Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Role of Leadership in Strategy Development Leadership is at the heart of strategy development. This involves not only setting the path but also empowering your team to contribute their ideas and insights to the strategy. It’s about making informed choices and encouraging your team to think beyond the day-to-day tasks.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 19, 2021

Innovation is the driver of societal progress. However, “innovation” in itself is a hard concept to grasp. What counts as “innovative,” and why? Who should be the subject of our efforts to innovate? Is there a more innovative solution than the one we’re coming up with?

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

A culture that is adaptable, innovative, and collaborative can better withstand market fluctuations and respond to challenges swiftly and effectively. 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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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Shaping Innovation for a Meaningful Change Following on from my initial post, “ Our Need is to Shape Innovation Dynamically, ” this post outlines the eight value-adding points that I can help build out and deliver alongside you in different delivery modules to fit your circumstances and budgets.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

Where should innovation resources actually exist in an organisation? It might seem like a straightforward question, but it is fundamental to whether a company will end up succeeding at innovation or failing. After all, if innovation is so important, should it not get its own department? Companies that survive do both.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 12, 2024

As organizations recognize the value of emotionally intelligent leaders, the focus on integrating emotional intelligence into leadership development has intensified. Leaders with high emotional intelligence are adept at understanding and managing their own emotions, which in turn allows them to inspire and influence their teams positively.

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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. Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging forward-thinking and calculated risk-taking. Encourage your team to think creatively and to bring forward innovative solutions.

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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. Foster a culture of innovation by encouraging forward-thinking and calculated risk-taking. Encourage your team to think creatively and to bring forward innovative solutions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

To delve further into the developmental aspects of organizational culture and how it can be shaped, explore our article on develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change. Conversely, a weak or negative culture can hinder business performance, stifle growth, and lead to organizational dysfunction.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 22, 2021

Innovation management is a tough job. Innovation team members have to deal with the needs of users, finances, and marketing all at once. And now they have to figure out which features should be prioritized for their innovation roadmap, too? Additional Tips to Help Your Team Prioritize Innovation Roadmap Features.

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Idea to Value

JULY 10, 2023

It might seem like a simple question, but humans are inherently bad at putting themselves in the perspective of other people. Impact on innovation and creativity Naïve realism can have a large impact innovation teams, especially when it comes to getting and processing feedback on an idea. Can you know the truth?

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

I've been writing, speaking and consulting about innovation for over 15 years, and I'm constantly amazed by the different perspectives and definitions about innovation. Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

Tips for building and sustaining innovation teams within your organizational culture. Successful organizations understand that innovation should be embedded directly into their culture and way of doing business. This is an individual innovative mindset that also is alive in innovative teams.

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Cris Beswick

JUNE 22, 2023

At OUTCOME , we believe innovation is a system game, meaning it’s a team sport. The challenge is that many organisations have lost sight of the true definition of a team. 1] Let’s also differentiate between a department or group inside an organisation, as a group does not necessarily constitute a team.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Whether you think that is a compelling line of reasoning for a jury trial or not, it might not be a bad way to think about innovation. You see, many companies cannot adequately define innovation for their employees and teams. The second has the innovation team dreaming up its own activities and defining its own outcomes.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

You might notice a lack of enthusiasm among your team, increased absenteeism, and a decline in productivity and quality of work. If you observe these signs, it’s crucial to act promptly to prevent further erosion of your team’s well-being and performance. Explore further on building a positive work culture.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from the day-to-day operations and fostering a focused environment, your leadership team can craft innovative strategies and strengthen collaboration. It’s an opportunity for you and your executive team to step back, assess the business landscape, and align on the vision and direction of the company.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 11, 2018

Creativity is how we get great innovation, but encouraging creativity in a structured environment, like work, can be a bit tricky. Here are a few ways to encourage creativity as part of your innovation strategy. So, think of challenges you can issue to your team. Creativity is about more than just art. Issue A Challenge.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 15, 2023

The challenge comes from the fact that nobody on the project teams wants to be one of the 9 which could fail, often leading to investment in projects which have no risk, but also no opportunity for significant innovation or growth. Innovation projects are different. In fact, some types of failure can be hugely beneficial.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

This impact is evident across various facets of business, from operational efficiency and customer experience to product development and market analysis. Business leaders like you must balance the preservation of core values with the drive for innovation.

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CMOE

JUNE 21, 2021

The good news is, there are development opportunities for supervisors that can help you succeed in your role. With the right tools and resources by your side, you will feel more confident in driving your team forward. Supervisors are the linchpin that keeps team members—key contributors of an organization—on track.

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Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

I recently met with a very successful company that is seen as a highly innovative global pioneer that others in their industry, which is facing many structural headwinds and inevitable changes, look up to. The challenge s of centralized innovation. Let’s look into why that is the case. That, however, is where the problem lies.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Common indicators include: High employee turnover rates Frequent conflicts or cliques Lack of communication or transparency Low engagement and morale among staff Fear-based management tactics You may notice these symptoms through direct observation or through feedback from your team.

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CMOE

APRIL 27, 2021

Top 10 Characteristics of High-Performing Teams. Team Mentality. Outstanding business teams possess positive attributes that enable them to perform at a high level—and sustain that level of performance over years. Why Is Decisiveness Found in High-Performing Teams? Decisiveness. Alignment of Values. Confidence.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2020

Are innovations really born out of these miraculous moments of insight? Apple had actually started work on the system, and all of its key innovations, already prior to the visit. The exchange of information forced Darwin to publish earlier than he had originally planned]. We love to hear stories of these great aha moments.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Management Examples 189

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Trait IQ EQ Nature Cognitive Emotional Focus Problem-solving Interpersonal skills Stability Relatively static Can be developed Leaders with high IQ may excel in strategic thinking and technical skills, but those with high EQ are often better at inspiring, motivating, and connecting with their teams.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 7, 2020

Innovation drives growth.?. Thus, every part of a business feels growing pains; departments need more staff, solutions that worked before begin to struggle under the increased volume, and informal approaches break down. This is true of innovation strategy as well, but it doesn’t have to be that way. Poor, or no, planning.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 13, 2021

However, I could not help going back into my archives to dredge up a post I wrote almost ten years ago, which was entitled Innovation Fast and Slow. At the time I was writing this post, I was concerned that too many companies were under too much pressure to speed up their innovation activities and generate some interesting new ideas.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Competitive Advantage: By embracing innovation, you can differentiate your business from competitors and potentially capture a larger market share. Fostering Innovation from Within Innovation shouldn’t be outsourced; it should be an internal engine driving your business forward.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions. Nothing can work in isolation.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Successful ideas must go through the innovation life cycle. As long as you’re in business, you need to be on top of your game, and innovation is a big part of getting to the front of the pack (and staying there). Having a separate innovation department is a relatively new concept, and it’s gaining favor. It’s a full-time job.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

Innovation is everywhere, and for many businesses being able to innovate fast is a non-negotiable requirement. Why is it then that so much innovation continues to stall with using outdated technology? Why Innovation requires Visualization. Why Innovation requires Visualization.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. This process is widely adopted by managers, executives, and consultants to drive new product development, service innovation, and business model refinement.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 10, 2021

It's past time to innovate from the outside in. Well, when it was difficult to compare products and services, and when people had less information, it was easier to market a product that didn't fit, or only partially fit, a consumer need. Therefore, the information is easy to get, if not always easy to assimilate.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The image here is the list of exactly which capabilities your company needs to succeed at innovation. Almost every business leader will tell you that they value innovation and that it is a positive & important factor for their company. However, why is it then that approximately 96% of innovation efforts fail ?

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Whitepaper called “ Product Complexity, Digital Transformation, and the Innovation Imperative- The race to reinvent how complex products are developed is here “ This made me a little jealous and a little wishing that ‘we’, across the whole of innovation management , could not have one of these platforms available today.

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