Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Unlocking the Full Potential of Innovation: Why an Innovation Ecosystem Outperforms Traditional Internal Innovation Structures and Systems In today’s rapidly evolving market landscape, relying solely on internal innovation systems can limit your organization’s ability to stay ahead of the curve.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

Why a Strategy Uncertainty Map is Important Every business faces uncertainty in areas like market trends, competitive shifts, technological advancements, regulatory changes, and economic fluctuations. Which areas operations, competition, technology, or regulation are most vulnerable?

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 19, 2025

Unlike traditional business evaluation methods that focus only on market size or competition, Mullins framework integrates both external and internal factors across seven distinct domains. Industry Attractiveness The competitive dynamics and structure of the industry. Mitigate risks by evaluating competitive and industry challenges.

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Leapfrogging

JANUARY 14, 2015

Disruptive innovation has become business’ biggest paradigm. While many companies scramble to create disruptive innovation strategies, the problem is that it isn’t a linear process or methodology. We asked him a simple question, “How do you do disruptive innovation?”. Disruption occurs. New leaders arise.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

So little is said or discussed on changing the innovation system, it seems organizations are (really) comfortable with incremental or experimental innovation as the extent of their ambition. Here’s why you should consider transitioning from a closed internal system to a vibrant, interconnected innovation ecosystem: 1.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2025

The acronym SWOT stands for: Strengths Internal capabilities that provide a competitive advantage. Identifies competitive advantages Highlights what the company does best. SWOT Analysis in Strategy SWOT Analysis is used across industries for business strategy, project planning, and competitive analysis.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

This agility ensures that your clients can stay ahead of the competition. AI is the key to unlocking new growth opportunities and staying ahead in the competitive business landscape. Start utilizing AI today to stay ahead in the competitive business landscape with cutting-edge, data-driven solutions.

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Planview

JULY 29, 2024

Solutions that can adapt to address challenges like economic uncertainty, supply chain disruptions, and new and disruptive technologies. In this environment, the key to success is adaptability. Organizations need solutions that can bend without breaking.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 21, 2021

Innovation is vital to the energy system’s integration and operation design, and we need to further recognize its crucial role. This requires a profound transformation in technologies, systems, and infrastructure. Energy is a vital part of any country’s ability to be competitive. We need an innovating mantra for energy.

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Acuvate

DECEMBER 12, 2024

From early-stage chatbots to more sophisticated, AI-powered systems, businesses have increasingly relied on technology to meet customer expectations. Despite these innovations, many traditional AI systems struggle to keep pace with the rising demands for personalized, proactive service.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 19, 2023

Firstly why are business ecosystems emerging as a real competitive force? It is not one single product that is chased in crowded, highly competitive fields. The more disruptive you seek to make your solution, the more the ecosystem must be shaped, changed, or created. There is a caveat to this need to change.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 22, 2017

There is a significant transformation of the value lying within this extended system of collaborators and organization design. Technology is transforming so much, it is the catalyst for change. The intent is to take out complexity and duplication by simplifying and harmonizing services.

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Leapfrogging

AUGUST 9, 2017

Want Disruptive Digital Innovation? At some point every industry and every organization will face disruption. Why is creating competitive differentiation increasingly difficult? Disrupt using data. Here are 5 Business Model Strategies and Tools for Strategic Business Growth. Do we need a new strategy and business model?

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

High rates of innovation or product extension, often not truly needed, can be disruptive to the larger society as a whole. What is the cost of disruption and destruction of whole communities in social costs, in our investments for the future when we can’t ‘feel’ or see the benefits of “creative destruction” emerging?

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

The Power of Disruptive Innovation Understanding Disruptive Innovation Disruptive innovation, a term you might have encountered frequently in today’s business lexicon, refers to a process where a product or service starts at the bottom of a market and then relentlessly moves upmarket, eventually displacing established competitors.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 17, 2021

It is a very disrupting, disturbing world. We have to push this into more of the cross-sector cascading effects of disruptions. This becomes a critical point of any dynamics of future disruption. Technological disruption is altering all we do. This was the most disruptive space for innovation and technology to be applied.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

By incorporating AI into your innovation management practices, you can stay ahead of the competition and drive successful outcomes. Invest in Quality Data : AI systems rely on high-quality data to function effectively. Integration with Existing Systems : Integrating AI tools with your current systems can be complex.

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Christensen Institute

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

In Part 1 of this blog series, I highlighted that disruption in health care is increasingly present at many points along the consumer value chain. Key takeaways to recall from that first post are as follows: Disruption doesn’t stop where it starts. What happens when disruptors move up-market? Three strategies for the path forward.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 4, 2025

This approach to business ecosystems fosters continuous innovation and works towards lasting competitive advantage through its interconnected parts. That flexibility, evolution support and practical implementation builds on each set of points of current capability and recognizing the constraints that are always individual and present.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

OCTOBER 14, 2024

By participating in these ecosystems, organizations can access cutting-edge technologies, untapped markets, and a diverse talent pool, driving innovation and competitive differentiation. Recognizing Ecosystem Resilience : Dynamic ecosystems are resilient and capable of withstanding shocks and disruptions. ​

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Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Moreover, learning from disruptive innovation examples can provide a clearer understanding of how agile methodologies facilitate breakthroughs in today’s competitive landscape. Agile product development is a powerful approach that can help you navigate the complexities of today’s disruptive world.

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Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 7, 2019

When you think we are on a roll, we are making that transformation in technology, systems, new organizational designs, you are suddenly stopped in your tracks. We still struggle with resolving legacy in our systems, processes, factories so we lose the ability to really advance and gain true connectivity.

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Christensen Institute

SEPTEMBER 21, 2023

Disruptive innovation is commonly misunderstood. Just watch “ Glass Onion: A Knives Out Mystery ” to hear one of the main characters, Miles Bron, get the definition of “true disruption” really, really wrong. She called it a theory of competition. That is the power of disruption.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2022

The rise of Ecosystems and platforms requires a more effective innovation mechanism, a more holistic, whole innovation system that can transform. If you are not seeking out a different, more disruptive or new business design, then you are eventually serving your shareholders poorly.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 8, 2020

Sometimes the problem is compatibility with legacy systems, but there are also skills gaps to overcome, decisions about how much tech you need and where to apply it, and coping with business disruption or temporary lags in productivity. 5 Old Computers and Legacy Systems Slow Down Innovation. source: pixabay.com.

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Daniel Burrus

DECEMBER 7, 2022

Why does this happen, and how can you as a leader resist the urge to benchmark against the competition? I have five tips that can put a stop to counterproductive professional benchmarking, but first, understand this: The competition isn’t really competition, as we are all on the same team in one way or another.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

Suggested viewing: 12 – Disruptive Innovation. Brought to prominence by Professor Clayton Christensen’s book The Innovator’s Dilemma , this important theory provides an explanation as to why large, established companies eventually get overtaken by smaller ones, and it introduced the concept of disruptive innovation.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Navigating a Disruptive Business Environment In today’s fast-paced and technology-driven landscape, businesses are frequently faced with disruptions that can significantly impact their operations and long-term viability. Recognizing the early signs of these disruptions is key to responding effectively.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 10, 2017

In a turbulent marketplace, when complexity can add even more confusion, it is important to have a simple and straightforward innovation system. The Value of an Integrated Innovation System . What is your competitive Advantage over alternatives? Architecting an integrative innovation system is critical as your program grows.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 10, 2017

In a turbulent marketplace, when complexity can add even more confusion, it is important to have a simple and straightforward innovation system. The Value of an Integrated Innovation System . What is your competitive Advantage over alternatives? Architecting an integrative innovation system is critical as your program grows.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 14, 2025

AI systems can analyze vast amounts of data from various sources to extract meaningful insights that inform leadership development strategies. These benefits illustrate why integrating AI into your leadership development programs is essential in today’s competitive landscape. Data-driven insights are another significant benefit.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 7, 2021

High rates of innovation or product extension, often not truly needed, can be disruptive to the larger society as a whole. What is the cost of disruption and destruction of whole communities in social costs, in our investments for the future when we can’t ‘feel’ or see the benefits of “creative destruction” emerging?

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 1, 2018

The ability to tackle those larger societal problems within an ecosystem, or combine unique resources to overcome a complex challenge you are incapable of solving alone, do have greater potential in a collaborative adaptive system. Burning platforms will be all around us, as we continue into the age of disruption. In Summary.

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Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Competitive Analysis : How’s your strategy stacking up against the Joneses? Competitive Analysis See if you’re winning or need a mid-game pep talk. Pulling in innovation is a must-have in today’s fast-moving scene, as detailed in our note on strategy’s need for innovation in disruptive times.

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IdeaScale

JUNE 5, 2018

But just wait till healthcare is disrupted as dramatically as retail or music has been over the past decade. Much of this impending disruption has the potential to deliver wonderful benefits to individuals, organizations and society at large. It’s hard enough to keep up in a complex industry like healthcare.

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 23, 2020

In this period of such disruption, we do need to hang onto our beliefs, objectives, and goals, both short and long term. We have to get to a net-zero emissions energy system as quickly as we can. Over the next thirty years, we need to strive towards this net-zero emissions energy system or certainly get as close as we can.

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Paul Hobcraft

JULY 27, 2017

Its return is greatly diminished by the lack of understanding of the true value at stake as it can’t be easily quantified, so it constrains scaling and competition can simply copy and catch up, so you have the unrealised return. Of course, some frictions are by design and are intentionally built into the system.

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