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 companies and management don’t realise is that this is a completely normal human reaction.

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Technical Review Innovation Innovation Processes Project 248

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Technology offers them the transforming means but can they, as leaders, take their people with them? It needs bold leadership. Today we do have this tantalizing prospect, full of innovation promise, well within our reach with today’s technology potential. Today larger organizations are having to face the stark truth.

Collaboration 273

Collaboration Disruption Innovation Technical Review 273

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Culture is shaped by a variety of factors, including the company’s mission, leadership styles, policies, work environment, and the behavior modeled by those at the top. Moreover, in today’s fast-paced business environment, agility and resilience are essential for long-term success.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Culture Change 100

Daniel Burrus

APRIL 12, 2017

To jump ahead with both confidence and lower risk, you will need more than agility. What was number one on the list of attributes central to effective global market leadership? Agility serves an important role helping companies react quickly to unforeseen change. Agility without learning to Anticipate has trouble doing that.

Agile 96

Agile Change Trends Disruption 96

Leapfrogging

MAY 8, 2024

Understanding Experiential Intelligence (XQ) The concept of Experiential Intelligence (XQ) is increasingly gaining recognition in the sphere of leadership development. Importance of Experiential Intelligence in Leadership Development In the context of leadership development, XQ plays a vital role in shaping highly effective leaders.

Training 100

Training Leadership Technical Review Agile 100

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Fostering Innovation Through Leadership In the rapidly changing business landscape, fostering innovation is no longer optional but a necessity for survival and growth. This strategy begins with leadership that exemplifies innovative thinking and a willingness to embrace new ideas.

Leadership 100

Leadership Roadmap Innovation Culture 100

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 25, 2019

The typical goals of this sort of collaboration are better solutions and disrupting economic development — ultimately, it’s an early pipeline of new technologies. In exchange for financing and mentorship, an established business can be at the forefront of new products, models, and technologies. Give collaboration enough time.

Collaboration 174

Collaboration Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 174

Idea to Value

MARCH 7, 2022

As one of the world’s top experts on innovation and growth, Rita’s work is regularly published in the Harvard Business Review. One of the top ten business thinkers in the world as named by Thinkers50, Whitney is an expert at smart growth leadership. Magazine Great Leadership Speaker. Twitter: rgmcgrath. Tiffani Bova.

Innovation 254

Innovation Technical Review Creativity Leadership 254

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Within the value proposition, we actively shape these journeys, building adaptability, agility and innovation for long-term success in the changing business environment we all face today. A landscape and the navigation skills that provide the adaptability and agility needed for successful innovation in the current business landscape.

Change 174

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 174

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 5, 2017

IdeaScale connects the workforce directly to senior leadership , aligning the organization around a common purpose. Andy Howell who leads innovation for the Coast Guard told us the dramatic story of how the field level Coast Guardsmen responded to Hurricane Harvey with tremendous speed and agility. Cue the jazz band playing Metallica!

Learning 75

Learning Technical Review Crowdsourcing Conference 75

Tullio Siragusa

OCTOBER 9, 2023

The Importance of Staying Scrappy in an AI-Driven Era In an age of rapid technological advancements, companies everywhere are embracing artificial intelligence (AI) and automation to modernize their operations. As AI and sophisticated systems become the norm, it’s essential for organizations to retain their creative spirit, agility, and grit.

Software Review 118

Software Review Technical Review Artificial Inteligence Agile 118

CMOE

FEBRUARY 17, 2021

Companies often have three levels in the management hierarchy: frontline, mid-level, and senior-level leadership. The leaders at each of these levels perform different duties, but no matter where you sit in the organization, agile thinking matters. Agile thinking has everything to do with shifting the way people think in situations.

Agile 78

Agile Company How To Technical Review 78

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

With technology advancing at breakneck speeds and market dynamics shifting unpredictably, it’s crucial for you as a business leader to embrace strategic thinking. Having a robust strategy helps you anticipate and respond to changes, whether they come from emerging technologies, evolving customer preferences, or competitive pressures.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Technical Review 100

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

Startups often bring fresh ideas, new technologies, and agile development approaches, but identifying the right ones to collaborate with or invest in can be complex. The goal is to discover startups that can provide game-changing technology, services, or business models that align with a company’s strategic vision.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Software Innovation 52

Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

However corporate innovation is often the most complex and challenging due to its scale and scope. Many organizations face difficulties in establishing effective innovation programs, often due to misaligned strategies, unclear processes, and inadequate tools. Are there unmet customer needs that innovative solutions could address?

Software Review 104

Software Review Strategy Strategy Technical Review 104

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

You may also need to lead culture change when preparing for scaling operations, entering new markets, or integrating emerging technologies which require different mindsets and behaviors. Initiating a culture change demands courage, vision, and a steadfast commitment from the leadership team.

Culture 130

Culture Change How To Agile 130

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. It is this ‘raw’ power of technology that is transforming much. This often needs different perspectives to form the final position.

Technical Review 175

Technical Review Innovation System Change 175

Tullio Siragusa

MAY 13, 2024

Why Focusing on Industry Expertise Over Cultural Leadership in C-Suite Hiring is a Strategic Mistake As businesses continue to evolve, the qualities sought in C-suite leaders must evolve too. The Acquirable Nature of Industry Expertise vs. The Art of Cultural Leadership Industry expertise, while valuable, is often overrated.

Leadership 62

Leadership Culture Industry Underperforming Technical Team 62

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Adaptability : An innovative culture equips your organization with the agility to pivot quickly in response to market changes and consumer needs. Begin your journey towards innovation culture transformation by investing in innovation training programs and developing strategies for innovation leadership.

Culture of Innovation 100

Culture of Innovation Culture Agile Innovation 100

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 15, 2024

Dynamic Ecosystems provide the agility to reconfigure partnerships, leverage emerging technologies, and pivot swiftly to changing market conditions, ensuring lasting competitiveness and relevance. Each layer is interconnected and contributes to the collaborative ecosystem’s overall success.

Agile 130

Agile Roadmap Collaboration Competition 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Age of AI and Business Strategy Understanding AI-Driven Rapid Change In the current landscape, AI-driven technologies are reshaping industries at an unprecedented pace. Embracing AI means more than just implementing new technologies; it involves rethinking entire business operations from the ground up.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Change Underperforming Technical Team 100

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

They are different due to the circumstances and needs of each organization, but let me provide a suggested one to get the thinking you might have a need to validate or a need to revisit yours if you have one and begin to revise it. What should be in a “typical” innovation mandate?

Innovation Programs 190

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 190

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC units often focus on securing a competitive advantage by investing in startups with innovative technologies or business models that align with the corporation’s strategic goals. By engaging with and investing in startups, companies can gain insights into emerging technologies, trends, and business practices.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Engagement Marketing Competition 100

Tullio Siragusa

MAY 15, 2023

Setting the North Star: Crafting Tech Success through Transparency and OKRs In any company, it’s essential to have a guiding light, a North Star, that illuminates the path towards the goal. In the realm of technology, where rapid evolution is the norm, this becomes even more crucial.

Technical Review 62

Technical Review Agile Software Review Video 62

Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 7, 2022

Most commonly, traditional project management will continuously track how well a project is progressing and report this to management on a regular basis, while also having set milestones with dates where the status of the entire project can be reviewed. Unfortunately, innovation projects usually have none of the above criteria.

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Project LEAN Management Innovation 250

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

By investing in startups, corporations can access new technologies, products, and services that can significantly enhance their competitive edge. Moreover, through CVC, corporations can tap into the startup ecosystem , leveraging agility and innovative mindsets. Market Expansion Entering new markets or segments through partnerships.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Technical Review Agile 100

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

While most large companies want to become more agile and innovative, many of them fail to turn this wish into a reality. We fail to invest in foresight and insight, continually not adapting and adjusting our organizational skill set around a more agile, adaptive, highly responsive innovating and creative organization. Investment.

Innovation Programs 222

Innovation Programs Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 5, 2016

Recently I was asked to complete a review of digital transformation, to gauge where it presently is, to take a look at the leading emerging practices and ‘professional ‘wisdom’ and turn these insights into a report due out before the end of the year. It needs very hands-on engagement throughout the whole process.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Roadmap Agile Engagement 100

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.

Innovation 147

Innovation Collaboration Agile Technical Review 147

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 28, 2016

For me, the bedrock of innovation is built upon competencies, capabilities, and capacities and all these involve people as well as technology. The entrepreneurial skill set is how much agility, flexibility, change, risk taking, new knowledge, and expertise is gained and then applied to solutions pursued, that builds confidence.

Innovation 208

Innovation Design Collaboration Agile 208

ImagineNation

MAY 30, 2023

Most of us are aware that both the organisational leadership and cultural paradigms have shifted , due to the accelerating demands of the current global VUCA/BANI operating environment. Why is it important to navigate a paradox?

Leadership 59

Leadership Technical Review Innovation Learning 59

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

You get the impression those in Europe’s leadership are beating back the waves of progress, not embracing them- it is all self-serving. Yet we see growing polarization as people can’t see the future as the European leadership itself, bickers and argues. Let me take my area of focus – Innovation and Digital Technology.

Innovation 179

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Report 179

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 6, 2017

The view offered in this article suggests four pillars to be put into place: 1) A Committed and Engaged Leadership, 2) A Comprehensive Innovation Strategy, 3) A Sustained Mindset Shift and 4) A Comprehensive Tool Kit. Achieving a Committed & Engaged Leadership. You are revealing and creating the future, rather than planning for it.

Innovation 157

Innovation Leadership Strategy Strategy 157

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

Planview

OCTOBER 21, 2024

Mik Kersten, Chief Technology Officer at Planview, sat down with Dr. Suzette Johnson and Robin Yeman to discuss their groundbreaking work on Industrial DevOps and its potential to revolutionize the development of cyber-physical systems. Dr. Suzette Johnson is an NG Fellow for Lean Agile and Digital Integration at Northrop Grumman Corp.

Industry 52

Industry Technical Review Agile Software Engineering 52

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 15, 2016

Following on the heels of reading and then reviewing reports from Accenture on how US big business was treating their innovation as left to chance in cloudy execution, it felt not so good for my beliefs that we were actually not making progress. Both reports, as I was reviewing them, left me a little depressed to say the least.

Company 100

Company Technical Review Report Disruption 100

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Those of dealing with greater ambiguity, of building in the needs of agility, higher levels of flexibility, curiosity and the willingness to explore and experiment and take increasing risk. It needs to be more agile and flexible. Today we are struggling due to these legacies. This is where innovation comes into play.

Innovation 222

Innovation Software Review Design Engagement 222