Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 18, 2016

I'm happy to climb up on a soapbox again to talk about one of the most common scapegoats for innovation, the act of brainstorming. So I rise today to neither praise nor bury brainstorming, but to place it in its proper context. Brainstorming is a group technique to generate, socialize and evaluate ideas. Everyone knows this.

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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 will attempt to focus on one of these in each short video produced. We call this the engagement- alignment gap.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

And companies regularly boast about how they are spending millions (and sometimes billions) of dollars into research & development to come up with innovative new offerings. Delivery: A team of people who have the ability to take rough ideas and develop them into a customer-facing innovation.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

What it is: One of the most challenging aspects of innovation for most companies is not the generating of ideas, or the development of new innovations. They can cite a number of seemingly valid reasons for this, including: My team hasn’t got the time to resources or time to take ownership of this new thing.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 9, 2024

Importance of Trust in Leadership In the realm of leadership, trust is not just a soft skill—it’s the very foundation upon which successful teams are built. As a leader, your effectiveness is greatly influenced by your ability to foster trust within your team. Trust also extends beyond immediate team dynamics.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 11, 2019

The first stage of the innovation lifecycle is brainstorming. While there are many ways to manage brainstorming sessions, the bottom line is that they are necessary to get the cycle started. Regardless of when you identify problems, a brainstorming session is where the seeds of ideas first appear. Begin Development and Testing.

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IdeaScale

OCTOBER 19, 2021

And this is why every innovation team should use a prioritization framework. This article will look into what a prioritization framework is and why teams should use it to innovate today. A prioritization framework is a list of rules and processes for the team to come up with a prioritized sequence of ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. In this context, team collaboration isn’t just recommended; it’s imperative for survival and success.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2020

While the visit unquestionably left an impression on him, the theory was actually only developed through the many conversations he had years after the visit with people who had also done research on the topic. The end result was an adhesive that was very weak but reusable as it peeled off without leaving stains. The Post-It note.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements. Then, a problem or opportunity is defined, a team designated, and the proposition is defined as an innovation activity.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 30, 2020

I love the association of the “fuzzy front end” with ideas, brainstorming and all those creative energies bringing ideas to life, but sadly unless that final ‘rugged terrain’ at the back end is not traveled we never see the innovation come to life in the market place. The back-end of innovation, executing, is the rugged part.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

Tips for building and sustaining innovation teams within your organizational culture. This is an individual innovative mindset that also is alive in innovative teams. This article share some basic tips to help your organization innovate through an important dynamic – teams. What is an innovative team?

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Qmarkets

APRIL 1, 2025

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideasand then discard the bad ones. Typically, an idea matrix plots ideas along two or more dimensionssuch as feasibility versus impactallowing teams to see which ideas hold the most promise. Cost What are the financial requirements for development and implementation?

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Betterific

AUGUST 2, 2016

Welcome to the second part of our new “Brainstorming with…” series, where we interview two sets of people – the innovation challenge winners and the product developers and innovation experts that sponsor the challenges. And most importantly I’ve learned about the end-to-end cycle of product development.

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

This means that when proposing new ideas, you can brainstorm more options and don’t have to worry about people’s comprehension of them. Not to say that this is a bad thing necessarily, but it does make innovation much more difficult. Using visual aids to increase the velocity of brainstorming even further. Let me explain.

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Gregg Fraley

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

Economic Development and the “Home Run” Complex. But in the spirit of an Economic Development “What If…” What If all those other Amazon bidders had put that same energy, and money, into doing innovation projects that are smaller in scale, but, new, different, and clever in their regions?

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Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

I'm actually more interested in the 90+% of ideas that never make it to product development. Failure - the good, the bad and the ugly Let's first admit that some failure is necessary. This is the bad side of failure. Why is there so much failure in the front end of innovation? Prototype, prototype, prototype.

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Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 22, 2024

Idea validation isn’t just about deciding if an idea is good or bad; it’s about systematically evaluating feasibility, viability, and alignment with strategic goals. The Role of Idea Validation in Idea Management Idea management involves capturing, organizing, and developing ideas from across an organization.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 14, 2017

My career began with a small company in the entertainment industry that developed the first large screen stadium video displays for U2 and other leading music acts. Often you are the initiator and the evangelist as well as the project manager and team leader. Tell us a bit about your background. What drew you to Strategos?

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

Positive Effects of Strategic Thinking: Operational Benefits for Your Business Effective leaders use strategic thinking to approach team building and operational action. Companies that develop comprehensive growth strategies are 97 percent more likely to achieve above-peer profitability.

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Leapfrogging

OCTOBER 8, 2021

Over the last two decades, I have had the pleasure of working with some of the world’s most innovative business leaders to help develop innovative solutions and services for companies big and small. What is White Space Innovation, and what are best practices, tools and online templates for teams and organizations? .

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Role of Leadership in Strategy Development Leadership is at the heart of strategy development. This involves not only setting the path but also empowering your team to contribute their ideas and insights to the strategy. It’s about making informed choices and encouraging your team to think beyond the day-to-day tasks.

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Qmarkets

FEBRUARY 11, 2025

Without a clear system to manage, filter, and prioritize these ideas, teams can waste valuable time and resources trying to identify where to focus their efforts. Poor Prioritization: Many organizations lack a structured approach to evaluating which ideas align with their strategic objectives.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. Use tools like brainstorming sessions or interdisciplinary teams to encourage diverse insights.

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hackerearth

DECEMBER 26, 2017

Brainstorming. Brainstorming is the most common and the most popular ideation technique in almost every industry. It’s also one of the best ways to generate many ideas as a team than what you can achieve sitting and thinking alone. Brainstorming is all about the quantity of ideas and not the quality. Source: ImageThink.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success Importance of Leadership Team Offsites Leadership team offsites play a pivotal role in shaping the future of an organization. By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2021

If a company developed a way of doing things in 2015, then it was likely the ideal one at the time. Technology improves; companies grow and tap into new resources; new people are hired and incorporated into the team; the standard of innovation and best practices for entire industries can shift dramatically.

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CMOE

APRIL 27, 2021

Top 10 Characteristics of High-Performing Teams. Team Mentality. Outstanding business teams possess positive attributes that enable them to perform at a high level—and sustain that level of performance over years. Why Is Decisiveness Found in High-Performing Teams? Decisiveness. Alignment of Values. Confidence.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 11, 2019

They will point to their last brainstorming session and say how successful it was, how it produced hundreds of ideas (or at least post it notes). Have you ever seen a bad example of Innovation Theatre? Most companies say that they are investing in innovation. Let me know in the comments below.

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By fostering an atmosphere where innovation thrives, you’re not only investing in your company’s future but also in the professional growth of your team. Through a comprehensive evaluation, you can gain insights into the current state of your culture, identify areas of strength, and pinpoint opportunities for development.

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CMOE

SEPTEMBER 29, 2020

It’s impossible for a team to innovate, stand out, or add superior value without superior teamwork skills. If you’re leading a team and want your team members to practice excellent teamwork, how would you define it for them or explain how to demonstrate it? What Are the Skills of Great Team Players?

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IdeaScale

MARCH 13, 2018

In these early stages of product development, it can sometimes seem like all of the good ideas have already been taken. When you apply this train of thought to innovation, it becomes apparent that some of the most successful products and services in human history were developed by recycling existing ideas. Take the iPod for example.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Corporations assign teams without skills or experience, rapidly conduct "brainstorming" exercises based primarily on current opinion or past experience and move as quickly as possible to present a small handful of ideas to a wary executive team. Innovation teams deeply consider customer needs and emerging opportunities.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Can we get them to re-think innovation in a broader domain for all innovation development work? Too much innovation, god concepts, die inside an Enterprise for the wrong reasons of poor judgment, lack of knowledge or sufficient weight of evidence. Can we get them to think differently?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This involves not only verbal encouragement but also the implementation of tangible policies and practices that empower your team to think differently and take risks. Effective leaders provide resources, create cross-functional teams, and ensure that innovation is aligned with business strategy.

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Rmukesh Gupta

OCTOBER 13, 2016

One of the most important skill that businesses need to develop is their ability to continuously innovate and stay ahead of their competition. One of the meta skills that organisations will need to develop if they are to flex their innovation muscle is the ability to do great brainstorming sessions.

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