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2024 Under Innovation and Business Ecosystem Review

Paul Hobcraft

My review of 2024 from a posting perspective has been a really positive one. Innovation inside the one company is (very) outdated and does not take account of the significant changes occurring in technology enablement or solving increasing complex challenges. Moore originated the strategic planning concept of a business ecosystem.

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Getting Board Buy-In for Your Innovation Project

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It’s not uncommon for corporate boards to lack strong expertise in the areas of innovation and technology. It turns out, getting buy-in from the board of directors can be particularly vexing due to the typical board makeup, their strengths, and their skills gaps. Boards Don’t Prioritize Innovation. Innovation ranks fifth.

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How the 2021 Olympic Games Are Some of the Most Innovative Yet

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The Tokyo Olympics were originally scheduled for 2020 but were delayed due to the coronavirus pandemic. That’s made a few innovations more important at both the athletic and technical level. Since ships need to be far out in the water, watching the competition usually involves binoculars from land. The Challenge.

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Microsoft Reinvented the PC – Enter Surface Studio

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Microsoft opted for LCD technology rather than OLED or ULED. Due to such an abundance of pixels, the colors on this screen look extremely vivid and the images are crispy and sharp. Microsoft already successfully introduced their special Surface Pen technology with Surface Pro tablets. Integration with future technologies.

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11 female innovation leaders share their definition of innovation

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In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. Innovation must be rooted in improving competitive advantage, customer needs, employee expectations and now, sustainability. Rita McGrath. Tiffani Bov a.

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Why Are We Making Innovation So Complex?

Paul Hobcraft

We are increasingly facing very different competitive pressures. We see mergers, closures, or once great beacons of industry shrink before our eyes due to new alternatives. We feel increasingly unsafe unless we happen to be one of those sitting in a technology-related business where growth has been extraordinary in recent years (e.g.,

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Building the Core Competencies for Innovation

Paul Hobcraft

For me, the bedrock of innovation is built upon competencies, capabilities, and capacities and all these involve people as well as technology. I look at four aspects here a) is it competitive b) Is it well-structured and designed c) Is it highly entrepreneurial in its design and execution and finally, d) Is it built on a collaborative basis.