Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 11, 2019

I'm happy to say I've learned a lot about innovation in corporations, and also somewhat excited to say I'm still learning, because the pace and nature of innovation is changing so rapidly. Is your strategy definitive and clear? Do your people understand the strategy and the implications to their investments and decision making?

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Innovation Strategy Strategy Tools 169

Innov8rs

FEBRUARY 13, 2023

i2M operates as a separate legal entity, with simple processes and separate financing controls, so innovators can test ideas, fail, and learn without affecting the core business. There’s a bit of a learning curve, and you might need some extra support. In other words, what is the best way to bring the business along?

Disruption 52

Disruption Project Design Roadmap 52

BrainZooming

APRIL 5, 2017

If your organization ’s strategic plan process comes together based on a few senior executives sitting in a room followed by a bunch of managers working alone in their offices, however, pulling the strategic plan notebook off the shelf is a HUGE metric for whether it’s successful.

Collaboration 73

Collaboration Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 73

Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

Once upon a time, in the heyday of the Industrial Age, a young marketing, design, or engineering student would graduate from college and go to work for a large corporation, slowly melding into the steady, rhythmic din of bureaucratically-managed, organizationally-structured execution work in product development.

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Product Development Innovation Engagement LEAN 40

BrainZooming

MAY 17, 2016

The panel discussion at the Gigabit City Summit also featured Gary Williams, the interim city manager of Carbondale, and Dave Sandel of Sandel & Associates. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business.

Strategy 70

Strategy Strategy Innovation Collaboration 70

BrainZooming

JANUARY 24, 2017

I had the opportunity to see Dayton Moore, General Manager of the Kansas City Royals , discuss his perspective on organizational harmony as he opened the Jump Start 2017 conference in Atlanta. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business.

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BrainZooming

MARCH 8, 2016

Creating Organizational Change and Change Management – 4 Strategy Options. 9 Strategic Thinking Questions – Helping Teams Execute Strategy. Innovation Strategy – 4 Organizational Change Management Struggles at Disney. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

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Change Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy 40

Planview

JANUARY 22, 2024

As we welcome the new year, we asked our team of product innovation experts and thought leaders to identify trends they’re seeing across the industry and within our customer implementations. This lowers the total cost of ownership (TCO) and, more importantly, ensures that all product leaders are making decisions based on the same information.

Product Development 69

Product Development Innovation Management Management Trends 69

BrainZooming

JULY 6, 2016

Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

Strategic Thinking 63

Strategic Thinking Exercises Strategic Management Strategy 63

Peer Insight

FEBRUARY 20, 2020

Are you making promises to senior management about getting this done?’ It’s easy to wait for new products to be perfected and design an elaborate launch before you start to collect feedback from customers. set of customers, collect their feedback to inform your product strategy and positioning. They would say, ‘No.’

Project 52

Project Innovation Product Strategy Strategy 52

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 10, 2017

Strategic Thinking – Exercises and Tools for Creative Thinking and Strategy. “Simplifying (strategy) process and engaging people to implement” 3 Ways to Invite Productive Strategy Input. “Being innovative at a low cost” 16 Keys for Finding Resources to Accelerate Your Innovation Strategy.

Strategy 40

Strategy Strategy eBook Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 12, 2016

The second type of structure, however, is all about helping people use what they know and understand about an organization and its audiences to strategically, creatively, and efficiently develop smart business strategies. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

Exercises 40

Exercises Strategic Thinking Collaboration Strategy 40

Legacy Innovation Group

APRIL 1, 2019

Such events can include the introduction of an innovative new product or service that preempts public knowledge of the need – cases in point are iTunes and the Nest Learning Thermostat. This brings us to the subject of trend timing and innovation strategy. Sometimes these trends can be seen coming from afar (e.g.

Trends 40

Trends Innovation Marketing Strategy 40

BrainZooming

MARCH 2, 2016

Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Strategic Management 40

BrainZooming

SEPTEMBER 9, 2016

Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

Analysis 40

Analysis Strategic Management Strategy Strategy 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 15, 2016

Disruptive Innovation, Change Management & Taking the NO Out of InNOvation. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

Creative Thinking 40

Creative Thinking Creativity Brainstorming Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

APRIL 21, 2017

For an airline, determining the correct way for a gate agent to manage boarding, or for a flight attendant to interact with passengers, are both elements of managing an internal brand team. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business.

Strategy 72

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 72

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 25, 2015

How do we manage around those things that REALLY seem insurmountable? Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use. – Mike Brown.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Tips 40

BrainZooming

NOVEMBER 2, 2015

Note: If you want to learn more about the Armada Executive Intelligence Brief system and get in on this great publication for an incredibly low monthly rate, please visit the Armada website.). The Pathways training includes brief online modules supported by in-person reinforcement from department managers.

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Training Leadership Underperforming Technical Team Strategy 40

Michael Roberto

JUNE 21, 2018

Here's an excerpt from Lublin's column: Technology industry veteran Puneet Goel says he wishes he had done greater due diligence a few years ago before taking charge of product management at a midsize tech company He never reached out to his immediate predecessor who no longer worked there. He’s now a product manager for Google.

Technical Review 20

Technical Review Software Review Product Strategy Leadership 20

BrainZooming

JANUARY 29, 2016

Learn all about how Mike Brown’s workshops on creating strategic impact can boost your success! If you enjoyed this article, subscribe to the free Brainzooming blog email updates.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Strategy Strategy Exercises 40

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 9, 2015

If we split into smaller groups, what structure can I put around each small group to help them perform successfully even though I have no time to manage the group composition to maximize their input on innovation strategy? Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

Strategic Thinking 40

Strategic Thinking Exercises Groups Strategy 40

BrainZooming

AUGUST 4, 2016

If you are playing a role in shaping your organization’s strategic planning process for next year, it IS probably a good time to start asking these 12 questions, just to make sure you’ve played through all the variables you can manage to deliver great results for the coming year : PROCESS.

Collaboration 40

Collaboration Strategy Strategy Product Strategy 40

BrainZooming

JANUARY 22, 2016

Creating Change and Change Management – 4 Strategy Options. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Increase focus for your team with productive strategy questions everyone can use.

Exercises 40

Exercises Collaboration Strategic Thinking Strategy 40

Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

By leveraging digital technologies and fostering an environment of open communication, you can unlock the full potential of your virtual team and drive your organization towards greater innovation and productivity. As the landscape of work continues to evolve, the power of virtual team collaboration will only become more evident.

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Collaboration Team Building Tools Project 100

BrainZooming

AUGUST 11, 2016

They affiliate up, down, and across the organization; they reach out to all levels and areas to ask questions, listen, synthesize what they learn, and share updates back to all the areas that participate in implementation. #2 2 – They integrate the organization’s energy and activities into the collaborative strategy.

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Collaboration Strategy Strategy Strategic Thinking 40

BrainZooming

JUNE 28, 2016

Since strategy planning is an infrequent activity, it is difficult for executives to master it. We learned that if we asked executives a series of questions leading to the information needed to complete a strategy plan, they became productive strategy planners.

Exercises 65

Exercises Strategy Strategy Collaboration 65

BrainZooming

DECEMBER 2, 2015

This is developing the brand promise ‘inside-out’ and communicating it ‘outside-in,’ implying employees are learning about the new big brand promise at the same time as customers. This could come via broad employee involvement in providing input to the strategy. We’re always the last to know.’.

Strategy 40

Strategy Strategy Engagement Marketing 40

Planview

DECEMBER 28, 2022

In a recent webinar with Planview, Forrester covered some best practices for effective product portfolio management —with a customer-centric approach. Let’s cover Forrester’s four core principles of product portfolio management and how they can be applied most effectively. It’s an “all hands on deck” scenario.

Management 52

Management Agile Analysis Strategy 52

Boxes and Arrows

SEPTEMBER 2, 2013

In my experience, when product development is managed with an Agile development approach, user experience professionals are expected to find a way to work within the Agile framework to succeed. Informants raised concerns about designs being bolted onto existing products incrementally without concern for the overall product experience.

Agile 111

Agile Technical Review Software Review Development Team Review 111

CMOE

MARCH 6, 2023

To be good leaders, managers must continuously foster a learning approach in themselves and their team members. Research shows that organizations that offer a learning culture, which can help build strategic skills, knowledge, and competencies, are 92% more likely to create original products and services.

Strategy 98

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Software Review 98

Acuvate

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Kranthi Buddha Technical Manager Acuvate Industries have always been trying to improve their efficiency and identify bottlenecks in their processes. They are Device Management and Security. It delivers efficiency in the management of facilities, operations, and supply chains. billion installed devices across industries.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Data Software Review Industry 52

Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When it comes to the development and commercialization of new products , no one holds more accountability for the product’s ultimate success than the Product Manager. Product Manager” isn’t exactly a title that fits neatly into a box.

Underperforming Technical Team 80

Underperforming Technical Team How To Roadmap Tools 80

BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Just because terminology is common to your management team doesn’t mean that it will be clear throughout your organization. Download this free, action-focused mini-book to: Learn smart ways to separate strategic opportunities from the daily noise of business. Actively engage stakeholders in strategy AND implementation success.

Engagement 121

Engagement Strategy Strategy Video 121

CorporateIntel

AUGUST 6, 2017

Here’s a phone call I sometimes receive, usually from someone senior in executive management or the investment team behind a once promising company: Inquirer: Hey, we need your help with something. Good process takes a lifetime to learn. We have a situation and we’re not sure what to do about it. Me: Sounds intriguing.

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