Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 1, 2018

When they are constantly scanning reports on the “state of innovation” it can often lull them, to give some that warm glow, others quickly being dismissive, disregarding many of the key messages as “not applicable to me”. Two reports recently came out. My second report is the one from CB Insights.

Report 212

Report Innovation Survey Disruption 212

Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

The Essence of Team Collaboration Team collaboration is the bedrock of modern organizational success, fostering an environment where ideas can flourish and goals can be achieved through collective effort. Benefits of Effective Team Collaboration The advantages of implementing team collaboration best practices are manifold.

Collaboration 100

Collaboration Software Review Technical Review Tools 100

Idea to Value

MARCH 9, 2021

In a recent article in HBR , Dweck outlined the differences in what impact a growth mindset can have for innovation in a company: When entire companies embrace a growth mindset, their employees report feeling far more empowered and committed; they also receive far greater organizational support for collaboration and innovation.

Report 212

Report Study Creativity Exercises 212

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

These reports (Whitepapers) are a storehouse of knowledge, facts and suggested actions that need to be taken. For me, the weekend focus was specifically on the Energy Transition, following on from their recent Davos event and the series of reports and whitepapers co-sponsored with different organizations built up over many years.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review Innovation System Collaboration 201

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 9, 2019

What we should finally accept, a platform connects all users, both internally and externally in their ability to share their knowledge and information in exchanges, in one environment to cultivate collaborations and continuous collaborative creativity. The majority of the present software providers fail to grasp this. In Summary.

Software Review 186

Software Review Software Innovation Collaboration 186

Harvard Business Review

NOVEMBER 6, 2023

As AI copilots redefine work processes and business competition, questions arise about responsible innovation. The answers lie in collaborative initiatives, much like Big Tech’s voluntary AI commitments, which offer a roadmap for consultancies to harness AI’s potential while ensuring ethical conduct.

Management 131

Management Roadmap Collaboration Report 131

PlanBox Innovation

AUGUST 3, 2021

Collaborative innovation software brings purpose, focus, and structure to collaboration to help you turn ideas into commercial value. Collaboration tools are necessary to the proper functioning of any business, especially for organizations with a large workforce spread across many different locations around the globe.

Software 98

Software Collaboration Underperforming Technical Team Crowdsourcing 98

IdeaScale

MARCH 5, 2020

If you aren’t on board with collaborating to form ground-breaking ideas, you won’t stay ahead in the fast-paced digital age. Established companies are navigating away from risks like corporate accelerators when collaborating with younger companies because accelerators are time- and commitment- intensive.

Culture 162

Culture Collaboration Innovation Project 162

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2017

I provided a recent digital transformation report that might help you in planning this digital journey. I wrote a meta report on the recent developments in the digital transformation in late 2016 that was published by Hype. I provided an opening backdrop to the report here as triggering points to reflect upon and recognize.

Report 168

Report Technology Engagement Data 168

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

In a recent report, jointly from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey called the “ The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the factories of the future ” t hey made a number of observations. According to a recent Deloitte report: Most manufacturing lines still look a lot the same way they did 10, 20 or even 30 years ago.

Industry 213

Industry Technical Review Design Innovation 213

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 18, 2019

I have read recent reports from the WEF, McKinsey, and Deliottes all coming to the defense of Europe. There is plenty of counter-arguments with this Deloitte report, they claim many assessments of Europe’s present position are excessively bleak. It is not a pretty picture of the future when you look at Europe.

Innovation 179

Innovation Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Report 179

Idea to Value

OCTOBER 6, 2022

This can be used to compare the effort you put in against the quantitative output which someone else gives (grades and reports). Promote a culture of collaboration instead of competition. Working hard and studying diligently in school and university often leads to the student being rewarded for this behaviour with good grades.

Resources 259

Resources Study Culture Learning 259

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 18, 2023

I recall a report some time back written by PA Consulting report called “ Innovation as Unusual.” In the process, they are losing out financially, forgoing huge opportunities in not achieve future competitive positions or foregoing the chances to alter their market position radically.

Guidelines 342

Guidelines Innovation Strategy Strategy 342

Idea to Value

JULY 1, 2020

10 people write 10 reports in 10 hours. If you hire 10 more people how many reports will all 20 people write in the same time? In a competitive context, incompetence does not allow the mediocre to stay afloat for long and meritocracy is valuable and fair. According to Parkinson’s Law it’s still 10.

Report 148

Report Big Data Leadership LEAN 148

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

Values Values gained by Adding Relevant Knowledge : Emphasize that staying informed and continuously learning opens up new opportunities and helps your organization stay competitive, leveraging diversity of opinions, experience and insights. Build out the collaboration advantage.

Change 174

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Agile 174

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 11, 2019

Source: World Economic Forum, Future of Jobs Report 2018. First, we have to recognize Human capital is still the most crucial asset of any business—in fact, even in an age of ubiquitous technology, it is human skills, creativity, and capability that will form the competitive edge for any organization.

Artificial Inteligence 263

Artificial Inteligence Innovation Engagement Agile 263

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 29, 2018

According to a Deloitte report , 50 percent of companies are undergoing an organizational transformation, yet only 11 percent think they will succeed. We are increasingly facing very different competitive pressures. The report also questions, quite rightly, that having a pipeline theory as too simple. Apple, Alibaba, Amazon).

Innovation Programs 222

Innovation Programs Innovation Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team 222

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

Innovation is a critical source of future competitive advantage. It is our ability to consistently capture, build and develop new ideas within organizations or in open collaborations with others that have a direct effect on revenue growth and the ability to provide future sustainability.

Innovation Programs 190

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 190

Idea to Value

APRIL 28, 2017

Making test scores as the measure of success fosters students’ competition and narrows their goals, such as getting rich, while decreasing their empathy and compassion for those in need. However, since the 1990s: Avoiding collaboration. Narrowing visions. Narrowing minds. Results of The 2017 Creativity Crisis Study.

Creativity 227

Creativity Groups Study Collaboration 227

IdeaScale

MAY 30, 2018

In this survey from 2015, researchers report that 43% of large companies have some sort of top innovation executive in place, which was up from 33% in 2011. ” So a Chief Innovation Officer needs to be an advocate for collaboration and scaling communication across an entire network of people. Fosters Innovation Skill Building.

Ideation 150

Ideation Innovation Survey Training 150

Planview

JULY 29, 2024

The nature of their industry means teams are constantly working remotely at racing events or customer sites worldwide, and they needed a solution that supported real-time collaboration with distributed teams. How do you evolve alongside an ever-changing business ecosystem?

Competition 59

Competition Project Data Collaboration 59

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

Do they make sense and are the suggestions a competitive threat or a trend towards a future that needs fully embracing before others do? Increased integration with other business tools, such as project management and collaboration software. Project management: Allows teams to track the progress of projects and collaborate with others.

Software 183

Software Innovation Management Management Artificial Inteligence 183

Business and Tech

JUNE 24, 2022

As organizations of every size strive to optimize individual and organizational well-being in evolving workplace models, employers are facing greater competition for talent. According to recent reports, mental health has been identified as the next global pandemic, and rates of burnout are at an all-time high. Mary Imboden, Ph.D.

Roadmap 130

Roadmap Report Culture Survey 130

Leapfrogging

SEPTEMBER 30, 2019

Established organizations want to squelch the competition. Surprisingly, just 45% of big companies reported regularly rolling up their sleeves with startups. To get the most out of a collaboration, it’s important to: Get clear on the business strategy and how co-creation can support it. Working at the Speed of a Startup.

Company 140

Company Technical Review Disruption Innovation 140

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

This section delves into how you can utilize AI for market analysis and implement it for competitive intelligence. Tools powered by AI sift through global market data, consumer trends, and industry reports to identify patterns and opportunities that might go unnoticed by human analysts.

Artificial Inteligence 100

Artificial Inteligence Analysis Technical Review Trends 100

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Any energy transition takes a long time, and it requires a highly collaborative and multidisciplinary approach. Innovation is a long hard task of iterative improvements and some rare breakthroughs, and this requires increasing collaborations between public, private, and research institutions to pursue together ideas and concepts.

System 181

System Innovation Technology Collaboration 181

Qmarkets

JULY 11, 2024

It is a crucial element for companies to adapt, grow, and stay competitive. Each type of corporate innovation plays a unique role in a company’s growth and competitiveness. Understanding market positioning and competitive landscape. This type of innovation can transform industries and consumer behaviors.

Software Review 104

Software Review Strategy Strategy Technical Review 104

PlanBox Innovation

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

As an innovation manager, you’re tasked with the challenging responsibility of leading the development and implementation of new ideas, products, and initiatives that will drive growth and competitiveness for your company. This can help you increase participation and engagement among employees and stakeholders.

ChatGPT 84

ChatGPT Analysis Trends Competition 84

Jeffrey Phillips

JANUARY 20, 2016

Like many of you I look forward to the annual reports about innovation that a number of larger corporations and consulting firms publish. Each year BCG and other consulting firms release an innovation report. GE also covers a wide array of innovation topics, and the overall report and analysis they provide is reasonably good.

Disruption 100

Disruption Analysis Report Innovation 100

Qmarkets

JULY 19, 2024

Benefits of Implementing Total Quality Management Implementing Total Quality Management (TQM) offers numerous advantages that can transform an organization’s operations and competitive standing. Market Competitiveness Organizations that implement Total Quality Management are better positioned to compete in the market.

Management 96

Management Software Analysis Data 96

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 11, 2015

How can the innovation process capitalize on all the changes we are undertaking at present in new ways, in broader engagements and collaborations, to deliver more effectively on the promise within our innovation potential? Well I would suggest we do need to refocus. There is this new set of challenges confronting us. Source from [link].

Innovation 100

Innovation Competition Disruption Design 100

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

Competition IT organizations had a monopoly on providing technology. IT organizations were forced to adapt from monopolist manufacturers into competitive retailers. Critical thinking and analysis Companies need to apply technology in a way that will create strategic differentiation and competitive advantage.

Agile 130

Agile Technology Competition Marketing 130

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

” A groundbreaking report, “ Net-Zero by 2050: a roadmap for the global energy system “(referred to as NZE here) by the Internation Energy Agency (IEA), has been emphasising that this decade is pivotal to reaching net-zero by mid-century. This requires nothing short of a total transformation of the energy systems.

Innovation 130

Innovation Report Technology Policies 130

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 19, 2021

” A groundbreaking report, “ Net-Zero by 2050: a roadmap for the global energy system “(referred to as NZE here) by the Internation Energy Agency (IEA), has been emphasising that this decade is pivotal to reaching net-zero by mid-century. This requires nothing short of a total transformation of the energy systems.

Report 130

Report Innovation Technology Policies 130

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape Innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s the fuel that drives businesses forward in a competitive and ever-changing marketplace. Through collaboration, you can ensure that AI is leveraged comprehensively to improve all aspects of product development.

Product Development 100

Product Development Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence 100

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 7, 2017

In summary, I think design thinking is undergoing a revolution, a certain maturing but it is littered with a very messy, highly competitive present. One is the collaboration between Ideo and the Ellen MacArthur Foundation, focused more around the concept that design is increasingly circular.

Design Thinking 186

Design Thinking Design System Creativity 186

Qmarkets

SEPTEMBER 19, 2023

The days of boardrooms and R&D departments keeping innovation under lock and key are waning, as companies are increasingly preferring a more collaborative approach with startups and other external parties. These collaborative partnerships allow us to facilitate deploying solutions to accelerate digital transformation in agile ways.

Open Innovation 105

Open Innovation Collaboration Innovation Technology 105