Christensen Institute

JULY 13, 2023

Policy analysts can point to shifts in state funding, government subsidies, and myriad other reasons for the escalating price of college, but this issue is fundamentally one of costs—the overall expenditures associated with delivering the educational experience—not price.

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Course LEAN Policies Exercises 96

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 19, 2021

What the US does well Where health care and government provision of health care is concerned, the US does a few things well and a lot of things at best mediocre. I'm also going to address briefly the need for burning platforms as an impetus for innovation. This is what the US healthcare system looked like when we headed into the pandemic.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Innovation System Marketing 157

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 18, 2023

Innovators often lack the clarity or governance guidelines to know if they can or can’t ‘push’ for groundbreaking innovation. Then where equally does risk fit into the strategic equation for innovation? Risk is kept vague, often not as well articulated as it should be in guidelines or limitations deemed beyond the scope and areas to explore.

Guidelines 342

Guidelines Innovation Strategy Strategy 342

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 29, 2016

As experts in managing things, their first habit is to codify, define, and provide governance and structure to an activity that most don't fully grasp or understand. They simply don't work that way, and funds and resources don't flow to exercises that reflect those attributes. As I've said, this is a very fine knife edge to walk.

Innovation Management 113

Innovation Management Management Product Development Innovation 113

Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 3, 2019

We can't possible get our predictions of the future exactly right, but we can exercise our understanding of potential futures to be ready as they occur. One of my favorite arguments he makes in the book is that "the purpose of forecasting is not to be right, but to be ready".

Technical Review 191

Technical Review Policies Technology Change 191

The Inovo Group

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Value creation is an exercise in active learning and active learning depends on engagement. The thesis of the article is: Innovation occurs in a complex, dynamic environment; those who succeed do so because they manage to find the right signals in a sea of noise. Concise mental models. Multiple learning styles.

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Comparison Entrepreneurship Innovation Exercises 52

100%Open

JANUARY 15, 2021

Or, in this cold new year, stopped going to parks when they are crowded for your exercise walk? What is it about this impending planetary doom that doesn’t seem to be having the same effect on government-led action as that which is listed above? Or stopped travelling into the office last year ahead of lockdown?

Policies 52

Policies Innovation Conference Collaboration 52

Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 29, 2020

So we have societal pressure, environmental pressure and government regulations that reduce controlled burns - and we haven't even started on the issue of a drying west or climate change. This exercise requires far more brainpower than one person on one blog. There are a lot of competing interests, which stymies quick action.

Examples 253

Examples Change Exercises Brainstorming 253

Michael Michalko

DECEMBER 10, 2021

Some of Michael’s creative-thinking techniques that were refined by his government and corporate practice were published in his best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity) , which the Wall Street Journal reported “will change the way you think.” I had to have this book! What riches await you within the pages of Thinkertoys?

Handbook 52

Handbook Exercises Brainstorming Creative Thinking 52

Planview

NOVEMBER 7, 2023

Define Your Culture: Foster a product-oriented culture where governance models are defined and knowledge sharing and continuous learning are promoted. This is not a straightforward exercise, as competing priorities such as cost, efficiency, scalability, and security need input from business leaders and process owners across the organization.

Project 69

Project Roadmap Agile Tools 69

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Management: A flexible approach to management and governance which enables leadership to understand direction and progress, but gives authority to the team to do their best work with reduced bureaucracy. Idea Generation: Generate creative new ideas that address the identified challenges, beyond basic brainstorming exercises.

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Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Leadership 276

Acuvate

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Create benchmarks and develop a robust cloud governance plan to keep track of the results at frequent intervals. Adequate governance is important to ensure maximum ROI, identify loopholes or gaps (if any), and avoid any potential failures. that can help accelerate your cloud adoption. Before we go….

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Agile Tools Strategy 52

Qmarkets

JULY 14, 2020

HealthIL – the digital healthcare community of the Israel Innovation Institute, has joined forces with the Government Companies Authority and Israel’s Ministry of Health – to setup ‘The Marketplace’, using Qmarkets’s innovation management platform.

Crowdsourcing 86

Crowdsourcing Software Open Innovation Innovation Management 86

Rmukesh Gupta

AUGUST 1, 2018

Irrespective of what the situation is, if everyone is not aligned to the objective of the transformation exercise and why is it imperative now, no progress is possible on the project. Who will be impacted by this exercise? One way that leaders have achieved this is by creating a burning platform scenario. Who is leading this?

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Exercises Project CTO Culture 49

Innov8rs

OCTOBER 3, 2022

We dive into getting the fundamentals right during this month’s Learning Lab on Innovation Strategy, Leadership, Governance & Portfolio Management. By the time a crisis arrives, it is too late to start exercising. Innovation Project Governance Do's & Don'ts. Open Strategy. Read more here . Join this Learning Lab.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Technical Review Project 52

IdeaScale

MARCH 10, 2021

Here are four examples of crowdsourcing in action improving everything from financial services to government communications. As sports and exercise become ever more inclusive and diverse, retail operations need to stay ahead of the curve and anticipate the needs of multiple constituencies.

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Crowdsourcing Examples Tools Innovation 130

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 28, 2019

I've conducted dozens of foresighting and scenario planning exercises for non-profits, universities, government agencies and of course corporations. But that takes foresight, thinking and free time, all of which are sadly in short supply in too many businesses today. If you need help, contact me.

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Course Marketing Exercises Change 155

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

As innovation becomes a more consistent requirement rather than an occasional exercise, it must align to strategic goals and become part of the planning and execution cycle. . The compelling value is in having an integrated innovation framework.

Innovation 124

Innovation Strategy Strategy Exercises 124

Michael Michalko

APRIL 3, 2022

Best-selling creativity expert Michael Michalko shows that in every field of endeavor, from business and science to government, the arts, and even day-to-day life — natural creativity is limited by the prejudices of logic and the structures of accepted categories and concepts.

Handbook 111

Handbook Groups Creativity Study 111

Strategos

MAY 18, 2020

Inputs to this scenario activity include COVID-19 driven changes as entire industries are put on hold while others face a drop in demand, and the government introduces new legislation. The second activity is to start developing scenario’s that illustrate how the post-pandemic environment future may unfold.

Technical Review 98

Technical Review Conference Exercises Learning 98

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 19, 2020

You are undertaking an exercise into the corporate unknown, where decision making, policies, corporate culture and investments are scarce. What's required for success is a strong Mission Control - a group of supporters who are convinced in the success of the mission, and who provide the right resources, governance and support necessary.

Technical Review 157

Technical Review Innovation Project Resources 157

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 1, 2016

As innovation becomes a more consistent requirement rather than an occasional exercise, it must align to strategic goals and become part of the planning and execution cycle in more aligned ways. . The compelling value is in having an integrated innovation framework.

Innovation 124

Innovation Strategy Strategy Exercises 124

Michael Michalko

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Some of Michael’s creative-thinking techniques that were refined by his government and corporate practice were published in his best-seller Thinkertoys (A Handbook of Business Creativity) , which the Wall Street Journal reported “will change the way you think.” I also need a space of silence and calm, where I am free from distractions.”

Creativity 40

Creativity Tips Handbook Exercises 40

CMOE

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

The way to change the mindset at every level of the company is through encouraging self-governance, discovering purpose, and gaining mastery. If you want to get everyone on board with this approach, strive to offer continual support and exercise patience with teams that are struggling to catch up. Individual motivation.

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Agile Company How To Technical Review 102

Idea Champions

JUNE 17, 2021

if you are one of the self-chosen few who are willing to stop blaming your organization, the economy, your boss, your industry, the government, HR, your mother, your astrological sign, the Board, and the bored, now's the time to start taking personal responsibility for innovating. Now's your chance to kick things in high gear. With awareness.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation System Exercises 59

PlanBox Innovation

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The level of influence and contribution from each member in your innovation community largely depends on their compatibility with and commitment to your organization and its activities — this includes its environmental, social and governance impacts.

Culture of Innovation 85

Culture of Innovation Culture Innovation Disruption 85

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 20, 2016

As innovation becomes a more consistent requirement rather than an occasional exercise, it must align to strategic goals and become part of the planning and execution cycle. Then the contribution for innovation might be ‘allowed’ to deliver far more on its potential as it achieves that greater strategic alignment.

Leadership 113

Leadership Innovation Strategy Strategy 113

mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 29, 2019

Few invest and do futurism exercises. Futurism is the exercise of curiosity. However, when we look at it thoroughly, it becomes clear that we need the participation of a wide range of companies, governments, NGOs, and individuals to challenge the perception of the near future with their unique voices.

Artificial Inteligence 74

Artificial Inteligence Exercises Technology Internet of things 74

IdeaConnection

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

If you’re a solver who is frustrated at looking for challenges to exercise your creative and intellectual muscles then this service is for you. Challenges are hosted by small companies, large corporations, non-profits, governments and more. ? It really doesn’t have to be this way.

Exercises 40

Exercises Competition Creativity Industry 40

mjvinnovation

NOVEMBER 26, 2020

Data Governance. Data Governance is the exercise of authority and control (planning, monitoring, and enforcement) on data assets management. The lack of adequate data governance within a company guarantees one thing: insufficient data, which creates a database full of mistaken insights.

Design 52

Design Technical Review Data Industry 52

Mike Shipulski

MAY 31, 2017

Really, it depends on good judgment exercised by the project leader and the people that do the work. In that way, innovation effectiveness is governed by their organizational good judgement. Though good judgement is not usually called out as an important factor that governs innovation effectiveness, we think it’s vitally important.

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Innovation Tools Exercises Project 45

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 20, 2016

As innovation becomes a more consistent requirement rather than an occasional exercise, it must align to strategic goals and become part of the planning and execution cycle. Then the contribution for innovation might be ‘allowed’ to deliver far more on its potential as it achieves that greater strategic alignment.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Innovation Strategy 113

Greatest. Idea. Ever.

APRIL 7, 2020

Even if we don’t have free will the majority of the time perhaps we exercise it during these moments. The more of it we have the more likely we are to exercise our free will NOT to do something. Maybe it really is truly impossible for any species to ever completely separate themselves from the rules that govern them.

Exercises 43

Exercises Course Change Examples 43

Innov8rs

NOVEMBER 18, 2022

At our recent Innov8rs Learning Lab on Innovation Strategy, Leadership, Governance & Portfolio Management, Gretchen Goffe – CEO and Founder at DTLiveLAB – shared how innovators can amplify their impact beyond their direct influence and unfreeze the middle. We can't accept this as the way it is. Learn With Live Projects.

Culture 52

Culture Engagement Innovation Programs Entrepreneurship 52

IdeaConnection

APRIL 14, 2016

The huge crowdsourcing exercise will involve participants developing mobile apps, software, hardware, platform solutions and more to contribute to space missions and to help solve pressing problems here on Earth. NASA is gearing up for what is billed to be one of the world’s largest hackathons. Solar System. Journey to Mars. Technology.

CTO 40

CTO Crowdsourcing Exercises Data 40

CorporateIntel

MARCH 16, 2021

A company for its own reasons decided to exercise copyright authority and stop selling certain books. No government or autocratic mandate was issued. It is at best addressable through personal generosity and accessible charity. Woke isn’t working. The Dr. Seuss debate was not a debate at all. It has that right.

Marketing 105

Marketing Policies Exercises Competition 105

Innovation 360 Group

OCTOBER 6, 2017

We have been running Innovation Circles and workshops with different government entities to create awareness about the importance of working with data-driven insight and innovation assessment. I ran and facilitated an Innovation Circle using the event poll in InnoSurvey® for a large government body in Dubai with a high participation rate.

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Groups Leadership Innovation Data 40