Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 18, 2021

It brings innovation together, a unifying point for the activity and momentum of innovation to become central to the core of the business, in its future investment and value impact. First , as an executive team you will create cohesion and a consistent innovation framework that reduces barriers or uncertainties for innovators.

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Leadership Engagement Innovation Strategy 280

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Let’s explore the contrast between traditional and agile approaches and uncover the advantages agile product development brings to businesses. Agile product development, on the other hand, is iterative and incremental. It allows for flexibility and rapid adaptation to feedback and change.

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Product Development Agile Software Review LEAN 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Culture Change Understanding the Stakes: Innovation and Business Growth Culture change within an organization is not just about altering the workplace environment; it is a strategic imperative. Innovation is not simply about new ideas; it’s about transforming those ideas into value-creating strategies.

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InnovationManagement

FEBRUARY 8, 2021

Organizations everywhere are working to form agile cultures. What does it mean to be agile? . The post How Are Agile and Innovation Related? appeared first on InnovationManagement.

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Agile Culture Innovation Training 102

Destination Innovation

MAY 17, 2017

Surveys show that the large majority of senior executives see innovation as critical for their businesses but are dissatisfied with progress in this area. If you want to make your organisation more agile and innovative where should you start? I then ask delegates what is impeding innovation in their businesses today.

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Survey Innovation Brainstorming Agile 240

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Foundation of Innovation Culture In today’s fast-paced business environment, cultivating an innovation culture within your organization is not just beneficial; it is imperative for survival and growth. Benefits of Fostering Innovation The benefits of fostering an innovation culture are manifold.

Culture of Innovation 100

Culture of Innovation Culture Agile Innovation 100

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

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.

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Change Agile Innovation System 265

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 11, 2019

We need to manage reskilling and upskilling to mitigate against both job losses and talent shortages but prepared the future workforce to be more nimble, agile and fluid. Here is where innovators are going to be well-positioned. The Big Takeaway for me is the positioning of working in the Innovation Space. Let me explain why.

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Artificial Inteligence Innovation Engagement Agile 263

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

I spoke to 11 of the world’s leading female innovation experts to get their definition of “innovation” The variety in their responses may surprise you. In 2016, I wrote the article What is innovation? 15 experts share their innovation definition in order to answer the question of “What is innovation?”

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Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 254

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 30, 2023

In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, the ability to build a strong case, stay informed, and think critically is the key to unlocking success and driving innovation. But how can you empower those responsible for innovation to not only navigate this terrain but thrive within it? My 2nd offer point.

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Agile Innovation Creative Thinking Culture 183

Destination Innovation

MARCH 9, 2020

I was pleased and proud to be appointed to the position of CIO (Chief Innovation Officer). I reported to the CEO and he was adamant about his belief in promoting innovation in the organisation. This undermined my innovation projects. Innovation is everyone’s job; not just the CIO’s. Image by Mhouge from Pixabay.

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Innovation Project Agile Resources 242

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Building an Innovation Culture Importance of Innovation Culture In today’s rapidly changing business landscape, fostering an innovation culture within your organization is not just a bonus; it’s a necessity. The benefits of nurturing such a culture are manifold.

Culture 100

Culture Innovation Training Leadership 100

Viima

AUGUST 25, 2021

In recent years, more and more companies have realized the need for innovation as they’ve seen businesses all around them, and perhaps even their own business, being disrupted. According to McKinsey research , 96% of executives have made innovation a strategic priority, yet only 6% are satisfied with their innovation performance.

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Agile Innovation Course Disruption 105

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.

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Software Review Software Innovation Design 246

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.

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Innovation Radical Innovation Design Big Data 186

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before. Many of these are defined today as marketplaces, where innovation has pushed the boundaries and stretched thinking to combine aspects of multiple transactions into connected and seamless ones. Think Amazon, Airbnb, Uber.

Disruption 291

Disruption Innovation Technology Creativity 291

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Organizational Culture Defining Organizational Culture Organizational culture embodies the values, beliefs, and behaviors that determine how your company’s employees interact and handle business transactions.

Culture 100

Culture Change Management Agile 100

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 183

Agile Collaboration Innovation Competition 183

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Shaping Innovation for a Meaningful Change Following on from my initial post, “ Our Need is to Shape Innovation Dynamically, ” this post outlines the eight value-adding points that I can help build out and deliver alongside you in different delivery modules to fit your circumstances and budgets.

Change 174

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 174

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Culture Embracing a culture of innovation is essential for any organization striving to remain competitive and relevant in today’s fast-paced business world. This section will define what innovation culture is and explain why it’s imperative to cultivate it within the workplace.

Culture of Innovation 100

Culture of Innovation Culture Innovation Training 100

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.

Culture 100

Culture Underperforming Technical Team Agile Leadership 100

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Imperative of Culture in Organizational Success Understanding Organizational Culture Organizational culture encompasses the shared values, beliefs, and norms that influence how people within an organization interact with each other and work together to achieve business goals.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Culture Change 100

Jeffrey Phillips

OCTOBER 12, 2018

These issues are exhibited in cultures that are resistant to change, processes that become too rigid when agility is required, limits on decision making and risk taking. Where this exploration of the strengths and challenges of bureaucracy becomes interesting is in the exploration of innovation.

Culture 174

Culture Innovation Disruption Agile 174

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 13, 2021

We need to think about a choice-cascade integrative model for innovation. Often we fail to understand our role in contributing to innovation; we need a cascading effect. Here I want to explain my thinking behind this and provide the visual cascading steps I feel help us succeed in innovation. It is complex.

Innovation 246

Innovation Engagement Resources Strategy 246

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

What distinguishes an Innovation Ecosystem from Open Innovation? Within a short series about Innovation Ecosystems this post asks what really are the distinct differences within innovation ecosystem thinking and design, to provide a set of common distinguishing points to move from “just” open innovation.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Innovation Policies Collaboration 140

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. Yet the problem lies in the fact that so few established companies actually know how to go about getting value out of their innovation ambitions, let alone turning it into profit. Suggested reading: 13 – Budgets for Micro-Innovations.

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Company Underperforming Technical Team Brainstorming Design Thinking 251

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

You need the ability to adapt to change, and innovate, faster. Thus, for most businesses, the only truly lasting source of competitive advantage these days is the pace of innovation. You might then ask what that means in practice and how to accelerate your pace of innovation. Why does pace of innovation matter?

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Competition Innovation Software Marketing 284

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

So often innovation struggles to be recognized for what it is. Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. 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.

Innovation Programs 190

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 190

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

I've been writing an occasional series on some of the fundamental building blocks for innovation success - at least those that I think are critical, intangible and often overlooked. All are important to understand and all are critical to successful innovation. There's another time that is also important.

LEAN 155

LEAN Agile Innovation Project 155

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 3, 2024

Embracing Innovation Ecosystems for Enhanced Competitiveness In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, innovation is paramount for organizations to thrive and achieve sustainable success. Organizations must embrace innovation ecosystems to harness the power of innovation and drive transformative change effectively.

Competition 174

Competition Innovation Collaboration Roadmap 174

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

The building blocks of open innovation building towards Business Ecosystem design. By incorporating Open Innovation Strategies as the next building block, businesses can create a dynamic and expansive innovation ecosystem beyond internal and partnership and certain collaborative boundaries.

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Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Design 148

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

The Intersection of Corporate Growth and Startup Innovation Defining Corporate Venture Capital Corporate Venture Capital (CVC) is the investment of corporate funds directly in external startup companies. Corporations can leverage this innovation to drive growth, remain competitive, and enter new markets.

Innovation 147

Innovation Collaboration Agile Technical Review 147

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2024

Designing a Composable Innovation Framework During May and June 2023, I worked through and concluded my thinking on why we needed to change our Innovation approach. A radical change from far to often a linear one, into a new, more up-to-date, and dynamic solution for managing innovation.

Change 163

Change Innovation Design Collaboration 163

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. This involves identifying the scope of the problem, the stakeholders involved, and the desired outcomes.

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Collaboration Innovation Design Culture of Innovation 183