Leapfrogging

JUNE 29, 2019

What is the Agile Innovation Process, and what are best practices, tools and online templates for teams and organizations? Today, everyone wants to be agile. It’s seen as sexy and cool to be agile, but most people don’t know what the term really means. There’s little surprise that the agile framework has taken off.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

Let me provide these: Increased agility : Embracing a Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework enables organizations to be more agile in responding to market changes and customer needs. I highlight the key value points.

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Leanstack

APRIL 26, 2021

In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. I have been applying design-led strategies that combine agile and lean for almost 10 years, and while they work, they needed to provide more solid evidence for decision making.

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New Markets Advisors

MAY 29, 2019

For years, Columbia Business School professor Rita McGrath has been telling us that the traditional strategy of finding and exploiting a sustainable competitive advantage is becoming outdated. The world is evolving too quickly for competitive advantages to last for a meaningful amount of time. Or so the argument goes.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

Integrate external technologies seamlessly to enhance internal capabilities and stay ahead in the market. Agile Adoption of External Innovations: Description: Adopt an agile approach to assimilating external innovations. Accelerate Time-to-Market: Rationale: Open Innovation allows for faster access to new technologies and ideas.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

This alignment can result in a myriad of collaborative opportunities, from product development to new market entry. The Importance of Startup Innovation in Corporate Growth In today’s rapidly changing business environment, startup innovation is often at the forefront of technological advancement and market disruption.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking. Having a robust strategy helps you anticipate and respond to changes, whether they come from emerging technologies, evolving customer preferences, or competitive pressures.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Unpacking Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the collective values, beliefs, and principles of organizational members and is a product of such factors as history, product, market, technology, strategy, type of employees, management style, and national culture.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC is often characterized by its dual focus on achieving both strategic returns, such as fostering innovation or entering new markets, and financial returns, similar to those sought by traditional venture capitalists. Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Within the value proposition, we actively shape these journeys, building adaptability, agility and innovation for long-term success in the changing business environment we all face today. A landscape and the navigation skills that provide the adaptability and agility needed for successful innovation in the current business landscape.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This blog is about agility. The word “agility” is used a lot in the world of management, especially the world of innovation management. There is a real Quest for Agility: Agility seems the new Holy Grail and you can hardly find an article or blog post without a reference to “the fast changing circumstances” of the business.

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Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This blog is about agility. The word “agility” is used a lot in the world of management, especially the world of innovation management. There is a real Quest for Agility: Agility seems the new Holy Grail and you can hardly find an article or blog post without a reference to “the fast changing circumstances” of the business.

Agile 52

Agile Strategy Strategy Roadmap 52

Huub Rutten

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

This blog is about agility. The word “agility” is used a lot in the world of management, especially the world of innovation management. There is a real Quest for Agility: Agility seems the new Holy Grail and you can hardly find an article or blog post without a reference to “the fast changing circumstances” of the business.

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Agile Strategy Strategy Roadmap 52

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Businesses that fail to adapt to disruptive changes risk losing their competitive edge and may eventually become obsolete. Here’s why adaptation is crucial: Sustained Relevance: Staying in tune with market changes ensures that your business remains relevant to your customers’ evolving needs.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

You need to understand that the stakes are high, as the right culture can drive innovation, enhance business growth, and ensure your organization remains competitive in a rapidly changing market. A culture that supports innovation can lead to increased market share, customer loyalty, and revenue growth.

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Qmarkets

MAY 29, 2024

Innovation is crucial for maintaining a competitive edge, yet many enterprises struggle with disjointed efforts that don’t deliver consistent results. Trend Management: Monitoring and analyzing market trends to remain competitive. This agility is crucial for staying competitive in today’s fast-paced business environment.

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Integrative Innovation

JULY 16, 2020

Both capabilities may exhibit some overlap, yet can basically be considered independent from each other: a company can be highly agile while lacking ambidexterity and vice versa. Ambidexterity : Organizational capability of developing new business (Exploration) while running existing ones (Exploitation).

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Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 8, 2022

Planning is vital for innovation because planning is the concept of thinking ahead - getting ahead of the market, of competition, of customers. Planning is the art of thinking ahead, and if done well, thinking further and more deeply than your competition, leading to better ideas, but not necessarily better outcomes.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

The tool and techniques that stand out for me, in their contribution, value and my use have been, in no specific order, cover the jobs-to-be-done , ten types of innovation, crossing the chasm , blue ocean, business model canvas and value proposition canvas, building core competencies , lean start-up, agile and design sprints.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 7, 2024

The second post , coming next, focuses on how organizations have become more collaborative, open and agile and deal with ideation and what tools and technologies seem to have emerged as the leading ones. So, it covers a twenty-five-year period but recognizes that the last five years have seen a very different set of innovation accelerants.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

MAY 15, 2024

This “pooling or network effect” forms around more complex challenges to tackle, thus giving a more sustaining and hopefully greater value in solutions to the needs of their customers, markets, or areas of need. I have recognized this needed rebranding- hierarchy has some negative connotations.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Central to the ecosystem’s functionality are the startups themselves, which are typically characterized by their innovative approaches to solving problems and capitalizing on market opportunities. They thrive on agility and adaptability, which allows them to respond quickly to market needs and consumer trends.

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mjvinnovation

MARCH 5, 2020

In this article, you will see what exactly agile coach does, what benefits it can bring and how to take it to your company. What an Agile Coach does within an Agile team. Agile Coach helps train corporate teams in agile methodology and oversees team development to ensure effective results. Skills of an Agile Coach.

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Kainexus

MAY 2, 2024

Today, more than ever, businesses are navigating a landscape characterized by rapid technological advancements, shifting consumer behaviors, and heightened competition. In this context, embracing digital transformation isn't merely an option—it's imperative for staying relevant and competitive.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The agility to adapt to AI advancements is now a vital component of surviving and thriving in the modern marketplace. The integration of AI technologies has led to the emergence of new business models and has disrupted established market dynamics. You must recognize the signals of change and prepare to navigate through them.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 3, 2024

The appeal of having a more Agile Response: Why Ecosystems? Ecosystems support agility. By acknowledging the interconnected nature of business functions, organizations can respond more quickly and flexibly to changes, market trends, and emerging opportunities than rigid, compartmentalized approaches.

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Kainexus

NOVEMBER 17, 2023

Optimizing processes is crucial for organizations because it directly impacts their competitiveness, profitability, and overall success. By streamlining operations and eliminating inefficiencies, organizations can reduce costs, increase productivity, enhance product or service quality, and meet customer needs more effectively.

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Daniel Burrus

APRIL 12, 2017

To jump ahead with both confidence and lower risk, you will need more than agility. Reading about how others approach the global market can be equally intriguing and frustrating. What was number one on the list of attributes central to effective global market leadership? Anticipation. That’s a Yes … and a No.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2020

Having a well-strategized innovation strategy is the key to maintaining your company’s competitive advantage. The competition of the rapidly globalizing marketplace expands daily and staying innovative will help your organization stand out from the crowd. Agile Training Breeds Innovation. Innovation and training?

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 21, 2024

Agile Responses: Why Ecosystems? Ecosystems support agility. By acknowledging the interconnected nature of business functions, organizations can respond more quickly and flexibly to changes, market trends, and emerging opportunities compared to rigid, compartmentalized approaches.

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Idea Drop

DECEMBER 12, 2017

Agile project management involves dividing tasks into short phases of work, or ‘sprints’, with continuous reassessment and adaptation of plans. Stemming from the word agile, meaning to move quickly and easily, it is no surprise that such a methodology goes hand in hand with innovation.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

The Importance of Innovation in Business Innovation is the cornerstone of competitive advantage in business. It drives growth, differentiation, and value creation, allowing companies to stay ahead in a rapidly changing market. More on leveraging AI for user research can be found in our guide to ai-driven design thinking strategies.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

JUNE 3, 2024

Building this into an interconnected ecosystem value chain of exchanges and constant updates can improve operational efficiency, cost savings, and responsiveness to market demands. Scalability and Agility : Ecosystems allow enterprises to scale their operations more efficiently by leveraging the resources and capabilities of their partners.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

A culture primed for agility and resilience is better equipped to respond to market shifts and challenges, positioning your organization for sustained success. An agile and resilient culture isn’t just about surviving; it’s about thriving in uncertainty and change.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

It needs increased agility, looks to have innovation consistently redesigned to meet different challenges and needs, it needs a better set of flexible design elements and system thinking to gain from reuse and redesign rapidly. Emphasize the potential for increased agility, faster time-to-market, and improved innovation outcomes.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

About 20 years ago, three market forces converged that radically changed information technology forever. Competition IT organizations had a monopoly on providing technology. IT organizations were forced to adapt from monopolist manufacturers into competitive retailers. And that left them feeling very vulnerable.

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