InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 12, 2022

We used AI to identify the most frequently asked questions about design thinking. Here are your design thinking FAQs and answers. You can also see our “human” responses to the big question: what is design thinking ? Design Thinking Frequently Asked Questions 1.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. What most companies get wrong about innovation processes.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Ideas and feedback are flowing back and forth throughout the innovation process. This iterative approach is driving innovation by ensuring that solutions are aligned with user needs and market realities. Everyone in the innovation process can contribute, regardless of their position or role.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 12, 2023

In my view any new approach to innovation needs to aim to achieve interdependent and interlocking innovation, solving problems that have not been addressed before and offering sustainable value, impact, and returns to all involved or significantly improving on the existing solutions.

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Wazoku

MAY 23, 2017

Design thinking has become a popular topic for discussion; with industry leaders like IBM and GE embracing and embedding design thinking in their organisations, other organisations are inevitably taking note. Design thinking is first and foremost people-centred, deriving products and services to meet a genuine need.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The lean startup methodology emphasizes the importance of agility and learning, with a mantra of “build-measure-learn” to minimize waste and speed up learning. This human-centered approach to innovation integrates the needs of people, the possibilities of technology, and the requirements for business success.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 20, 2024

So, how do we undertake this need to think through and recognize a new innovative way of discovery. Thinking through any engagement process, one that is required to break through traditional innovation processes needs to break down the new areas of discovery.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

It paves the way for adopting methodologies, like the lean startup methodology, that streamline and enhance the innovation process. By leveraging best practices, such as agile product development and new product development strategies , you can mitigate risks and set the stage for successful product launches and service rollouts.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Additionally, software systems like this do not replace people in the innovation process and cannot automate its management. 5 – Design Thinking. What it is: One of the most popular but misused terms going through the business community today is Design Thinking. Suggested reading: .

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 29, 2021

Innovation is a process that relies heavily on creativity and individual thinking, and these are things that don’t come easily. In order to get your creative juices flowing it can be important to engage in creative thinking exercises and practice ways you can improve your innovation process. Brainwriting.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 5, 2017

Even though we have so many new initiatives going on in the larger organizations to keep the troops happy and hopefully engaged they are not making the level of difference that innovation is expected to achieve. We need to be more agile, iterative , to be encouraged to be experimenting and exploring.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Attracting Talent : A culture that values creativity and innovation draws in individuals who are eager to contribute and push boundaries, which in turn, fuels further innovation. Adaptability : An innovative culture equips your organization with the agility to pivot quickly in response to market changes and consumer needs.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

By blending innovation into your strategy, you’re cooking up a plan that’s as flexible as a yoga guru and keeps you ahead of the pack. For a deeper dive, check out our piece on connecting business strategy and the innovation process. Flexibility : Innovation gives your business the agility to dodge and weave with market changes.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 10, 2023

For me, the last six months or so I have been spending increasing time working with ChatGPT to gain different ways to look at focus areas I spend in advising and mentoring and where innovation links into my different work. I am going into new versions of PAH-1 , but let me share this opening design for AI-driven innovation.

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Integrative Innovation

MAY 3, 2014

The resonance to my recent post on integrating Lean Startup and Design Thinking features to a combined process has been stunning. Interestingly, it looks like others support the idea of balancing and combining elements of both innovation approaches, too. It really seems to have hit a nerve!

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

If you’re interested in running more effective, innovative meetings with your team, you’ve come to the right place. In this post, we’ll share some tips and hints centered around innovation and design thinking frameworks to help you deliver an engaging and impactful experience. Agile Stand-Up. Problem Solving.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 19, 2023

Organizations in today’s business environment need to adapt rapidly and dynamically, the need to bring the innovation management process is a constant technological advancement. We cannot afford to avoid changing our innovation processes as we deal with a far more complex and challenging world. Why change?

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Earlier this year, I proposed a different framework for the innovation process and thinking.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Design Thinking for Business Creativity Design thinking’s the secret sauce for spicing up your strategy. It’s a hands-on human-centric process all about coming up with fresh, out-of-the-box solutions. Here’s how design thinking breaks down: Empathize: Get cozy with your customers’ needs and woes.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

Innovation “fights” to attract resources, gain management attention or understand its difficulties in the time it takes, its potential risks and its need for a more ambitious and bold commitment of support. We are shifting critical capabilities that are growing the agility to trial, pilot and learn quickly as information flows in.

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JUNE 26, 2020

A proven way to do this is through the agile process. First created in the software industry around 20 years ago, the agile methodology is widely seen as the innovation engine that drives Silicon Valley’s success, and it has now been adopted by many companies beyond the tech sector. Be Bold and Experiment.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 21, 2023

The potential returns, including increased agility, improved innovation outcomes, enhanced collaboration, and long-term competitiveness, make this radical change worthwhile for organizations aspiring to thrive in today’s dynamic business environment.

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mjvinnovation

DECEMBER 28, 2020

What all recognized innovation leaders have in common is that, at some point, they have transformed their culture. Some methods can help with this process, methods that are made just for this. That is the case of Design Thinking , a structured approach to innovation. What is organizational culture?

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 24, 2017

We fail to constantly review and re-engineer the innovation process and tend to layer more upon it, without a consistent reassessing what we are trying to achieve. The excitement of ‘breaking innovation’ is in the pioneering, experimenting, discovering, sharing and exchanging.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 6, 2016

I know the feeling, there has been such a considerable investment that has gone into previous innovation processes to get them established but much of this is actually out of date, it has become today a real ‘legacy’ issue but there is, of course, a real reluctance to challenge it. Well you should!

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 25, 2022

We can also see how these approaches were precursors to larger movements in lean startup, design thinking, and agile. The backstories of how great companies, services, and business models achieve success reveal a messiness that’s an inherent part of the innovation process.

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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. Craving more on meshing business plans with innovation? That’s agility.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2023

These stacks follow an established logic, such as working through idea discovery, relating to given problems, exploring solutions, and determining the final model or design and the execution delivery to achieve this. It is by leveraging the platform; organizations can create a more seamless and efficient innovation process.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

They bring stories of success and failure that can humanize the innovation process and make it more relatable. Their talks can be a catalyst for change, encouraging your team to pursue innovation with renewed vigor. By discussing the innovation process, they can: Ignite the spark of ideation and creativity within your team.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 6, 2016

I know the feeling, there has been such a considerable investment that has gone into previous innovation processes to get them established but much of this is actually out of date, it has become today a real ‘legacy’ issue but there is, of course, a real reluctance to challenge it. Well you should!

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 10, 2024

When you invite an innovation keynote speaker to your event, you’re not just getting a presentation; you’re accessing a wealth of knowledge shaped by real-world experience and success. These speakers cover a range of topics, from the innovation process to the creation of a culture that nurtures creativity and collaboration.

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Gregg Fraley

JANUARY 24, 2019

In the innovation space there is endless discussion about frameworks. If everyone else is jumping off the Design Thinking bridge shouldn’t we? Just kidding, Design Thinking can be a good choice, as can Agile, or Lean, or your own blended system. Which is best? Can I blend frameworks?

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 31, 2016

This is when they discover that innovation is not a deliverable, and during the implementation of an innovation capability or culture it certainly isn't a benefit, because attempting to "bolt on" an innovation process to a competent efficient culture is like dropping a modern 8 cylinder engine into a Model T.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 30, 2021

These innovation-focused book recommendations will help teach you the skills and techniques needed to grow your business and improve your company’s innovation efforts. Looking for even more literary choices to help you innovate? Check out our list of design thinking books to read. Innovation Books Conclusion.

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Gregg Fraley

SEPTEMBER 16, 2017

I added my punchline, “because if you’re not doing projects you’re not doing innovation.” Not Design Thinking?” After a bit of gab about projects, Design Thinking, and other industry buzzwords, I promised to get back to him with a more thoughtful answer — and then I changed the topic!

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IdeaScale

JUNE 26, 2018

What are the stages of innovation? Like so many of our answers, the stages of innovation vary customer to customer. Do you have a process in place? Crowdsourcing allows them to find new allies, validate ideas, and broadcast change organization-wide. Who will you reach out to? Refinement.

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Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 23, 2024

Key Methodologies to Foster Innovation in the Workplace Nurturing innovation in the workplace requires structured approaches that channel creativity into impactful outcomes. Here are four proven methodologies that help organizations systematically foster innovation. Diversity of thought is equally important.

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