Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

White Space Innovation is a strategic framework used to identify and pursue growth opportunities beyond a companys current product lines, markets, or business models. Companies that embrace White Space Innovation aim to break out of stagnation, stay ahead of disruption, and create long-term competitive advantage.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

SWOT Analysis: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects SWOT Analysis is a strategic planning framework used to evaluate an organizations internal strengths and weaknesses as well as external opportunities and threats. Weaknesses Internal factors that limit success. What strategic goals are we trying to achieve?

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

This framework helps innovation leaders recognize potential game-changers early and develop strategies that respond proactively to emerging threats and opportunities. It highlights the dynamics of industry change and offers a lens through which teams can identify transformational opportunities.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 27, 2019

The image here is the list of exactly which capabilities your company needs to succeed at innovation. Almost every business leader will tell you that they value innovation and that it is a positive & important factor for their company. Now, I’m going to outline step by step what enables a company to deliver those ideas.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

In innovation projects, we often hear about companies resisting a change to the status quo. As a result, many innovation projects fail at the final hurdle, when they are asked to actually implement the change they were designed for. How then should we ever hope to achieve change in ourselves, our teams and our companies.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

It helps innovation teams reduce uncertainty by laying out the elements of a business or product hypothesis in a clear and visual way. Rather than pursuing full-scale execution based on intuition or untested assumptions, teams use the canvas to validate their ideas through focused, low-cost experiments.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Identifying and managing these factors ensures that companies allocate resources efficiently, mitigate risks, and maintain a competitive advantage. Adapt to market changes while maintaining core competitive strengths. Key benefits include: Increases operational efficiency Helps teams focus on the most impactful activities.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

It ensures teams stay focused on addressing real customer pain points while aligning efforts toward a common goal. By structuring the problem statement effectively, teams can minimize misunderstandings, improve efficiency, and increase the likelihood of developing customer-driven solutions.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

In the early Incubate stage, growth is slow as teams experiment and refine the concept. It helps companies plan for the future instead of reacting to disruption when it’s too late. Helping teams avoid over-investing in aging technologies or saturated markets. Changes in customer needs or regulations.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 5, 2025

Go-to-Market Strategy: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects A Go-to-Market (GTM) strategy is a structured plan that defines how a company will introduce a product or service to the market, attract customers, and achieve a competitive advantage. Consider: Direct Sales Selling through an in-house sales team (e.g.,

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

Develop response strategies to mitigate or recover from those risks. Enable rapid adaptation to changing conditions. Without a structured plan, companies risk significant financial losses, operational failures, and reputational damage. Strengthens Risk Mitigation Strategies Enables businesses to develop proactive solutions.

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MARCH 19, 2025

McKinsey 7S Model: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects The McKinsey 7S Model is a strategic framework developed by McKinsey & Company to help organizations assess and align their internal structure and processes for maximum effectiveness. Staff The workforce, including hiring, development, and retention strategies.

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FEBRUARY 27, 2025

SOAR Analysis is particularly useful for organizations seeking to develop a positive, forward-thinking strategy by aligning internal capabilities with external opportunities. Why SOAR Analysis is Important Organizations that focus only on weaknesses and threats may become defensive and reactive. Results How will we measure success?

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 10, 2025

A well-designed scenario planning process ensures that companies: Identify key uncertainties and their potential impacts. Develop proactive strategies to manage change. Key benefits include: Enhances strategic flexibility Allows companies to pivot as conditions change. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

By intentionally diversifying innovation investments, companies can sustain day-to-day operations, capitalize on near-term opportunities, and simultaneously prepare for future shifts in market dynamics or technology. This structured approach helps companies avoid innovation imbalance. What are our growth areas over the next 35 years?

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Technical Review Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Disruption 130

Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

It might seem like a straightforward question, but it is fundamental to whether a company will end up succeeding at innovation or failing. While many experts have argued for this in the past, in reality the research suggests it will depend more on the needs of each company. Companies that survive do both.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Resources Project 309

Leapfrogging

MARCH 12, 2025

Developed by Robert Kaplan and David Norton , the Balanced Scorecard moves beyond traditional financial measures by incorporating key business dimensions such as customer satisfaction, internal processes, and organizational growth. Key benefits include: Enhances strategic alignment Ensures all teams work toward common goals.

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DECEMBER 10, 2024

It is the driving force behind the competitive edge that allows companies to stand out and meet the ever-changing demands of their customers. Incorporating innovative practices is essential for adapting to market changes and ensuring long-term success. Ensuring a timely and cost-effective product development life cycle.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

These goals align with the companys vision, mission, and values and provide a roadmap for achieving sustainable growth and competitive advantage. Unlike operational goals, which focus on day-to-day tasks , strategic goals set the foundation for long-term success by addressing: Market positioning How the company competes in its industry.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Every company says that innovation is important, and that they value the ideas of their people. In fact, creativity is becoming a core skill which companies know they need in the future. In fact, according to some estimates by Doblin , 96% of all new innovations which established companies attempt fail to make a return on investment.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 24, 2022

You don't need a pill, you need a team. Red Team / Blue Team The idea of a red team (attacker or hacker) versus the blue team (defender or good guy) has become a staple of cybersecurity, but it has an older history than that. What should happen next, and rarely does, is the creation of a disinterested red team.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

Align teams and departments toward a common vision. For example, a retail companys strategy map might link its customer satisfaction goals to investments in employee training and supply chain efficiency , ensuring a holistic approach to business growth. Enhance strategic alignment Ensures all teams work toward the same vision.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

A strong USP should be: Unique Differentiating the company from competitors. USP in Strategy A Unique Selling Proposition is central to a companys business strategy , defining how it competes in the marketplace. Guides Product Development Ensures offerings align with customer needs. Memorable Simple and easy to communicate.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 14, 2025

Why is it that some people and companies so quickly enhance their productivity and speed with new A.I. There are in fact 7 levels of increasing maturity for how individuals and companies use A.I. Level 4: Advanced Prompt Engineering: Teams craft detailed prompts to tailor AI outputs for precision. in their work. Level 6: A.I.-driven

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Kays Distinctive Capabilities Framework: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects Kays Distinctive Capabilities Framework , developed by John Kay , is a strategic model that helps organizations identify and leverage their unique competitive advantages. Develop strategies based on strengths that competitors cannot easily replicate.

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Idea to Value

JANUARY 23, 2023

Up until the industrial revolution, most products were produced by small companies with only a handful of employees. However, the industrial revolution, and especially the development of the assembly line, allowed factories to expand production and employ significantly more people to produce things. And that got me asking: Why?

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Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

I recently met with a very successful company that is seen as a highly innovative global pioneer that others in their industry, which is facing many structural headwinds and inevitable changes, look up to. This is actually a very common approach, but we’ve yet to see a single company that would be very successful with it.

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Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2019

The word ‘corporate innovation’ is becoming an increasingly popular buzzword, but for the most forward-thinking companies, it represents the future of the business and a significant spend on research and development. This will allow the corporate to more rapidly apply the benefits of the collaboration and develop the business.

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IdeaScale

DECEMBER 11, 2018

So, think of challenges you can issue to your team. Sweeten the pot with a prize, like an extra week of vacation or a few shares of company stock. As long as it’s friendly, competition is no bad thing, and encouraging friendly competition is a good way to get ideas. These don’t have to be product-related, either.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Shaping Innovation for a Meaningful Change Following on from my initial post, “ Our Need is to Shape Innovation Dynamically, ” this post outlines the eight value-adding points that I can help build out and deliver alongside you in different delivery modules to fit your circumstances and budgets.

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CMOE

MARCH 17, 2025

How to Think Strategically as Leaders and Build Stronger Teams Great leaders dont just react to challenges- they anticipate them. Strategic thinking is a skill that can be developed through study, practice, reflection and deliberate effort. Focus on practical ways to develop this sought-after skill.

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CMOE

SEPTEMBER 29, 2022

The reality is that any employee can struggle with connecting with their work teams, no matter what their schedules, occupations, and backgrounds are and regardless of whether they are working remotely, in house, or on a hybrid model. So, how can companies ensure that there is more engagement in work teams? Little To No Input.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Understanding organizational culture is crucial for leaders looking to steer their companies in the right direction. 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.

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 21, 2017

If you want to stop your organisation from trying to develop significant new products or services then here are seven solid arguments you can rely on. It would be bad for morale if we launched a new product which flopped and it would be bad for the careers of those who were responsible for failure. We are successful.

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Underperforming Technical Team Radical Innovation Innovation Survey 218

Destination Innovation

AUGUST 3, 2017

Changing the default position – e.g. so that everyone is enrolled into a pension scheme unless they deliberately opt out. Showing peer reviews e.g. for companies, products, hotels or restaurants. In 2015 the World Bank established a group to help developing countries use nudge policies.

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Underperforming Technical Team Policies Innovation Examples 237

Idea to Value

AUGUST 23, 2021

You can love your employees and those you lead without forsaking your company’s objectives. The theory of evolution and neuroscience demonstrates the importance of collaborative care in developing and growing the human species. Teams are more productive. Teams are more innovative. Yes, it is love.

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Jeffrey Phillips

SEPTEMBER 5, 2019

Whether you think that is a compelling line of reasoning for a jury trial or not, it might not be a bad way to think about innovation. You see, many companies cannot adequately define innovation for their employees and teams. The second has the innovation team dreaming up its own activities and defining its own outcomes.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Disruption Marketing 183