Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Innovation is the lifeblood of businesses seeking to thrive in a rapidly evolving market. It is the driving force behind the competitive edge that allows companies to stand out and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Balancing creativity with practical implementation and scalability.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 20, 2020

Would you like your people to try out their ideas for better ways to meet the needs of customers or better ways to run the business? But if you want a truly innovative organisation then you have to release and empower your people to try new things as and when they see fit. It is what I call Line of Sight Innovation.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

The Design Thinking Toolkit provides practical tools and frameworks that help organizations innovate, solve complex problems, and drive growth. In todays fast-paced business environment, organizations must continuously adapt and evolve to meet changing customer expectations and market dynamics.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 18, 2025

For example, Teslas pioneering work in the electric vehicle market has allowed it to dominate EV technology, build a robust charging network, and benefit from the learning curve in battery technology innovation. The following steps outline a structured approach to harnessing this advantage: 1.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 14, 2025

Facilitating agile adaptation Allows for adjustments based on performance trends and market changes. Innovation and Growth SMART Metrics Launch three new AI-driven product features within the next 12 months. Increase R&D investment by 20% to accelerate product innovation within two years. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Discovery Driven Planning (DDP) is a structured framework for planning innovative initiatives in uncertain or ambiguous environments. At its core, this tool supports a disciplined approach to innovation, one that balances creativity with accountability. Corporations launching internal innovation programs.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

How and where does innovation fit will clearly depend on this transforming effect. We are fairly clear that incremental innovation is just not cutting through to give the types of growth expected. We need to transform, be disrupted or certainly re-imagine and this is where knowing your ecosystem comes in. The Status Quo is history.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2020

Time takes on a different meaning; we are cutting out those (unproductive) meetings, the train, car, and flight times, and we have the luxury to do what? 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. We still seem to be trapped.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 27, 2021

From new medical devices to new banking products, to new consumer appliances and more, I've worked on a number of innovation projects in a wide range of industries. Over time, as innovation has matured somewhat, many innovation consultants began to reference Doblin's Ten Types model.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

The Context Map Canvas is a strategic tool designed to help organizations understand and navigate the external factors that influence innovation and business performance. By capturing these dynamics visually, the canvas enables teams to anticipate challenges, uncover opportunities, and align innovation efforts with real-world conditions.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

How and where does innovation fit will clearly depend on this transforming effect. We are fairly clear that incremental innovation is just not cutting through to give the types of growth expected. A tantalizing prospect, full of innovation. It calls for bold management to instigate such a transformation.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

I have argued in the past that innovation management needs to radically adjust and needs to be designed differently, it needs to be highly adaptive. I’d like to offer some views, partly looking out to the future, partly considering what is potentially within our grasp, if we step back and rethink innovation design.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Having an innovating passion. So many multiple strands constantly need to be pulled together to build a complete innovation picture. Innovation ‘speaks to us all in different ways and has multiple meanings. Innovation needs to speak to us. I like to think of myself as an innovation journeyman.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Facilitates agility and adaptation Encourages ongoing refinement of strategy based on results. For example, Hewlett-Packard (HP) used Hoshin Planning to integrate strategy across global business units , aligning innovation efforts with corporate goals. Expanding global manufacturing to meet demand.

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eZassi

MARCH 18, 2025

The Ezassi Advantage: Enhancing Supply Chain Agility for Procurement Executives Why CPOs and Supply Chain Executives Should Pay Attention For Chief Procurement Officers (CPOs), procurement leaders, and supply chain executives, staying ahead of disruptions while driving efficiency, cost savings, and sustainability is more challenging than ever.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

I finished my last post, “ Are we EVER going to embrace innovation? ” With the argument, we need to change the innovation narrative and significantly update the innovation approach and processes to meet today’s and tomorrow’s business challenges.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 8, 2022

Business contagion requires different innovative responses. We are presently facing a profound set of changes in the conditions that businesses operate within in the immediate years ahead, that of the fear of business contagion; these will need a different set of innovation shifts and responses to counter this and seize new opportunities.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Design more innovative innovation meetings that boost creativity and strengthen engagement. We’ve all been to uninspiring organizational meetings before. Far too often, engaging and innovative meetings are rare and fall short of accomplishing their goals. Avoid bringing in just anyone to your meetings.

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Destination Innovation

OCTOBER 30, 2017

Accelerate evolution by constantly trying new thing and finding better ways to meet customer needs. The big company’s innovation team needs to copy the start-up and learn these lessons fast. Agility, fast feedback and risk mitigation are the watchwords.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the field of innovation management by providing powerful tools to enhance consumer insights. By leveraging AI, you can gain a deeper understanding of consumer behavior, preferences, and trends, which are crucial for driving innovation and staying competitive in the market.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Validating new ideas is crucial in the innovation process. AI can also automate repetitive tasks, allowing innovation professionals to focus on more strategic activities. Benefits of Using AI for Concept Testing Using AI for concept testing offers several advantages that can enhance your innovation management process.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 24, 2025

Align internal strengths with market needs Ensuring company expertise meets customer demands. Support innovation and expansion Building new products and services based on core strengths. Support innovation and expansion Building new products and services based on core strengths. Drive long-term innovation and growth.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 14, 2025

Supporting continuous learning and adaptation Helps businesses stay agile and responsive to market shifts. Facilitates Agility and Adaptation Allows businesses to pivot based on performance insights. Establish regular performance review meetings. Encourages Cross-Departmental Collaboration Aligns teams with shared objectives.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 27, 2021

Face-to-face events are essential for so many organizations globally, from meeting planners organizing events, to services providers and the entire hospitality industry. The premise was for members to be able to meet in-person wherever safely possible, but at the same time be agile and flexible in case local regulations changed overnight.

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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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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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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

In an environment where companies constantly seek innovation, launching new products or services without proper evaluation can lead to wasted time, effort, and financial loss. Concept Screening in Innovation Strategy Bringing an idea to market requires a careful evaluation process to determine its viability.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

The Impact of Culture on Business Agility and Resilience Organizational culture is a powerful lever for enhancing business agility and resilience. A culture that is adaptable, innovative, and collaborative can better withstand market fluctuations and respond to challenges swiftly and effectively.

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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.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 4, 2025

You may know that in addition to my work on innovation and creativity , I work as a professional Project Manager. Here are some shocking statistics about project management and delivery: It is estimated that around 70% of projects fail to meet their original scope, schedule, or budget. However, failure is not inevitable.

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 13, 2019

I went to a meeting about innovation earlier this week with a former client and a discussion about digital transformation broke out. Where innovation and digital transformation meet Let's add in, of course, two really interesting management phenomena occurring before our eyes. Digital transformation is inevitable.

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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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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

This is especially true for venture and innovation teams, who let’s face it, many of whom had a very tough 2022. With the global economy stalling and fear of an upcoming recession, many companies have significantly slowed their investments into new innovation teams. Ensure everyone in the organisation still feels creative.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Facilitates agility and adaptability Enables organizations to adjust strategies based on real-time data. Encourages Agile Strategy Adjustments Adapts plans based on real-time market insights. Incorporating OGSM into performance reviews and team meetings. Assigning ownership for each goal and strategy.

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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.

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InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 22, 2021

These top agile and scrum sprint retrospective templates can be used during remote meetings with your team. Facilitating Agile Retrospectives Workshop. This board is directly from a Miro team member and is designed to help facilitators of retrospective sessions to guide their agile team effectively through the process.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 27, 2025

As a change management professional, you can leverage AI to analyze vast amounts of data, predict outcomes, and tailor strategies to meet the unique needs of your organization. By leveraging AI for upskilling, you can create a more tailored and responsive training environment that meets the unique needs of each employee.

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