Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

To get to a consistent performance of innovation and creativity within organizations you do need to rely on a process, structure and the consistent ability to foster a culture of innovation. The innovation mandate is often overlooked or undervalued. What should be in a “typical” innovation mandate?

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 11, 2023

The private sector may have a greater focus on innovation, commercialization, and profit-making, and may have proprietary information that needs to be protected.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 3, 2024

Improved Competitive Positioning: Innovation ecosystems can help organizations gain a competitive edge by fostering a culture of innovation and adaptability. Enhanced Brand Reputation: Participation in innovation ecosystems can strengthen an organization’s brand image as a forward-thinking and innovative leader.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

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. Corporations can leverage this innovation to drive growth, remain competitive, and enter new markets.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

This dynamic interaction fosters a virtuous cycle where innovation begets more innovation, creating a continuously evolving and expanding ecosystem. Agility and Adaptability : Ecosystems are naturally adaptive due to their diversity and interconnectedness. This speed can be a critical differentiator in competitive industries.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 13, 2024

Complexity matters in recognizing what it inhibits and what needs unbundling so any future design of an organization or process is (attempting) to put into place the right processes, skills, and culture to make them more responsive, or dynamic. In any future design we can’t continue to behave in linear ways.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 4, 2017

As I travel around the world working with executives from a wide range of businesses, I find it very interesting that some understand the value of, and take great pride in, their corporate cultures, while others don’t give them much thought. Corporate culture has been the subject of many articles and books for years—and with good reason.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To stay ahead, you must cultivate a culture that values creativity, encourages risk-taking, and embraces transformative ideas. Innovation leads to differentiation and offers value that can set your products apart from competitors. By cycling through these phases, you can refine your product concepts to better meet user needs.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Culture Innovation culture is the backbone of a company’s growth and longevity. Understanding and nurturing this culture is imperative for any business that aspires to lead and outperform in its industry.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

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Kainexus

JUNE 12, 2024

In an era where efficiency and agility are paramount, Lean business transformation has emerged as a pivotal strategy for organizations aiming to streamline operations and enhance value creation. Lean principles foster a culture of innovation and strategic thinking within organizations.

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Wazoku

JUNE 15, 2016

This is known as differentiated innovation; it usually focuses on a mix of efficiency increase/process improvement combined with user experience/proposition development. Innovation agility enables reduced times to market. Role of culture in innovation. New skills, behaviours and values are required.

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Cris Beswick

MAY 1, 2024

First, let’s unpack a Culture OF Innovation vs A Culture FOR Innovation. Innovation is not a monolithic entity that can be injected into an organisation’s cultural fabric. Instead, it emerges as the synergistic product of elements intentionally combined within a nurturing environment.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Innovative leaders play a pivotal role in fostering this environment, which can lead to higher employee satisfaction and lower turnover rates. An innovation culture begins at the top. Your commitment to innovation training programs and innovation mindset training signals a clear prioritization of innovation within the company.

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Wazoku

NOVEMBER 6, 2019

At this year's Innovation Roundtable Summit in Copenhagen, I moderated a roundtable discussion on some of the challenges businesses face when trying to build a more agile organisation, grow a culture of innovation and navigate leadership and mindset. How do you take the stereotype out of innovation? .

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By integrating the agility and innovation of startups, corporates can cultivate a more entrepreneurial culture within their own structures, driving growth and remaining competitive in a rapidly evolving business landscape. For corporate executives, engaging with startups is essential for driving internal innovation.

Technical Review 113

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Cris Beswick

MARCH 14, 2024

As I highlight throughout my book, ‘ Building a Culture of Innovation ‘, companies that fail to make Innovation integral to their cultures risk losing relevance, ceding ground to disruptive start-ups, and struggling to attract and retain top talent.

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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. Our innovation problem that never seems to change.

Innovation 125

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 5, 2021

Foster a Culture of Innovation. Innovation in any business requires a well-connected team full of people with different perspectives and insights. One of the biggest lessons the pandemic has taught us is that every company can benefit from being more flexible and agile. Create a Feedback Loop.

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Be-novative

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Since Pris, CEO and founder of Be-novative graduated as a psychologist, she often speaks about the psychological factors of how to build an innovation culture every day. The “yes and” type of culture will teach each other that we can add to our teammate’s ideas and it is worth it to share suggestions. novative.com.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 2, 2024

But beyond the individual feats of strength, speed, and agility, the Olympic spirit whispers another powerful message: the magic that unfolds when diverse talents The roar of the crowd, the flash of gold medals, the collective gasp of a near miss – the Olympic Games ignite a passion for human potential unlike any other event.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

However, there are more effective ways to innovate, as you will see further down this list. Suggested reading: 14 – Building a Culture of Innovation. The challenging part of this is that culture is a very personal thing, which will vary between companies, industries and regions.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

We need to open our minds and see the possibilities by focusing on resolving the more significant challenges being faced today and provide different collaborative thinking in solutions: Technology: Challenges: Rapid technological advancements, short product life cycles, and the need for continuous innovation.

Design 148

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

It emphasizes the ability to leverage and combine existing resources, knowledge, and technologies in novel ways to drive innovation. By adopting a composable approach, organizations can achieve greater agility, adaptability, and scalability in their innovation efforts.

Technical Review 148

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Through consistent practice, these actions can lead to a culture where strategic discussions are part and parcel of everyday operations. Embrace Flexibility: Promote an organizational culture that values adaptability and is comfortable with pivoting strategies in response to evolving situations.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

These speakers can also deepen the understanding of an innovation culture by: Illustrating how to create an environment that nurtures innovative thinking. Highlighting the importance of collaboration and diversity in driving innovation. Offer strategies for effective prototyping and testing.

Innovation 113

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

To avoid the pitfalls of a static strategy and ensure your business is future-proof, it’s essential to foster a culture of agility and strategic foresight. Embracing Flexibility and Agility In a rapidly changing business environment, staying nimble is more than a virtue—it’s a necessity.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 31, 2021

In 2001, the Agile movement suggested a new way of approaching that work more efficiently. Other functional areas of the business started to also apply that thinking to how they can deliver with agility. As we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Agile Manifesto , we are living in a drastically different world. Ludwig Melik.

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Kainexus

MAY 2, 2024

It encompasses adopting cloud computing, big data analytics, artificial intelligence, Internet of Things (IoT), and other cutting-edge technologies to drive efficiency, innovation, and growth. It fosters a culture of innovation, empowering teams to explore new ideas and solutions that can propel the business forward.

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Values Centered Innovation

MAY 7, 2020

And not just in your business strategy, but in the entire way you think about your organizational culture – and how your culture impacts the degree to which you emerge from this disruptive crisis stronger than you were a year ago. Later in this blog I’ll present 5 dimensions of such a culture.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Blending these fresh ideas into your strategy creates a thriving culture that isn’t afraid to shake things up and bend the rules. Being innovative lets businesses flip the script and dive into ventures nobody’s dared to try. We’re here to break down how you can spark that innovative spirit and use tech to your advantage.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets. Business Model Innovation Adopting novel approaches to business operations and customer engagement. Competitive Advantage Gaining a leading edge in the market by leveraging startup agility and creativity.

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Inceodia

JANUARY 2, 2019

To thrive, innovation requires a culture that supports human-centered exploration and experimentation. Rogue corporate entrepreneurs are not effective at the kind of repeatable innovation a business needs for continuous improvement and growth. Innovation needs to be an intentional part of an organization’s culture.

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Cris Beswick

JULY 10, 2024

Having written several books over the past decade and contributed small snippets of thought leadership or entire chapters to over a dozen other books, I still return to the book I wrote with Derek Bishop and Jo Geraghty of Culture Consultancy fame. But Boston’s survey figures paint a different picture.

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PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 17, 2021

This is the kind of inclusive work environment that drives cross-functional collaboration and fosters sustainable ideation, both of which are necessary to build a culture of innovation. Innovation Case Study #1: Unbossing the Environment at Novartis. Innovation Case Study #3: Building an Engaged Culture at Barton Malow.

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Imaginatik

DECEMBER 18, 2017

Bersin is quick to mention ‘learning agility’ a very powerful phrase used by psychologists to describe your ability to rapidly learn new things. Who are your top sources for innovation inspiration? To learn more about how to create a culture of innovation through continuous reinvention, click here.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 6, 2024

As an executive leader, I’m often tasked with driving innovation within my team to ensure our company remains at the forefront of our industry. Innovation in executive teams is not just about developing new products or services; it’s about fostering a culture of continuous improvement, strategic thinking, and adaptability.

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New Markets Advisors

MAY 29, 2019

It’s how to build agility into your organization such that you can adapt as the strength of those advantages diminishes. To help your organization become more agile, I offer four pieces of advice, each of which ties to an essential element of agility. While we often prioritize the dynamic elements of agility?—?the

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