Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2023

This month I am completing a series on cross-sector innovation ecosystem collaborations. For me, cross-sector collaborations are becoming essential to our future in tackling highly complex challenging issues that need collaborative resolution.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Well we do need to move beyond both of these and start thinking and designing with Innovation Ecosystems. I would argue we need to adapt to thinking and designing in Innovation Ecosystems. We do need to recognize we are in an evolution stage moving from open innovation into this innovation ecosystem thinking and design.

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Destination Innovation

DECEMBER 21, 2024

She collaborated with Charles Babbage on his Analytical Engine, providing the first algorithm intended for a machine. Shigeru Miyamoto : The Japanese video game designer who created iconic franchises like Mario , The Legend of Zelda , and Donkey Kong.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Design Thinking : AI can assist in the design thinking process by providing data-driven insights and automating repetitive tasks. Learn more in our article on AI in design thinking. Improved Collaboration : AI-powered collaboration platforms facilitate better communication and coordination among team members.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 14, 2024

The importance of Recognizing Dynamic Ecosystems We recognize the need for business to embrace change and thrive through adaptation in a rapidly evolving business landscape does require a very dynamic environment. Dynamic Ecosystems are central to providing the engine to collaborations, adaptation and future leadership.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

Explore more about artificial intelligence leadership development and how it can revolutionize your program design. Leveraging AI Tools for Program Design Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds transformative potential for leadership development programs.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Within a short series about Innovation Ecosystems this post asks what really are the distinct differences within innovation ecosystem thinking and design, to provide a set of common distinguishing points to move from “just” open innovation. What distinguishes an Innovation Ecosystem from Open Innovation?

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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. It helps organizations assess what is changing in the environment around themand how those changes affect strategy, decision-making, and execution.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

Finding the new building blocks of innovation ecosystem design and thinking. Why change our thinking and designing around innovation ecosystems?“. For me, ecosystem thinking and design offer fresh ways for accelerating mutual learning, and through this innovation, outcome potential for sharing and knowledge building.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 11, 2025

Innovation has changed , it is changing remarkably fast for some well beyond today’s general acceptance and understanding, and those “enlightened” are reaping the benefits of approaching innovation differently, working hard on connecting it all up and capturing the dynamics of the interactions, exchanges and data recognition.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

For more information on how AI can enhance your creative processes, explore our article on ai in design thinking. By leveraging AI tools, you can enhance creativity, streamline processes, and foster collaboration within your team. Feature Description Real-Time Collaboration Enables team members to contribute ideas simultaneously.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

Developed by Alexander Osterwalder, this tool allows organizations to design, describe, analyze, and iterate on their business strategies. It is particularly useful in rapidly changing environments where flexibility and adaptability are critical. Follow these steps to apply it to your innovation project.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 24, 2025

Evolutionary thinking makes Innovation different When we are conceptualizing organization structures and relationships in Ecosystem thinking and design we often begin by attempting to relate this to Natural Ecosystems. We need to stop trying to predict the unpredictable and instead build systems that can adapt to whatever comes.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We are witnessing a very radical change, driven by technology, increasingly disrupting and breaking down past traditional boundaries, partly built to defend positions so as to achieve economic scale. The innovative design has become paramount to these new offerings. Ecosystem design will create new business opportunities.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 4, 2025

Comparing Operating Models to change to Business Ecosystems Forget how you operate in traditional business models if you are considering the value and benefits of applying Ecosystem thinking and designs. Initial assessments are highly valuable before you embark on participating in Ecosystem collaborations.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 24, 2022

The three degrees of ecosystem design- the innovating equation. In any ecosystem thinking and design, we do need to find this “sweet spot” for encouraging more innovation. Within business, ecosystem thinking and design have become central to how organizations go about their search for value and impact.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 28, 2024

Designing a Composable Innovation Framework During May and June 2023, I worked through and concluded my thinking on why we needed to change our Innovation approach. A radical change from far to often a linear one, into a new, more up-to-date, and dynamic solution for managing innovation.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Collaboration and Co-creation across diverse organizations sharing a common purpose are needed far more today to break through and provide new innovating solutions. We are looking to increase the share of minds, engagement, and increasing preferences reflecting these changing habits, tastes, and lifestyles.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 8, 2023

Innovation is a complex process that requires effective connections and collaborations among individuals and teams. My fun has been piecing these together to lead me to my suggested Vertical and Horizontal Framework for achieving a different innovation management design. I will go into the final proposed components in my next post.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 1, 2025

Enhanced Team Collaboration Alignment fosters better communication and teamwork. AI-powered communication platforms can also facilitate better collaboration among leaders. For more on how AI can enhance team collaboration, visit our article on ai and team effectiveness. Join the Consultant's Master Class!

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

Ecosystems have suddenly become of age, as they can be formed around common concepts fairly rapidly, they can enable cross-cutting innovation to be delivered in highly collaborative ways. Connecting and collaborating opportunities for business seem to be really powerful networks of value-adding effect, for finding new economic opportunity.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

In the innovation context, it is a vital diagnostic and planning tool that guides decisions related to product design, process improvements, market positioning, and organizational transformation. Encourages internal collaboration by building consensus around data-backed goals. Adjust strategies based on changing market conditions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 1, 2025

By integrating AI into organizational design, you can streamline processes, improve decision-making, and optimize resource allocation. Benefits of Incorporating AI in Organizational Design Incorporating AI into organizational design offers numerous benefits that can significantly enhance your organization’s efficiency and effectiveness.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

By incorporating AI into your innovation management processes, you can enhance your ability to validate new ideas effectively, ensuring that your organization remains competitive and innovative in a rapidly changing market. This collaboration ensures that your innovation strategies are both data-driven and creatively inspired.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Agile Innovation is a dynamic approach to project execution that breaks initiatives into small, manageable tasks, enabling organizations to rapidly adapt to market changes. Enhance Market Responsiveness: Adjust strategies quickly in response to changing customer needs or competitive pressures. What is Agile Innovation Template?

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2024

Collaboration, Idealization and the enabling of innovation I have have been looking back at innovation and how it has changed over the last twenty-five years. This is the second post looking more at collaboration and idealization and how and what has helped it evolve in this period.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Innovation thinking in Ecosystem and Gen AI design I believe there is a real need to construct a different innovation process. Innovation is undergoing a radical change, in opening up to technology, collaborative thinking and the value of generative AI thinking. The building out of the Composable Innovation Enterprise Framework.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2024

New Business Design- Empower Your Business Ecosystem. When looking at radically different thinking and design in business, where Ecosystems become central, you need to ask yourself what industries would benefit from such an alternative design and thinking due to the changing complexities and challenges they are facing.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

This ensures that your innovation efforts can grow and adapt to changing market conditions. These tools can also facilitate collaboration by providing a platform for sharing and developing ideas with your team. For more information on how AI can enhance creativity, check out our article on ai-driven market research.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 2, 2023

Exploring the interplay between Humans, Technology and AI for design thinking Why is design thinking regarded as so crucial to the future of innovation in a world of accelerating interplays between humans, technology and generative AI? Moving to the edge : Organizations are becoming more agile by adopting an “edge” approach.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 5, 2020

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 continuously want to change what we have, even when it patently does the jobs we need ‘it’ doing. Much of our quest for change is caught up in the search for new products.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 27, 2025

Key characteristics include adaptability, collaboration, resilience and continuous innovation, driven by network effects and decentralized decision-making. The overall message highlights the transformative potential of dynamic ecosystems for organizational design and sustained growth.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 9, 2022

I have been arguing in recent posts about the need to change the way we approach innovation. We need to think about designs around innovation ecosystems. This needs this growing dependent type of complementary innovation that ecosystem design and thinking provides. Beginning to engage with my own network of innovation experts.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

A strong problem statement not only serves as a guide for internal teams but also fosters collaboration across departments. Lead Successful Change Management Projects! Involve product managers, engineers, designers, and marketing teams early in the process. Lead Successful Change Management Projects!

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2024

An ecosystem design in thought and design so organizations can act differently on strategies, business models, leadership, and customer engagement to build new value and worth. Innovation ecosystems increasingly need to be designed to offer more sustainable and socially responsible solutions.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 1, 2025

For instance, AI can analyze communication patterns within teams to identify areas where collaboration can be improved. Real-Time Monitoring : AI enables real-time monitoring of cultural changes, allowing you to measure the impact of your initiatives and make adjustments as needed.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 1, 2025

Benefits of Integrating AI in Workflow Design Integrating AI into your workflow design offers numerous benefits. AI also enhances collaboration and communication within your organization. For more on how AI can be integrated into organizational design, visit our article on ai in organizational design.

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