Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Horizon 3 (Disruptive Innovation) targets high-risk, high-reward transformations that could define the companys future. This horizon is about envisioning entirely new markets, technologies, and business models that may take years to develop but hold significant potential for disruptive impact.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

Improve resilience against disruptions and crises. For example, Shell Oil has used scenario planning for decades to navigate uncertainties in the energy industry, helping the company adapt to fluctuations in oil prices, environmental policies, and geopolitical conflicts. Develop proactive strategies to manage change.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

With technology advancing at an unprecedented pace, consumer behaviors shifting, and new market entrants disrupting traditional industries, your ability to innovate determines your potential for growth and sustainability. Incorporating innovative practices is essential for adapting to market changes and ensuring long-term success.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Power of Disruptive Innovation Understanding Disruptive Innovation Disruptive innovation, a term you might have encountered frequently in today’s business lexicon, refers to a process where a product or service starts at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves upmarket, eventually displacing established competitors.

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eZassi

NOVEMBER 27, 2024

Discontinuous Innovation is also used interchangeably with “radical” or “disruptive” innovation. In this article we delve into examples of Discontinuous Innovation, discussing some examples and best practices for its management. Hyper-personalization disrupts many sectors creating unique products and designs for customers.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Accelerated Innovation and Speed to Market In an innovation ecosystem, shared resources, collaborative platforms, and agile development processes dramatically reduce the time it takes to move from idea to implementation. Your internal system may excel at refinement, but ecosystems excel at speed and agility. ” ** End of pitch.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 2, 2023

Agility, the ability to think fast and move quickly, is an imperative for every team this year. In a landmark study, for example, Google identified “psychological safety” as the top characteristic of its most successful teams. Three Steps to Strategic Agility. I’ve led teams in both big companies and startups.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

For example, a startup in the renewable energy sector might use the Context Map Canvas to track government incentives, public sentiment on climate change, advances in battery technology, and competitor activity. Tracking trend shifts and market disruptions. Align innovation goals with market needs and regulatory environments.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

Assess external risks and opportunities Recognize threats such as regulation changes or disruptive technologies. For example, a renewable energy company might use Competitive Landscape Analysis to track government incentives, emerging battery storage technology, and new market entrants , ensuring its long-term competitiveness.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

For example, an e-commerce company conducting Competitive Analysis may identify a gap in fast, low-cost shipping options that competitors have not yet optimized. For example, a fitness tech startup might analyze subscription pricing models across competitors to refine its pricing structure. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

It is particularly useful in situations where assumptions outweigh factssuch as launching a new venture, developing disruptive products, or entering unfamiliar markets. Examples of learning milestones include: Completing a working prototype. Use brainstorming or team workshops to surface hidden assumptions.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 22, 2025

Radical innovation disrupts markets and creates entirely new categories. This article will dive into the concept of radical innovation, its potential for market disruption, and the role of strategies like technology scouting in staying ahead of the curve. How Does Radical Innovation Differ from Disruptive Innovation?

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 27, 2021

For those interested in digital disruption and technological advancements , Bitcoin represented so much more than a way to allegedly make money fast like some type of digital wolf of Wall Street. When your focus is on agility and reactionary responses, you will always be behind the curve. Blockchain: A Whole New Financial Frontier.

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Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

And in practice, we combine three important ideas: design thinking, Lean Startup, and agile methodology. Others are being disrupted. 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. Competition is now global.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

This agility ensures that your clients can stay ahead of the competition. Provide case studies and examples of successful AI-driven strategies to demonstrate its value. For more information, check out our article on ai-powered decision making. This versatility makes AI a valuable asset in your consulting toolkit.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

Using the Wrong Management Framework: Some projects require a fully planned approach, others need a more agile method, and still others benefit from validating with fewer resources before investing more heavily. process automation, and agile methodologies can drastically improve success rates. Example: Lindy Generative A.I.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

The past two years were as disruptive as they get for both society and business. Some people think being agile is a mindset. If you have the right tools, anyone can both build agility into how you think and make it the foundation of your business processes. That’s how you remain resilient in today’s disruptive world.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 6, 2021

Disruption is all around us; it never seems to go away; it simply appears in a different and often entirely new form. The result is the same; it disrupts what we know and often in how we suddenly need to set about doing it differently. Much of the innovative disruptions seem so obvious; you wonder why we were not doing these before.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 3, 2021

In this, I was suggesting, backcasting is not concerned with predicting the future: The major distinguishing characteristic of backcasting analyses is the concern, not with likely energy futures, for example, but with how the desirable futures can be attained in this future working back approach. Agility Innovation.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

In the last few decades we’ve obviously seen many examples of companies with competitive advantages that seemed impossible to overcome completely break down in a matter of few years. I’ll illustrate this with an example using an imaginary company in an imaginary industry. In this imaginary example, the industry will get 0.5%

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Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 25, 2021

In a world where exponential change and digital disruptions abound, you simply cannot rest on your laurels and merely rely on what you’ve already built. Instinctually for many, we choose to play it safe and protect and defend the status quo with agility. From there, it’s just collecting money and living a good life.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Navigating a Disruptive Business Environment In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven landscape, businesses are frequently faced with disruptions that can significantly impact their operations and long-term viability. Recognizing the early signs of these disruptions is key to responding effectively.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

An excellent example, outlined in the video below, is Adobe’s Kickbox program, which gives anyone who has an idea and wants to try it out a box with advice on how to approach the experiment and a pre-paid credit card with $1,000 to be used however the person wants. Suggested viewing: 12 – Disruptive Innovation.

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Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 5, 2020

This is called agility, and we often utilize agility to change directions and head the competition off at the pass. Think about some of the most powerful and industry-disruptive products and services that have changed the game through today, and try to put them in context with the concept of agility.

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Innov8rs

MARCH 31, 2025

In a recent Innov8rs Learning Lab, George Wu, Head of Ventures at Disruptive Edge , shared his insights on the complexities of venture building, offering practical advice and numerous case studies. If speed, agility, and an independent culture are critical, external partnerships or spinouts may offer a more effective route.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 23, 2023

Disruptive innovations like these have a legendary status that is richly deserved, but it is actually incremental innovations that are more likely to provide sustainable fuel to drive ROI for your innovation programs year in, year out. Examples of Incremental Innovation Incremental innovation can take a lot of forms.

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Phil McKinney

JULY 11, 2023

We live in unprecedented technological advances, and with these advances come disruptions that can significantly impact our lives and businesses. Understanding Technological Disruptions Technological disruptions refer to unexpected shifts in technology that can disrupt industries, businesses, and life as we know it.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 31, 2025

Now, these solutions are disrupting industries in wealthier economies, proving that innovation thrives under constraints. This guide explores what reverse innovation is, how it differs from traditional innovation, real-world examples of its success, and tips for adopting it in the context of your innovation management strategy.

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Daniel Burrus

AUGUST 9, 2017

In short, you use agility to change directions and head the competition off at the pass. Think about some of the most powerful, most industry-disruptive products and services that have become well-known of late. Put them in context with the concept of agility. The reason is that agility is a form of reaction to an outside force.

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Daniel Burrus

JANUARY 12, 2022

Therefore, let me collate three examples below to paint a real-world picture of how edge computing works and where it is currently evolving to transform industries for the better. Let’s think about these two concepts in relation to my Anticipatory mindset versus an agile one. In a sense, they are preventative in nature.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2018

We are seeing the most valuable companies that are emerging today are largely based on sophisticated platform business models where ecosystems are vital to their health and global ambitions (Apple, Amazon, Car Manufacturers are all examples). Burning platforms will be all around us, as we continue into the age of disruption.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Over the years, so much has improved and understood by the explanations, case examples, suggestions, clarifications and ways they were “built into” the individual innovation processes that each company chose to construct their innovation process. These tools and techniques enable ideation, validation, design-build and scaling.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 7, 2025

By leveraging AI, you can create a more agile and adaptive organization, capable of responding to market changes and emerging opportunities. Employees may fear that AI will replace their jobs or disrupt their workflows. Success Stories Sharing examples of successful AI integration to inspire confidence.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

From linear to agile: Idea generation is now a continuous process, not a one-time event. Organizations are using agile methodologies to rapidly test and iterate on ideas, keeping up with the pace of change and market demands. This openness is driving innovation by bringing in fresh perspectives and new ways of thinking.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 11, 2019

Incremental innovation will become a consistent focus, while transformative and disruptive innovation will be sporadic at best. To "move the needle" companies need an occasional transformative or disruptive innovation. I think there will remain a focus on innovation, but with different agendas and motives.

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Daniel Burrus

MAY 11, 2017

Agility is one such strategy—the often vaunted capacity to react to change as quickly as possible to address problems and changing market conditions. Does that make agility an extinct dinosaur? Why Agility Is No Longer Enough. Agility needs to be balanced with a new key strategy—becoming #Anticipatory. Not at all!

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2024

Acts as an incubator for new ideas and business models, often in dynamic and disruptive markets. Focus Areas : Agility Flexibility Continuous learning and adaptation Distinctiveness and Value : Distinctiveness : Prioritizes adaptability and resilience, with a strong emphasis on rapid iteration and pivoting strategies.

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