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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Training Learning How To Agile 182

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. Change that simply meets a budget requirement, a belief it gives us a competitive advantage, in this constant update chase we are all caught up in. So I started to think a little more.

Change 265

Change Agile Innovation System 265

Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 9, 2017

When the competition launches a new product, how do you react? In short, you use agility to change directions and head the competition off at the pass. Put them in context with the concept of agility. Agility doesn’t allow you to innovate and jump ahead of the competition. Of course not. Not at all.

Agile 74

Agile Strategy Strategy Guidelines 74

Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

When the competition launches a new product, how you react says a lot about you as a professional and your company as an organization. This is called agility, and we often utilize agility to change directions and head the competition off at the pass. Was agility the driving force behind Uber’s dominance in ridesharing?

Agile 66

Agile Trends Disruption Guidelines 66

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

And what happens when corporations with business models and structures and governing capabilities built for slower change and market dominance meet the agile, nimble competitors and shifting customer expectations at this unexpected crossroads? Innovation has been a watchword for corporations for about 20 years.

Innovation 202

Innovation Comparison Meeting Data 202

mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 27, 2019

Before Agile, MJV’s marketing team encountered many difficulties in dealing with its routine challenges. Of course we did! An Agile Coach for Agile Marketing. Agile methodologies have always been part of the MJV framework in its external projects. How did we solve this problem? Did we get insecure about it?

Agile 52

Agile Marketing Course Design Thinking 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.

Agile 52

Agile Roadmap Competition Strategy 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.

Agile 52

Agile Roadmap Competition Strategy 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.

Agile 52

Agile Roadmap Competition Strategy 52

Jeffrey Phillips

NOVEMBER 10, 2021

We can also find out which leaders will adopt innovative measures, and change the cultures of their businesses, and which will "stay the course". As change accelerates and there's an increasing need to be agile or nimble, getting smaller and faster is key. All business must be fast, agile and innovative. Getting smaller faster?

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Innovation Agile Culture Leadership 111

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

Of course, much of what we have will still remain. Innovation is advancing but most of it has been designed for a different time, the old era of stable markets, predictable solutions and having a clear sense of your competition. We need to be more agile, iterative , to be encouraged to be experimenting and exploring.

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Innovation Design Agile Innovation Processes 178

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

A positive organizational culture can lead to improved employee engagement, higher levels of innovation, increased agility, and better adaptability to change. Furthermore, in the rapidly changing business landscape, the agility and resilience provided by a strong culture are invaluable.

Culture 100

Culture Underperforming Technical Team Agile Leadership 100

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

In summary, I think design thinking is undergoing a revolution, a certain maturing but it is littered with a very messy, highly competitive present. When you are asked to be flexible, agile, willing to experiment and often fail, sometimes publicly, this can take you into some very uncomfortable territory.

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Design Thinking Design Creativity Training 238

Planview

APRIL 26, 2022

One thing has become clear for organizations in this pandemic era – change is hard, and if you don’t have a transformation plan, you’re more likely to fall victim to one of these common Agile transformation challenges. At the start of 2020, the need for Agile transformation was already knocking on the door of most major organizations.

Agile 52

Agile Handbook Culture eBook 52

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 26, 2019

They usually focus very heavily on the market and pull end of the spectrum by being very customer-oriented and agile in their innovation work. On the other hand, you also need to keep improving your existing business to remain competitive and create short term financial results. Common themes among top corporate innovators.

Innovation 39

Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Culture Industry 39

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 30, 2018

The question isn't even: should we become more agile or more nimble? The answer to that one is "yes" as well, and (shameless plug) I wrote a book about how to become more nimble, agile and innovative. Deciding on the pace of change If the question isn't "should we change" or "should we be more agile" then what's the real question?

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Change Agile Industry Marketing 113

CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

This gives them an advantage over the competition and positions them to achieve their goals. Creativity, agility, and communication help them identify new opportunities and adjust their course effectively. Our courses on strategy give you the tools you need to align strategic processes, make decisions, and implement action.

Strategic Thinking 52

Strategic Thinking Underperforming Technical Team Ideation Resources 52

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

That could be a new product, of course, which is what people usually think of. To do it for real requires ideation, of course, but then incubation (going from an idea to something you could get customer feedback from) to acceleration (bringing the new thing to market). Let’s get started. Rita McGrath. Twitter: rgmcgrath.

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Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 270

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Having a robust strategy helps you anticipate and respond to changes, whether they come from emerging technologies, evolving customer preferences, or competitive pressures. This could mean workshops, webinars, or access to online courses. This agility allows your company to respond swiftly to emerging challenges and opportunities.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 13, 2016

This slight rant of mine was started when I saw a new software application talk about its ability to help its clients in agile lean innovation. This is where terms like "agile" or "lean" can come into play. This is of course a combination of process, type, outcome and degree. Coming soon to a bookstore near you.

LEAN 100

LEAN Innovation Agile Software 100

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 14, 2020

I think it is important that we consider future competitive conditions as they are likely to be, not as we wish them to be. How prepared are you for consistently falling prices Price increases - except of course for the price increases for food and health care. Second , create some agility and nimbleness in your organization.

Agile 100

Agile Trends Marketing Course 100

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 7, 2017

Just trying to stay your own course is tough enough but with all the diversity of views it must be even more overwhelming for others who are asked to take on a role within innovation. Agility Innovation Specialists. Bringing agility, flexibility, adaptability and learning into the innovation equation. Its areas of focus: [link].

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Innovation Engagement Collaboration Agile 154

hackerearth

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Why take a course on innovation? List of courses. This is a round-up of short-term online courses for decision-makers who oversee driving innovation in their respective organizations. Course duration : 9 weeks. Course highlights. Course duration: 2 weeks. Course duration: 2 weeks. Course highlights.

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Course Innovation Management Technical Review Management 42

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 10, 2017

Sudden evolving markets make everything needing to be ‘super’ responsive by existing players, to the sudden realization they have missed opportunities, Many existing organizations cannot cope and alter with this demand for agility, flexibility, and responsiveness. Recognizing differences. Our innovation problem that never seems to change.

Innovation 124

Innovation Agile Change Learning 124

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2017

The report offered a selection of key visuals and overviews from 14 reports, which in turn were shortlisted from an original data set of 140 reports on the topic, ones published over the course of the last few years, that from my research, I found the most valuable. To obtain a copy, its free, click this link to register and download.

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Report Technology Engagement Data 168

Jeffrey Phillips

JUNE 9, 2021

Of course, with that and a towel, you can accomplish almost anything. This timeframe, of course, depends to some degree on the competition in your market space and the average length of time a product offering is viable before it becomes uninteresting or obsolescent. As if there is a magic number!

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Innovation Product Development Resources Course 120

Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. Competition is now global. While agile focuses on build velocity, lean focuses on customer traction velocity.” You can’t have a complete lean innovation practice without the agile component. Others are being disrupted.

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LEAN Examples Agile Innovation 105

hackerearth

OCTOBER 3, 2017

Why take a course on innovation? List of courses. This is a round-up of short-term online courses for decision-makers who oversee driving innovation in their respective organizations. Course duration : 9 weeks. Course highlights. Course duration: 2 weeks. Course duration: 2 weeks. Course highlights.

Course 40

Course Innovation Management Technical Review Management 40

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Businesses that fail to adapt to disruptive changes risk losing their competitive edge and may eventually become obsolete. Competitive Advantage: By embracing innovation, you can differentiate your business from competitors and potentially capture a larger market share. Streamlining processes to reduce bureaucratic red tape.

Disruption 100

Disruption Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 100

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

Of course, the Brits are to blame! The three “taken care of” are our focus on cost efficiency, change in regulations and government incentives and those three are imposed at levels so disconnected from the competitive forces at work globally, they are fixed on our own problems.

Innovation 178

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Report 178

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

These resources can provide valuable insights into how AI can be used to not only build your strategies but also to enhance your products, services, and competitive positioning. This section will guide you through understanding the role of AI in decision-making and how to leverage it for a competitive edge.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Strategy Strategy 100

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 ability to harness data-driven insights for decision-making is now a critical competitive advantage. You must recognize the signals of change and prepare to navigate through them.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence Change 100

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 21, 2023

Competition aside, both face opposing physical forces that must be overcome to win. Drag in the business context often manifests itself at the strategic level and can be experienced by such adverse indicators as sluggish market moves, inability to change direction with agility, and companywide misalignment of strategies and objectives.

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Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team LEAN 130

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 10, 2016

There's a real sense that we in the corporate world are standing on the brink of an amazing transition, moving from relatively older, static models of competition based on corporate size and mass, to new competitive realities dictated by speed, agility and innovation.

Innovation 100

Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Competition 100

Matthew May

DECEMBER 4, 2015

In it, he proposes six core principles that embody the discipline needed to bring your business to a level of fitness that will enable it to achieve peak performance, which he defines as strength, speed, and agility. Nothing wrong with that, of course, but it completely ignores the raison d’etre of any organization: the consumer.

LEAN 100

LEAN Agile Course Exercises 100

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding the Impact of AI on Strategic Planning Strategic planning has traditionally been a time-intensive process, requiring the analysis of vast amounts of data to predict trends and determine the best course of action. This section delves into how you can utilize AI for market analysis and implement it for competitive intelligence.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Analysis Trends 100

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

I would also remind everyone that all people who register for a free account with Idea to Value get access to a free mini-course on introducing the science of improving your creativity ( click here to get yours now ). Horizon 3: exploring new future offerings that could change the company but aren’t ready yet.

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Company Innovation Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team 254