Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

The Importance of Strategic Thinking In the ever-evolving business landscape, the ability to anticipate changes and craft effective strategies is invaluable. As someone responsible for organizing corporate events and leadership programs, you know that developing a strategic mindset in leaders is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

The Importance of Strategic Thinking In the ever-evolving business landscape, the ability to anticipate changes and craft effective strategies is invaluable. As someone responsible for organizing corporate events and leadership programs, you know that developing a strategic mindset in leaders is not just an advantage—it’s a necessity.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking Leadership 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

By fostering strategic thinking, leaders can better adapt to changes, identify opportunities for innovation, and prevent potential setbacks before they occur. For more on reshaping the executive approach, refer to our article on executive mindset transformation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

By fostering strategic thinking, leaders can better adapt to changes, identify opportunities for innovation, and prevent potential setbacks before they occur. For more on reshaping the executive approach, refer to our article on executive mindset transformation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Culture Change Understanding the Stakes: Innovation and Business Growth Culture change within an organization is not just about altering the workplace environment; it is a strategic imperative. Initiating a culture change demands courage, vision, and a steadfast commitment from the leadership team.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 15, 2024

Design thinking was not only a specific set of techniques which could be used by the people in these labs, but it was also a way of identifying new employees with an innovative mindset, different from the efficiency-optimising employees which are often sought in large companies.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Having a robust strategy helps you anticipate and respond to changes, whether they come from emerging technologies, evolving customer preferences, or competitive pressures. Dive deeper into this topic with our article on creating business strategy in a world of AI-driven rapid change.

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Planview

MAY 29, 2024

Through a forward-thinking mindset. You can read parts one and two here: Maximizing Your PMO’s Value Starts with a Mindset Shift Eliminate the Disconnects that Undermine Your PMO’s Value If you haven’t yet, be sure to check out our existing webinars in this series. This is part three of our series titled “Elevate Your PMO.”

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

As you lead culture change for greater innovation & business growth , you will notice a surge in novel ideas and solutions that can propel your company forward. Embracing and nurturing the right culture is not merely an HR initiative; it’s a strategic imperative that requires thoughtful planning and execution.

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Innovators Alliance

MAY 24, 2024

They demonstrate that organizational cultures that facilitate adaptation to a changing, disruptive world are associated with stronger financial performance than those that don’t. Organizations need to increase their ability to shift organizational mindsets to position their organizations for future success.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding Organizational Culture The essence of organizational culture lies in the collective mindset and ethos of your company’s workforce. For strategies on leading this change, delve into lead culture change for greater innovation & business growth and develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change.

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Planview

JANUARY 11, 2024

It all starts with a mindset shift. Adopting a sponsor’s mindset enables the PMO to drive value across the business, even when faced with disruption and economic uncertainty. In this post, we’ll cover the importance of the sponsor’s mindset and how the PMO can use it to address the shifting needs of the enterprise.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

A culture that embraces change and is open to new ideas will naturally drive innovation, leading to greater business growth and the development of competitive advantages. A culture that is flexible and adaptive to change will enable your organization to navigate challenges and capitalize on opportunities more effectively.

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Digital Tonto

JUNE 11, 2023

While researching my book "Mapping Innovation," I had the opportunity to interview dozens of great innovators, from world-class scientists to super-successful entrepreneurs and top executives at some of the world’s largest corporations. Yet the most important thing we need to change is our mindset.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Introduction to Experiential Intelligence in Executive Teams Understanding Experiential Intelligence In today’s competitive business landscape, it’s important to recognize that the traditional metrics of intelligence such as IQ or even EQ (Emotional Intelligence) are no longer sufficient on their own.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2021

A new financial set of calculations will drive recognition of change. Sadly, executives often expect to see the same ‘hard’ metrics being applied as the existing business. I urge you to consider the three horizons as a framework that can significantly help your sustainability journey.

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Planview

DECEMBER 8, 2021

Effectively selling Agile to executives is more than just getting the go-ahead for an Agile transformation. Because Agile includes a culture shift and a mindset change, as well as funding, you need executives to truly buy in to the approach. This team will focus on the change management part of the transformation.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Importance of Fostering Innovation in Leadership Defining Innovation Culture An innovation culture refers to the values, behaviors, and norms that ensure an organization not only generates new ideas but also executes them to achieve positive outcomes. Here are strategies to cultivate this culture among high potential leaders.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

Such teams are characterized by their ability to effectively collaborate, adapt swiftly to change, and consistently exceed expectations. Promote a Learning Mindset: Emphasizing learning over failure helps team members to view setbacks as growth opportunities. It is easy to ask other team members for help.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

In today’s fast-paced business environment, crafting and leading an effective executive team offsite has emerged as a pivotal strategy for fostering alignment, stimulating innovation, and bolstering organizational resilience. Preparing for Success The foundation of a productive executive team offsite lies in meticulous preparation.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 8, 2024

It allows you, as an executive, to draw upon a repertoire of learned behaviors and strategies that are essential for tackling the unpredictable nature of leadership roles. Emotional Intelligence : XQ contributes to emotional intelligence by helping leaders understand and manage their own emotions as well as those of others.

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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. There’s little change required for external constituents.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 29, 2021

In the fifth of a series, I am working with Jeffrey Phillips , a long-term collaborator on “all things concerning innovation” we have been discussing the different domains of the Executive Innovation Work Mat we propose as a framework to provide a great chance to bring all the various aspects of innovation together.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

While the appetite for transformational innovation is falling sharply ( and I would love to see how the averages changed over time, I would expect the most recent data in 2023 would show the deepest drops ) the fact that nearly 1/6 of budget is still allocated to transformational innovation is a good sign.

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Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Report Innovation 298

Planview

JANUARY 30, 2024

The consequences reach everyone in the company’s orbit, from employees and executives to stakeholders and customers. Pulling from the survey responses of 600 executives, the report uncovers five areas of concern — alignment, accountability, resources, agility, and culture — and a recommended action for each area.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 29, 2024

But what struck me about their work is that they also focus on culture and change management. In a time when everyone is focused on analytics, on artificial intelligence, on strategy and on mission, focusing on change and culture is almost counterintuitive, but it's probably what we should be focusing on. Change is difficult.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. Provide guidance on successful implementation and execution. They inspire attendees by showcasing successful case studies and sharing strategies to foster an inventive mindset.

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Cris Beswick

APRIL 24, 2024

In the modern business world, where disruption is the norm and change is relentless, the ability to continuously drive innovation-led growth has become the ultimate competitive advantage. In this climate, innovation is no longer an optional pursuit but a strategic imperative for survival and sustained growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2022

What has been changing in how we approach innovation, and have we taken the opportunity to radically revise the innovation system and process accordingly? We are at the cusp or already into significant changes to how the world, society and we as individuals will manage or engage going into the future.

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Idea to Value

JULY 20, 2023

At the same time, there is no shortage of stories of people, teams and companies succeeding under tremendous time pressure to come up with game-changing ideas to solve a problem, produce a piece of art or breakthrough new product. In the short term, other studies have also shown that low levels of stress can help people come up with ideas.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This collaboration allows corporations to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market. This is particularly beneficial in industries undergoing rapid change, where traditional R&D processes may not keep pace. Executives should first ensure that the startup’s vision aligns with their company’s strategic goals.

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Idea to Value

MAY 24, 2021

In this updated article, you will learn the fundamentals of understanding creativity, where it came from, and the science of creativity which is now helping us understand and improve creative performance. In order for it to display its originality, and deliver value, it actually needs to be executed and be brought into the world.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2023

The potential returns, including increased agility, improved innovation outcomes, enhanced collaboration, and long-term competitiveness, make this radical change worthwhile for organizations aspiring to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment. The ability to build the context and show its (ongoing) value makes the difference.

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IdeaScale

MARCH 10, 2020

Still, you need more data, and there are other forms of engagement that will help you form the bigger picture. Understanding the numbers will help you figure out how to encourage others to offer ideas. Some may be excited to innovate while others will be hesitant to accept change. Encourage Innovation.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They discuss the challenges of implementing innovation in business and the role leadership plays in driving change. Furthermore, to gauge how these insights resonate with audiences, take a look at top innovation keynote speakers audience experience , which can help you select the right speaker for your event.

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Artificial Inteligence Case Study Leadership Design Thinking 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

To dive deeper into how these elements drive innovation, explore our article on driving innovation in executive teams through experiential intelligence. This approach helps to establish trust and respect within the team, which are fundamental for cooperative dynamics.

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Planview

MAY 26, 2023

In this post, you’ll jump back into the story of a large biotech company undergoing transformation the intelligent way – by leveraging the principles of organizational change management. Put another way, it means they attended, with clear intention, to “the people side of change.” You’ll see why change doesn’t happen overnight.

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