Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 11, 2025

Is the horizon the past or the future in innovation dynamism? Innovation has entered its death spiral as many have known it. I mean it, innovation is starved, bleeding from a lack of resources, finances and top leadership resolve. Lets start by defining innovation ecosystems.

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Innovation Leadership Agile Collaboration 130

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 11, 2023

In a series exploring cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations, this is the third post discussing different aspects and the approach to this that needs to be taken as my suggested starting point. Social, environmental and climate challenges need greater collaborations for example.

Collaboration 182

Collaboration Innovation Design Culture of Innovation 182

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

Innovation comes to businesses in many ways, yet one thing is for certain: It relies on a diversity of thought. After all, differing viewpoints have been known to encourage greater innovation. The collaborative process can also teach a seasoned team a lot about resiliency, agility, and dynamic thinking.

Collaboration 174

Collaboration Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 174

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pitching the reasons to change to Innovation Ecosystems in thinking and design So after working through the values of the Innovation Ecosystem over a series of three posts I asked Chat GPT to help me in making a pitch for the change from existing internal orientated innovation processes and structures.

Open Innovation 113

Open Innovation ChatGPT Innovation Agile 113

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

Feeling trapped, break out of the box with Innovation Ecosystems We continue to fail to unlock the full potential of innovation. I continue to receive reports on the latest surveys on the management of open innovation and its progress. We are trapped in a ever decreasing cycle.

Innovation 100

Innovation Open Innovation Agile System 100

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 27, 2025

Key characteristics include adaptability, collaboration, resilience and continuous innovation, driven by network effects and decentralized decision-making. The emphasis is on agile governance, ecosystem sensing, knowledge sharing and human exchanges.

Agile 130

Agile Design Engagement Collaboration 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Unlike traditional planning methods, which often focus solely on top-down goal setting, Hoshin Planning integrates both top-down and bottom-up collaboration , ensuring that every employee contributes to strategic success. Improves communication and engagement Encourages collaboration across all levels of the organization.

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System Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

To keep your business on top of its game, you need to understand how innovation and strategic planning work together. Strategic planning maps out how you’ll crush your long-term goals, and stirring some innovation into the mix helps your business roll with whatever curveballs the market throws.

Innovation 113

Innovation Creativity Strategy Strategy 113

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Collaboration, Idealization and the enabling of innovation I have have been looking back at innovation and how it has changed over the last twenty-five years. This is the second post looking more at collaboration and idealization and how and what has helped it evolve in this period.

Collaboration 147

Collaboration Artificial Inteligence Agile Ideation 147

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Innovation is the lifeblood of businesses seeking to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape In the current business landscape, innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity.

LEAN 100

LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Artificial Inteligence 100

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2023

Collaborations form the essence of discovery, relationships, innovation and new knowledge exchange. Sharing in collaborative arrangements enables the potential for improved operational productivity, and shared application development, tapping into a wider ongoing customer engagement and skill enhancements for all involved to gain from.

Collaboration 130

Collaboration Innovation Resources Industry 130

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Check out our article on mixing business strategy with the innovation process. The Perks of Innovation in Your Game Plan Let’s face it: innovation is the secret sauce in any killer business strategy. Being innovative lets businesses flip the script and dive into ventures nobody’s dared to try.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Internet of things Strategy 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Impact of Culture on Business Agility and Resilience Organizational culture is a powerful lever for enhancing business agility and resilience. A culture that is adaptable, innovative, and collaborative can better withstand market fluctuations and respond to challenges swiftly and effectively.

Agile 130

Agile Culture Underperforming Technical Team Leadership 130

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Paul Hobcraft and Jeffrey Phillips in conversations around innovation. I have just finished the first of a planned series with one of my favourite long-term collaborators Jeffrey Phillips. In this series, planned to be only of 10 to 15-minute conversations, we are picking up on many of the fundamental building blocks of innovation.

Underperforming Technical Team 246

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Collaboration Agile 246

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2023

I have called this the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework – here is why and what went into this proposal that I feel should be adopted for managing innovation in the future. We need to shift our innovative thinking from static to dynamic.

Software Review 246

Software Review Software Innovation Design 246

Destination Innovation

JULY 5, 2017

Lego is now revered as one of the most innovative and successful companies in the world. Lego was an early adopter of a concept which is now all the rage in innovation circles – the minimum viable product. Collaborate to innovate. Innovative use of Video. Rapid prototyping. Lego Star Wars on Wikipedia.

Innovation 195

Innovation Video Study Culture 195

Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Improve agility by enabling regular goal adjustments. For example, Google has used OKRs since its early days , helping it scale rapidly by focusing on measurable innovation, product growth, and operational excellence. Challenging but achievable Encourages innovation and excellence. Reduce average page load time by 15% globally.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Software Review Technical Review 130

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Importance of Team Collaboration The efficacy of team collaboration cannot be overstated in today’s business environment. It serves as a cornerstone for innovation and drives superior business outcomes. Enhancing Innovation and Business Results Effective team collaboration is a catalyst for innovation.

Collaboration 113

Collaboration Technical Review Agile Innovation 113

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

I proposed a new Framework for managing innovation this week, called the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework. This is approaching innovation and its management in more of a holistic, technology-enabled way based on the use of a cloud-enabled Platform and Ecosystem thinking and design. I highlight the key value points.

Agile 182

Agile Collaboration Innovation Competition 182

Leanstack

APRIL 26, 2021

(This is guest post by Alejandra Gonzalez , a seasoned business model strategist, product owner, and innovation coach. In this post, Alejandra shares her perspectives on when and how to incorporate lean, agile, and design thinking into your product lifecycle. For the company where I worked, that was far too long and risky.

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Design Thinking LEAN Agile Design 145

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2018

Thinking about ecosystems certainly allows us to go out of our normal scope of invention, innovation and being creative. Applying ecosystem thinking offers you the collaborative ability to extend beyond more traditional channels of delivery, or restricted to only utilizing your existing infrastructure.

Collaboration 241

Collaboration Design Innovation Technical Review 241

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

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Design Technical Review Innovation System 232

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. In this context, team collaboration isn’t just recommended; it’s imperative for survival and success.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Collaboration Creativity Software Review 113

Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Facilitates agility and adaptability Enables organizations to adjust strategies based on real-time data. Enhances cross-functional collaboration Ensures teams work toward common objectives. Encourages Agile Strategy Adjustments Adapts plans based on real-time market insights.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Examples 130

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 8, 2022

Business contagion requires different innovative responses. We are presently facing a profound set of changes in the conditions that businesses operate within in the immediate years ahead, that of the fear of business contagion; these will need a different set of innovation shifts and responses to counter this and seize new opportunities.

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Agile Innovation Change Disruption 219

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Understanding Team Collaboration Collaboration within a team setting is a cornerstone of modern organizational success, driving innovation, problem-solving, and efficiency in today’s complex workplace. Higher Employee Engagement Teams that work collaboratively often report higher levels of engagement and job satisfaction.

Collaboration 113

Collaboration Strategy Strategy Guidelines 113

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Ecosystems and Platforms are our pathways to a new innovation future. Ecosystems have suddenly become of age, as they can be formed around common concepts fairly rapidly, they can enable cross-cutting innovation to be delivered in highly collaborative ways. We are at a critical point of change.

Design Thinking 282

Design Thinking Collaboration Design Radical Innovation 282

Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the way businesses operate, providing innovative solutions and opportunities for growth. This agility ensures that your clients can stay ahead of the competition. Collaboration with AI systems is crucial to maximize the potential of artificial intelligence.

Tools 130

Tools Artificial Inteligence Strategy Strategy 130

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2020

I was pondering some thoughts around the quest for growth, the demands for change, and the need to become nimble, agile, and more dynamic in what we do. My starting point was the endless journey of innovation. We seem to be confronted with an endless journey when it comes to innovation. So I started to think a little more.

Change 265

Change Agile Innovation System 265

Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

Innovation and expansion New product development, market penetration, and technological advancements. This goal drives its product development, market expansion, and technological innovation in electric vehicles and renewable energy solutions. Enhance Innovation and Competitive Edge Encourage forward-thinking investments.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 130

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 27, 2018

I have written a fair amount about the new innovation era, offering a view on its future design. One that is jumping to a fresh cycle of innovative design. We are in the middle of it, some of you may not have noticed its impact and change but it is significant on the understanding of innovation, in it’s future design.

Innovation 185

Innovation Radical Innovation Big Data Design 185

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 5, 2020

We are facing greater disruption and an increasing innovation pace. The prospect of new innovation potential will eventually work through into the world of Industry 4.0 Innovation is ready for those accelerating and being fully committed to their 4IR journey. Seeking out a highly collaborative approach.

Industry 222

Industry Innovation Collaboration Design 222

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 21, 2023

Completing transitions through innovation, ecosystems and sustainability thinking Today, our innovation activity needs to transition through collaborating and co-creating, applying ecosystem thinking and platform designs for business.

Collaboration 195

Collaboration Innovation Design Agile 195