

Leadership 52

Leadership Technical Review Resources System 52

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By engaging with and investing in startups, companies can gain insights into emerging technologies, trends, and business practices. A systematic approach to evaluating these criteria can help corporate executives make informed decisions on which startups to engage with for potential investment.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Engagement Marketing Competition 100

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Recognizing the present and ongoing barriers to innovation needs solutions to be built into any future design. Many of these barriers to innovation lie in attitudes and perceptions at the leadership level but also can run through the organization’s design. Let me outline many of these here. Can we afford to let this continue?

Software Review 162

Software Review Innovation Design Technical Review 162

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 15, 2020

“Slow constrains quick, slow controls quick” The only way to ensure speeding up is to be more coherent on the purpose, clarify the bounds and governing principles that need to be enacted and expect delivery on a clear, set timing. It goes into a perpetual loop. We need to react to performance.

System 191

System Disruption Design Management 191

BrainZooming

JUNE 10, 2019

Brainzooming participated in a new business presentation with a group of other companies. We were proposing a change initiative for a multi-agency department within a city government. As our in-person presentation drew to a close, the review team asked about each of our experiences with comparable culture changes.

Culture 89

Culture Change Leadership Disruption 89

ImagineNation

JANUARY 4, 2023

Yet, our research and experience at ImagineNation over the past 10 years has revealed that many governments, communities, organisations, teams, and leaders, feel somewhat – but not very – confident in their readiness, competence, and capacity to change and innovate in a world of unknowns. Strategy #4. Strategy #6.

Change 52

Change Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Culture 52

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 20, 2016

If an organisation lacks top leadership engagement it becomes, for many, the reason why they seem to just simply ‘limp’ along in their innovation activity, delivering ‘simply’ incremental outcomes. Top leadership in organisations need to shape innovation and be more involved in its strategic design.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Innovation Strategy 113

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 20, 2016

This lack of alignment and top leadership engagement is one of the main issues on why many organisations seem to just simply ‘limp’ along in their innovation activity. Top leadership in organisations need to shape innovation and be more involved in its strategic design. Innovation needs a well-considered framework.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Strategy Strategy 113

Thinkers360 - Thought Leader Interviews

AUGUST 18, 2023

As the driving force behind Corix Partners, Jean-Christophe has demonstrated visionary leadership, shaping the company into a reputable entity known for its innovative solutions and strategic insights. Thinkers360: How do you like to work with brands who wish to engage you as a thought leader?

Handbook 52

Handbook Leadership Industry Report 52

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

A good strategy, well outlined should encourage innovation and gain engagement but it can equally determine how we break down our imposed boundaries by its strategic intent, to encourage exploring and extending on what we know into the what we need to know. Is this because innovation is not at the core of the business as it should be?

Strategy 203

Strategy Strategy Innovation Engagement 203

Ecosystems4Innovating

AUGUST 27, 2023

What levels of Governance are needed, and what factors will trigger and escalate oversight and different levels of judgment? What different levels of leadership need to be involved, and what is the mechanism for engaging High levels of project management skills and commitment need to be constantly updated.

Design 52

Design Innovation Collaboration Resources 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Recently I was asked to complete a review of digital transformation, to gauge where it presently is, to take a look at the leading emerging practices and ‘professional ‘wisdom’ and turn these insights into a report due out before the end of the year. It needs very hands-on engagement throughout the whole process.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Roadmap Agile Engagement 100

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2018

There has just been a highly useful benchmarking report released by Innovation Leader with KPMG LLP sponsoring this and providing some of their collective insights into the different aspects of “ Benchmarking Innovation Impact 2018″ At present, you can download the report before it might slip behind a paywall at some later stage.

Report 235

Report Innovation Innovation Programs Groups 235

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 8, 2015

The emphasis has been on establishing a clear “thought leadership” approach to underpin the consulting expertise. Many of the bigger consulting companies highly value their “thought leadership”. Many are presently actively trying to quantify the impact of this thought leadership. But not all thought leadership is equal.

Learning 100

Learning Leadership Technical Review Artificial Inteligence 100

Planview

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Bringing together customers, Planview SMEs and prospects alike for a full day of great thought leadership content. Huntington Bank then embarked on an Agile transformation journey to evolve how its business solutions were delivered, funded, prioritized, and governed.

Agile 59

Agile Technical Review Collaboration Project 59

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 27, 2018

Overhaul though, I was a little disappointed, as it lacked the real leadership insights you come to expect, strong personalities did not seem to shine through this year from the speakers and panelists give. They gave fragmented insights for the future, much seemed to be retrospective and caught in the present or simply trying to catch up.

Industry 238

Industry Technology Disruption Data 238

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 25, 2016

The emphasis from many of these leading consultancies has been on establishing a clear “thought leadership” approach to underpin their expertise and attract as a ‘go to’ resource. Many of the bigger consulting companies offer a highly valued “thought leadership” with significant research backing this up.

Leadership 100

Leadership Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Trends 100

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

Then, have a process for aligning strategy (which pulls you forward) with budgeting (which anchors you backward) with project governance (which is usually a total mess) with people’s incentives. If we don’t have clarity on our present state (i.e., Magazine Great Leadership Speaker. What do we mean by innovation?”,

Innovation 246

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 246

Innov8rs

MARCH 26, 2023

By adopting an open strategy, leadership teams can access diverse external knowledge sources and become aware of their biases, while also building buy-in to accelerate execution. They engaged in illegal logging and other environmentally damaging activities to pay for medicines and medical procedures. Webb took a different approach.

Disruption 52

Disruption Strategy Strategy Groups 52

Tullio Siragusa

NOVEMBER 1, 2021

It governs the relationship between the parties in the most amicable way. Both parties need constant engagement to retain the trust and formal connection. All the powerful people are sitting on the top and governing the system for their benefit. Conscious contracts make people aware of their power to resolve minor disputes.

System 125

System Collaboration LEAN Culture 125

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2017

The customer has become absolutely central to this transformation and the drive towards the 4th Industrial revolution is driving this transformation wholesale across all industries and services engaged in business. We need to fundamentally transform our processes by opening up and engaging with customers.

Report 168

Report Technology Engagement Data 168

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

Much of the focus is set on engaging the crowd yet deciding which ideas to take a risk on requires data on the likely impacts and costs. . This question will tell us if there are front line workers, engineers, sellers, marketers, leadership or community members that can benefit from this idea. Introduction to ROI.

Open Innovation 130

Open Innovation Software Review Project Technical Review 130

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 9, 2020

Confronted by the need for gathering facts, innovation often struggles as much of this takes significant time and is often outside the organization’s present understanding. Presently we see in large organizations this lack of “pushing for risk” or wanting to change the underlying business offerings.

Innovation 253

Innovation Design System Creativity 253

CMOE

AUGUST 26, 2020

These demands can often run ahead of working capital, and many companies stumble when presented with their first tax bill due to insufficient reserves. Inefficient leadership and staff. Achieving more sales means more production is required, which means more staff, machinery, and overhead costs.

How To 98

How To Leadership Strategy Strategy 98

CMOE

JULY 29, 2020

A team needs support from higher-level leadership as much as leadership teams need to support all teams in the enterprise to commit to executing the organization’s strategic agenda. Research shows that enterprise leaders and teams are more adaptable, engaged, innovative, and able to achieve customer satisfaction. Stephanie Mead.

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Collaboration System 52

Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Data Source Insights Gained Social Media User sentiments and emerging trends Customer Feedback Pain points and satisfaction levels Usage Metrics Product engagement and user behavior Analyzing Data at Scale The sheer volume of data generated through user interactions and market research can be overwhelming for human analysts.

Design Thinking 100

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

Anaqua

APRIL 29, 2020

The duality of economic and environmental pressures combined with active government leadership and a large tech industry make it an interesting and likely hub of CCMT innovation. The Electronics and Telecommunications Research Institute (ETRI) is a Korean government-funded research institution in Daedeok Science Town.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Technical Support System Technology 98

ImagineNation

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Executing them typically requires big changes in processes, product offerings, governance, structure, the operating model itself, and human behaviour. Being empathic, compassionate, and appreciative, and engaging in self-care activities and well-being practices.

Change 52

Change Technical Review Agile Creativity 52

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 26, 2015

We derive our value management from much of the innovation we are creating but we seemingly can’t get the required attention of the leadership to innovation or attract across the resources and determine the risk profile to achieve the value needed. Our leadership really does a poor job of providing a compelling innovation vision.

Management 100

Management Innovation Report Leadership 100

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

The basics of innovation still form around building the engagement, leadership, and involvement , in constructing a culture, the climate and environment needed , so as to allow innovation to evolve and thrive. These are the foundation to build innovation capacities. It has moved well into the “how” from the “what, why and where”.

Technical Review 174

Technical Review Innovation System Change 174

ImagineNation

NOVEMBER 1, 2022

Describing how innovative health systems, through necessity, constraints , and adversity have exploited this moment in time, to innovate: “The urgency of addressing COVID-19 has also led to innovations in biotech, vaccine development, and the regulatory regimes that govern drug development so that treatments can be approved and tried faster.

Technical Review 64

Technical Review Innovation Agile System 64