Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. Adding Relevant Knowledge Objectives : Stay updated on industry trends and emerging technologies through continuous learning and investigation.

Change 174

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 174

Planview

FEBRUARY 16, 2024

Here’s the experience that the panelists and moderator bring to the table: Sejal Amin, Chief Technology Officer at Shutterstock, stepped into her role in November 2022, just when Shutterstock was making their data deal with OpenAI. She’s led her team in bringing AI to the market throughout this turbulent year.

Artificial Inteligence 64

Artificial Inteligence Fractional CTO Technical Review Generative AI 64

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By facilitating strategic planning offsites, executives can harness the collective expertise of their team to forge a path toward sustained success. Benefits of Facilitating Strategic Planning Offsites Facilitating strategic planning offsites offers a multitude of benefits, from enhancing team cohesion to driving organizational alignment.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Exercises 100

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

Dealing with the loss of family and friends due to the pandemic and the mental health impact of the health crisis forced many workers to rethink their whole life vis-à-vis “work.”. This is evident in a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review , which found more employees quitting their jobs to run away from toxic workplace culture.

Policies 246

Policies Technical Review Culture Underperforming Technical Team 246

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

Elizabeth Francisco, president of ResMan, offers expansive insights from being a woman in business to the rapid advancement of property management technology. Bias showed itself as I came up through the multifamily industry and then in technology with investors, peers, competitors, and prospective customers.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Technology Management Underperforming Technical Team 246

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Age of AI and Business Strategy Understanding AI-Driven Rapid Change In the current landscape, AI-driven technologies are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. Embracing AI means more than just implementing new technologies; it involves rethinking entire business operations from the ground up.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Change Underperforming Technical Team 100

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 30, 2019

Digital Transformation (also known as “DX”) is the phenomenon that virtually all companies are incorporating digital technology at some level. In fact, it has been around since the 1990s, when technology started to become commonplace in businesses, and email and the Internet emerged as ubiquitous productivity tools.

Technical Review 74

Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Technology Leadership 74

The Inovo Group

MAY 14, 2018

For many, “future” is in fact a continuation of the immediate past and projections of near-term forces and trends that are easy to see and understand. Contain cohesive vignettes – present sensible stories based on plausible trends. Articulate artifacts, experiences and influences – expand beyond technology.

Technical Review 45

Technical Review Trends Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 45

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 11, 2023

.” The book the “Innovation Dilemma” published in 2016 was written by innovation expert Clayton Christensen suggesting even though even the most outstanding companies can do everything right–yet still lose market leadership. Is that due to it being “too risky” or the appetite for change, is less but due to what?

Software Review 212

Software Review Software Technical Review Innovation 212

Innovation 360 Group

SEPTEMBER 14, 2015

Many companies are stuck with a legacy of fossilized architectures and all that entails, including the need for extensive maintenance and problems with development to keep up with changing markets. Often engineering-talented companies have invested in customized solutions, a development that is reflected for example in Industry 4.0

Meeting 40

Meeting Disruption Underperforming Technical Team How To 40

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

And companies regularly boast about how they are spending millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars into research & development to come up with innovative new offerings. Delivery: A team of people who have the ability to take rough ideas and develop them into a customer-facing innovation.

Company 276

Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Leadership 276

CMOE

JULY 23, 2021

Unfortunately, there aren’t enough executive leaders who invest time into strategy— 85 percent of executive leadership teams invest less than one hour each month on strategy, while 50 percent do not spend any time on strategy at all. Strategy Compels Leaders to Stay Focused on Short-Term & Long-Term Growth.

Strategy 91

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Training 91

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

In most companies, we have small, dedicated innovation teams of five to 10 people trying to take on this Herculean task of growing a business through innovation. We see mergers, closures, or once great beacons of industry shrink before our eyes due to new alternatives. Is this good or bad for the longer-term? Innovation Tours.

Innovation Programs 222

Innovation Programs Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

When designing something, (ie: a technology, a product, a marketing material…) it is paramount to keep the needs of the end user in mind. Design thinking is a step above “customer development” because it takes a real human approach to getting to the root of an intrinsic problem. Competition is now global.

LEAN 105

LEAN Examples Agile Design Thinking 105

Innovation 360 Group

JUNE 19, 2018

That starts by working outward from a thorough assessment of your organization’s aspiration and abilities, including an investigation of your company culture, leadership styles, and potential capabilities. Even the most powerful innovations can flounder if they don’t have the full support of company leadership.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Radical Innovation Technical Review Software Review 40

Innovation 360

JUNE 20, 2018

That starts by working outward from a thorough assessment of your organization’s aspiration and abilities, including an investigation of your company culture, leadership styles, and potential capabilities. Even the most powerful innovations can flounder if they don’t have the full support of company leadership.

Underperforming Technical Team 40

Underperforming Technical Team Radical Innovation Technical Review Software Review 40

eZassi

MARCH 28, 2019

The best solutions tend to be a combination of technology and services. While we tend to think of innovation in terms of new technology, solutions can also come in the form of new types of services that offer improvements on old ways of doing things, meet previously unidentified needs or fill gaps in the market.

Software Review 45

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Software Technical Review 45

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 19, 2016

The Embracing of New Models and Technologies. This report is timed for the Davos meeting of the World Economic Forum, starting this week and as this year the 4th Industrial Revolution is one of the main themes we ought to bring this into this review of mine. More on that later. Disruptive Innovation: the solution and the challenge.

Disruption 100

Disruption Report Innovation Underperforming Technical Team 100