Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

Access to Diverse Knowledge and Expertise Collective Intelligence : Innovation ecosystems bring together diverse participants with different expertise, experiences, and perspectives. This collective intelligence fuels creativity and problem-solving by enabling the cross-pollination of ideas across disciplines and industries.

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Technical Review Innovation Collaboration Policies 140

Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 20, 2024

So, how do we undertake this need to think through and recognize a new innovative way of discovery. Thinking through any engagement process, one that is required to break through traditional innovation processes needs to break down the new areas of discovery. Encourage collaboration between AI and human experts.

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Engagement Generative AI Innovation Collaboration 162

Paul Hobcraft

FEBRUARY 1, 2018

So, we seek out greater applied science knowledge we will use it to support and develop practical applications based on technology and innovation. We need to consider how big data and analytics, technology and a far more creative thinking needs to be applied collectively but in greater constellations of partners. Your thoughts?

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Engagement System Innovation Design 205

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

By blending innovation into your strategy, you’re cooking up a plan that’s as flexible as a yoga guru and keeps you ahead of the pack. For a deeper dive, check out our piece on connecting business strategy and the innovation process. It pushes you to think ahead, building a vibe of creativity and non-stop betterment.

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Innovation Agile Creativity Brainstorming 113

Leapfrogging

MARCH 26, 2025

At its core, this tool supports a disciplined approach to innovation, one that balances creativity with accountability. Discovery Driven Planning in Innovation In innovation projects, Discovery Driven Planning plays a vital role by providing a clear roadmap for navigating unknown territory.

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Technical Review Roadmap Project Tools 130

Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2025

Lead Successful Innovation Projects! Get instant innovation processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Project Recommendations for Success Weak Strategic Alignment Ensure the business case supports long-term goals. Lack of Stakeholder Engagement Secure input before presenting the case.

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Underperforming Technical Team Roadmap Technical Review Analysis 130

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

We’ve all been “talked at,” and it can stall good ideas and innovative processes before they even start. Body language says a lot about how engaged you are. Even if they’re not looking at you directly, you can show engagement with “open” body language such as sitting up and leaning forward.

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Creativity LEAN Video Engagement 182

IdeaScale

JANUARY 2, 2020

Drawing together everyone should be the goal of any innovative organization. There’s nothing more important to innovation than an engaged, thoughtful workforce. Yet bringing your team out of their box of day-to-day tasks and larger projects to focus on innovation can feel daunting. Lead by example.

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Engagement Tips Creativity Innovation Processes 130

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

Here’s a peek at how strategic planning can jazz up your business performance: Key Metric Wingin’ It With a Plan Revenue Growth 2% 7% Market Share 5% 12% Operational Efficiency 60% 85% Want the scoop on mixing strategy with a hint of creativity? Check out our article on mixing business strategy with the innovation process.

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Artificial Inteligence Innovation Internet of things Strategy 113

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 13, 2023

It is primarily dealing with the benefits of collaboration and bringing up to a ‘given point’ a compelling value proposition for potential collaborators in understanding the basic building blocks to consider, for achieving the engagement outcomes required.

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Collaboration Engagement Innovation Resources 147

Idea to Value

MARCH 26, 2020

A while back, one of my consulting partners from another office asked me to review their client’s innovation process. Their team had been engaged to review why their innovation process was not delivering results. What most companies get wrong about innovation processes.

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Innovation Technical Review Innovation Processes Creativity 249

IdeaScale

MAY 26, 2021

It can come in many different forms and styles, but regardless of the methods you use, innovation cannot be ignored. However, when working in a digital workspace, creating lasting innovative solutions is much more difficult than usual. Innovation doesn’t only result from alignment. Brainstorming.

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Brainstorming Innovation Collaboration Ideation 246

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 24, 2024

Pitching the reasons to change to Innovation Ecosystems in thinking and design So after working through the values of the Innovation Ecosystem over a series of three posts I asked Chat GPT to help me in making a pitch for the change from existing internal orientated innovation processes and structures.

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ChatGPT Open Innovation Innovation Agile 113

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We design the innovation system we need after we know what we are trying to achieve in the challenge or idea. Can we design a totally ‘adaptive’ innovation process to fit the specific need? Through a blend of pattern recognition, predictive analytics and exploring cognitive computing we can change much with innovation.

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Design Technical Review Innovation Agile 232

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

Many tools, techniques, frameworks, mechanics, and emerging methodologies have allowed different parts of the innovation process to be explored and exploited. We are moving innovation along but not at a pace or design that reflects the need to connect “it ” into one comprehensive process.

Artificial Inteligence 182

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Innovation Agile 182

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 17, 2019

A repeatable innovation process is a key driver for its business. “I I have very little creativity.” However, she explains, it’s all about the process. Spotless uses a detailed, repeatable process with innovation to identify ideas and guide corporate culture toward innovation.

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How To Innovation Innovation Processes Culture 195

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

Understanding Innovation Culture Assessment Definition and Importance of Innovation Culture Innovation culture refers to an environment that encourages creative thinking and the advancement of new ideas. This data can be represented in numerical form to highlight the quantitative aspects of innovation within the company.

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Ecosystems4Innovating

FEBRUARY 14, 2025

This can significantly speed up the front-end of the innovation funnel, allowing organizations to explore a much wider range of possibilities. Enhance Creative Capabilities: Generative AI can assist human creatives by generating content, visuals, and ideas to complement and inspire their work.

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Generative AI Ideation ChatGPT Innovation 64

Qmarkets

OCTOBER 25, 2024

In this guide, we’ll explore what makes human-centered innovation unique, how customer- and employee-centered innovation fit within this framework, and why adopting this mindset can position businesses for long-term success. What is Human-Centered Innovation? Empathy should be a core value that drives every phase of innovation.

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Innovation Idea Management Software Innovation Processes 52

IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 15, 2018

IdeaScale is offering innovators from around the world an extra week to complete their submission for the Innovation Management Awards. This is our fifth annual award series and we honor winners in three categories: best innovation engagement strategy, best innovation process, and best innovation.

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Innovation Management Management Innovation Crowdsourcing 149

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 4, 2017

Often it became the promise of having creative ways to solve solutions and work in harmony with all the rational thinking that dominates much of business thinking today, DT sounded so appealing, it quickly became “oh, we need some of that.”. Fun and engaging perhaps but it needed to be separated and contained.

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Design Thinking Design Creativity Training 238

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 18, 2022

Today most organizations have barriers towards creativity, ideas and innovation. Many of these barriers to innovation lie in attitudes and perceptions at the leadership level but also can run through the organization’s design. Enabling technology and processes. Let me outline many of these here.

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Innovation Software Review Technical Review Creative Process 162

IdeaScale

JANUARY 14, 2020

The idea of “outsourcing” innovation can seem contrary to the whole concept. Isn’t innovation supposed to be about tapping the potential of your employees while engaging with them on a creative level? Sometimes it takes an outsider to kickstart the creative process. Why Should I Outsource Innovation?

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Roadmap Crowdsourcing Innovation Creative Process 182

IdeaScale

JULY 19, 2021

It’s well known that design thinking is a creative problem-solving process, which focuses on reaching solutions that were previously inaccessible. To the trained eye, this may ring a bell as a common goal of innovative thinking as well. Design Thinking and Innovation. Design Thinking and Online Whiteboards.

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Design Thinking Design Ideation Brainstorming 246

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Other cognitive abilities, such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills, and the ability to connect disparate ideas, play significant roles in the innovative process. The ability to make novel connections and drive innovation also demands domain expertise. Grabbing the earlier value needs focusing.

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Innovation ChatGPT Creativity Trends 162

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 1, 2023

Even if heightened sensory profiles were a universal characteristic among innovators, it wouldn’t be the sole factor driving innovation. Other cognitive abilities, such as critical thinking, creativity, problem-solving skills, and the ability to connect disparate ideas, also play significant roles in the innovative process.

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ChatGPT Creativity Innovation Innovation Processes 182

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

A transparent innovation process makes this particularly effective. If it regularly fills up or doesn’t, that says something about employee engagement. Yet there are other opportunities for data you can use to bolster your innovation program. Don’t forget to make sure everyone has a chance to win.

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Creativity Innovation Programs Survey Data 130

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 26, 2017

Many of those innovation tools that have been emerging in recent years have now built up a powerful body of validation, and they become necessary to know and practice yet often miss the basic building block needs of innovation. A new cycle of innovation. Innovation is seemingly more complex today.

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Innovation Design Innovation Processes Agile 160

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. We are rapidly seeing the past of innovating simply in terms of operating on our own. Earlier this year, I proposed a different framework for the innovation process and thinking.

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Generative AI Design Innovation Innovation Processes 162

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 30, 2020

Here in Europe, it is often suggested that “Europe is the cradle of creativity”, perhaps but I think the United States is “the crucible of innovation”, it forges ideas and takes them to market far better. The back-end of innovation, executing, is the rugged part. Peeling away and pulled away- why do we do that?

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Innovators Alliance

NOVEMBER 21, 2024

Working for international training houses and consultancies afforded me opportunities to refine my consultative and collaborative approach, and hone creative problem-solving skills as an intrapreneur. I have been part of the IA community since 2017, when engaged to facilitate the Board’s strategic planning session.

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Meeting Training Leadership Design Thinking 52

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 16, 2023

The thrust of the framework is “ Organizations can create a more comprehensive and effective innovation ecosystem by utilizing building blocks as components of the innovation stack, guiding platform development using the innovation stack, and supporting the innovation stack with a platform.

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Agile Innovation Collaboration Design 182

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 26, 2019

Instead, choose metrics that are more informative and that tell you about the process. You might consider overall time spent on the project, time from first meeting to product launch, customer feedback, or employee engagement. Building an innovation culture starts with a strong foundation.

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Learning Innovation Crowdsourcing Creative Process 173

Leapfrogging

APRIL 17, 2024

Their impact can often extend beyond the event, influencing long-term team dynamics and innovation. Importance of Keynote Speakers in Team Innovation Harnessing the collective creative power of a team is essential for innovation and growth within any organization. Keynote speakers play a significant role in this process.

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Team Building Innovation Conference Collaboration 130

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. Additionally, software systems like this do not replace people in the innovation process and cannot automate its management.

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Company Innovation Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team 254

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 8, 2023

(Larry Schmitt- The Innovation Stack) A comprehensive innovation ecosystem design offers several benefits, including fostering a culture of innovation, accelerating the innovation process, enhancing collaboration, leveraging diverse perspectives, and driving competitive advantage.

Design 182

Design Innovation Collaboration Innovation Processes 182

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 3, 2018

Large-scale product runs are being adapted to meet more specific opportunities; response rates and customer engagement are being hugely advanced by technology and constant exploring the full customer journey with data and analytics helping the understanding. Hierarchy and delegation are flattening out and seeking engagement.

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Innovation Software Review Design Software 222