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. They make sure your company stays in the game, no matter how much the market shifts.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 7, 2025

When you’re gearing up for a leadership retreat, it’s like setting the stage for a big showget it right, and you open the curtain on some serious innovation and strategy makeovers. Interactive Workshops : Dunk your folks into sessions where they get to move and groove. Guest Speakers : Everyone loves a fresh face.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 13, 2022

For teams which are struggling to overcome risk-averse behaviour, organise a workshop to help them identify the biases and behaviours which may be holding back their creativity. innovation framework can be taught to teams in a simple series of workshops, and implemented quickly within 1 – 2 multi-week sprints].

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 23, 2018

We were facilitating report outs at a strategy planning workshop after multiple teams tackled developing high-level plans to improve various employee challenges in a relatively high-performing company. Four of the five report outs in this strategy planning workshop were delivered by female leaders in the organization.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

Or a capable management team may waste time and effort building an inappropriate innovation portfolio of projects if the leadership team has not communicated a clear innovation strategy. Idea Generation: Generate creative new ideas that address the identified challenges, beyond basic brainstorming exercises. Leading Innovation.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Customer Problem Statement in Business Strategy A poorly defined problem often leads to ineffective solutions, wasted resources, and missed opportunities. Encourage brainstorming sessions that prioritize defining the problem first. Hold collaborative workshops to refine and validate the problem statement.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Having a strategy isn’t just covering your bases; it’s about setting your business up to dance circles around the competition. Check out our article on mixing business strategy with the innovation process. Check out why innovation and strategy should be thick as thieves in your planning.

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IdeaScale

JULY 19, 2021

Design thinking is defined on Fresco as: “a process in which teams attempt to understand their customer, reimagine problems, and brainstorm solutions previously out of reach. Most typical ideation exercises surround brainstorming and textual ideation, which is inherently the easiest way to get down as many ideas as possible.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 30, 2024

When these groups communicate effectively, dream big together, and align their strategies, it’s magic. Syncing up these heavyweight teams boosts decision-making, sharpens strategy, and cranks up the organization’s performance. Strategy Execution When they’re talking the same talk, plans roll out without hiccups or crossed wires.

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Leapfrogging

JUNE 21, 2021

Brainstorming is an art and science. Over the past 25 years, I have run hundreds of brainstorming workshops for high-performing teams. My sessions are often part of larger strategy and innovation initiatives. The problem is that most brainstorming sessions stop with a big list of ideas. Get focused.

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Destination Innovation

JULY 14, 2019

I recently ran a workshop for a group of CEOs of small companies from different sectors and industries. They then submit a detailed and expensive report containing very reasonable proposals for strategy and innovations. Gather a cluster of strangers and share this brainstorm method. We ran the following exercise.

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InnovationTraining.org

MAY 26, 2020

These top ideation and brainstorming templates from Miro can be used with your team remotely or in the same room. Interested in templates for brainstorming that you can even use with a team online? In this guide we will share some of the most popular brainstorming frameworks. Disney Creative Strategy Template.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 9, 2021

Create and choose the right name to define your idea, company, brand, product or service with a naming workshop. We can take our decades of experience to design an innovative learning and naming workshop experience just for your organization. Virtual or Onsite Naming Workshops. What’s in a name? It turns out, a lot!

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 15, 2023

A sustainability workshop applying design thinking and an innovation process to create vision, strategy and action Recently we’ve had a number of requests for our design thinking sprints, innovation workshops, interactive training sessions, and strategy hackathons applied for the purpose of environmental sustainability.

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BrainZooming

FEBRUARY 20, 2017

During the creative thinking workshop we facilitated inside an internal management meeting, participants worked through multiple exercises to identify ideas for internal and customer initiatives. Why Specificity Makes or Breaks a Creative Thinking Workshop by Chuck Dymer. Looking for Ideas to Make Strategy Planning More Fun?

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

According to research conducted by findcourses.com , companies with real revenue growth were more than twice as likely to use innovative training techniques in their L&D strategy. Whether you are using a conference room, a classroom or you are outside, here are a few ways that you inject creativity into your L&D strategy.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Executive Strategy Offsites Strategy offsites for executive teams are instrumental in shaping the direction of an organization. Importance of Executive Strategy Offsites The significance of executive strategy offsites lies in their ability to foster an atmosphere of creativity and open communication.

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BrainZooming

APRIL 24, 2018

Someone wondered about the range of topics included in the disruptive innovation strategy workshop we delivered recently. Even though the workshop spanned nearly ten hours over two days, we had to narrow the content significantly to achieve the client’s innovation objectives. 27 Links to Energize Your Innovation Strategy.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We both find the value of Divergence and Convergence thinking as not just a practical place for brainstorming but for allowing a conversation to firstly diverge and then converge in different ways to resolve and focus opinions. We have linkage gaps between innovation and strategy. We believe C.E.O’s

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 7, 2025

These gatherings whisk everyone away from the daily chaos, giving leaders a bright, shiny place to dive into high-level strategy stuff. Deep dive: Set aside time to reflect and pick apart those current strategies. Is it innovation, syncing up on strategy, or crafting killer business plans? The goals will steer the ship.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Strategies to Help Executives Change Mindset For senior executives to remain competitive and successful, a shift towards a more strategic mindset is often necessary. Below are strategies that can facilitate this change and enhance the strategic thinking capabilities of leaders within your organization.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

Strategies to Help Executives Change Mindset For senior executives to remain competitive and successful, a shift towards a more strategic mindset is often necessary. Below are strategies that can facilitate this change and enhance the strategic thinking capabilities of leaders within your organization.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

To delve deeper into how to effectively promote team collaboration, explore the array of team collaboration strategies and team collaboration practices that can transform a group of individuals into a cohesive, high-functioning team. Communication Method Purpose Face-to-face meetings In-depth discussions and brainstorming sessions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

The Importance of Strategic Thinking In the ever-evolving business landscape, the ability to anticipate changes and craft effective strategies is invaluable. Agility Ability to adapt strategies quickly to external changes. Strategy Description Participate in Workshops Engage in leadership workshops to refine strategic skills.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 29, 2024

The Importance of Strategic Thinking In the ever-evolving business landscape, the ability to anticipate changes and craft effective strategies is invaluable. Agility Ability to adapt strategies quickly to external changes. Strategy Description Participate in Workshops Engage in leadership workshops to refine strategic skills.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2023

Virtual Collaboration Events: Organize virtual events, workshops, and hackathons that leverage technology to bring stakeholders together for brainstorming, problem-solving, and innovation. Use technology to process this feedback and iterate on ecosystem strategies. This fosters engagement and generates fresh ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 19, 2024

Strategies for Seamless Communication In the digital age, virtual teams need to master the art of seamless communication to thrive. For further insights on managing remote teams effectively, delve into our comprehensive guide on virtual team management , which provides strategies to enhance your team’s performance and synergy.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This section unpacks the significance of innovation and provides an overview of various strategies to streamline the NPD process. Overview of New Product Development Strategies Developing a new product is a complex and multifaceted endeavor. Clearly articulating the problem is critical to finding the right solution.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2022

My sessions are often part of larger strategy and growth initiatives. The problem is that most “innovation workshops” stop with a big list of ideas. Because successful brainstorms aren’t about technology at all. In a single sentence, describe the challenge, problem, or topic of your brainstorm.

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InnovationTraining.org

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Here’s a demonstration of how to use AI to help you brainstorm or generate ideas. Follow along with the video and try it yourself for a different way to brainstorm or ideate new ideas or directions. Follow along with the video and try it yourself for a different way to brainstorm or ideate new ideas or directions.

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Qmarkets

JULY 12, 2024

Ideation workshops play a critical role in driving innovation. However, running an effective ideation workshop requires careful planning and execution, especially when considering different formats such as online and in-person sessions. These workshops have gained popularity due to their accessibility and flexibility.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Planning and Preparation For leading executive team offsites for business strategy, meticulous planning and preparation are essential. Begin by outlining the key topics and objectives that need to be addressed, then allocate time for discussions, workshops, and breaks.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Embracing AI in Business Strategy With the rapid advancement of technology, artificial intelligence (AI) has become an integral component in shaping the future of business strategies. Integrating AI into your business strategy can help you make informed decisions, identify new opportunities, and streamline operations.

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InnovationTraining.org

FEBRUARY 15, 2021

Empowering their teams with technology and creative tools that guide their brainstorming sessions goes a long way in changing the outcome. For example, if your goal is to brainstorm a solution to a problem your customers are experiencing, perhaps the way to accomplish this goal is to decide on 3 high-impact ideas by the end of your session.

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Innovators Alliance

JANUARY 2, 2025

Try creative techniques like a reverse brainstorming session to identify solutions or create a business highlight reel celebrating key moments. Push innovation with a vision sprint workshop. Dedicate time to brainstorming bold aspirations and use future-back planning to identify necessary steps to achieve them. What didnt?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

To keep up with these changes and stay ahead, you must embrace innovation as a core value within your business strategy. By adopting innovation leadership strategies, you set the stage for a transformative journey that can redefine your organization’s trajectory. Innovation is not just about creating new products.

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Planview

JULY 3, 2019

Are you utilizing concept development workshops as part of your ideation processes? This blog post will help you understand the value of concept development workshops and the steps you can take to find out if those winning ideas you have are the right ones to implement. Why bother with these workshops at all?

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