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. Spot emerging trends and opportunities to inform product or service design. What is Context Map Canvas? This ensures a holistic view and builds shared understanding.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Roadmap Trends Innovation Processes 130

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? Operating sustainably is not only good for the environment but also good for business.

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Design Thinking Technical Review Design Technology 147

Destination Innovation

SEPTEMBER 2, 2023

Networking : Engage with a diverse group of people in your industry or interests. Talking to people from different backgrounds can spark fresh ideas. Observing the natural world and its patterns can inspire new ideas. Attend networking events, join forums or online communities, and participate in discussions.

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Brainstorming Conference Creativity Exercises 284

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 23, 2023

Design thinking always requires the Human Touch. Design Thinking is seen as the essential element that will combine with technology and AI in the future, yet the need for the human touch will still be essential. Critical thinking and empathy are essential within the design process that AI cannot fully capture.

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Design Thinking Design Technology Creativity 147

Qmarkets

JULY 22, 2021

Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. This is where your employees will submit their ideas and kick off the innovation process.

Idea Generation 98

Idea Generation Technical Review Ideation Idea Management 98

Leapfrogging

MARCH 21, 2025

Whether you are involved in ai for idea generation , ai in design thinking , or ai for rapid prototyping , AI can provide valuable inputs at every stage of the innovation process. This allows you to create targeted marketing campaigns that are more likely to engage and convert.

Artificial Inteligence 130

Artificial Inteligence Analysis Trends Data 130

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking is a problem-solving approach that combines empathy, creativity, and rationality to meet user needs and drive successful business outcomes. Defining Design Thinking Design thinking involves five key stages: empathize, define, ideate, prototype, and test.

Design Thinking 140

Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Analysis 140

Tullio Siragusa

APRIL 11, 2022

Design Thinking the People-centric Modern Organization. Designed thinking can be leveraged to create better and more empathy-based organizations. . Empathy, along with self-awareness are the most important cornerstones of emotional intelligence, and foundational to design thinking. . Focus on the Issues.

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Idea to Value

JUNE 28, 2023

After all, we have previously seen that most corporate creativity training is not actually designed to deliver results. Research into the effectiveness of creativity training There have now been hundreds of peer-reviewed studies into creativity training. See his TEDx talk on the subject below: Can creativity training improve your creativity?

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Training Creativity Analysis Study 237

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design Thinking is a non-linear, iterative process that teams use to understand users, challenge assumptions, redefine problems, and create innovative solutions to prototype and test. What is Design Thinking? Empathize : Understanding the needs of those you’re designing for.

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Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Design Strategy 113

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Embracing the Evolution: AI Meets Design Thinking The intersection of artificial intelligence and design thinking is poised to redefine the landscape of innovation and strategy. What is Design Thinking? Its collaborative nature fosters creativity, leveraging diverse perspectives to uncover innovative solutions.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Ideation 113

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 13, 2021

Equally, many within organizations where innovation is left more ‘open’ do run the risk that there is an over-emphasis on idea generation; by placing the emphasis point further along the innovation value chain that we must remember that it is exploring the benefits that flow from ideas, not the ideas alone.

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Innovation Engagement Resources Idea Generation 246

Leapfrogging

NOVEMBER 8, 2024

The Move Perk Play with Ideas Inspires out-of-the-box problem-solving Supply Creative Stuff Speeds up getting those fresh ideas off the ground Keep an Eye on Your Tactics Keeps your plans sharp and ready for anything By making creativity a staple of your company culture, you’re setting up a forward-thinking, resilient business.

Innovation 113

Innovation Agile Creativity Brainstorming 113

Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

By stepping away from daily operations, you and your team can focus on long-term goals, engage in deep discussions, and forge stronger bonds. To assist you in crafting a focused agenda for your offsite, you might find valuable guidance in how to design and run a strategic planning offsite.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Design Exercises 100

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

Partly it seems executives don’t engage with their brand or business in the way that their customers do” The difference between DMAIC, DMADV, and Innovation Management (tackling a critical part of Six Sigma). It does not tell leaders how to manage their organizations” An introduction to Design Thinking for Innovation Managers.

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Crowdsourcing Innovation Engagement Design 199

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 28, 2024

In fact, research shows that companies hosting regular hackathons see significant gains in employee engagement, faster prototyping, and fresh, actionable ideas. But behind every successful hackathon lies the right platform—one designed to streamline collaboration, track ideas, and manage participants efficiently.

Software Review 52

Software Review Idea Management Software Crowdsourcing 52

Leapfrogging

MARCH 4, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design thinking has become a cornerstone methodology in the worlds of innovation, business strategy, and product development. Design thinking involves five key phases: Empathize : Understanding the human needs involved. It helps teams to observe and develop empathy with the target user.

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Design Thinking Artificial Inteligence Tools Design 100

Ecosystems4Innovating

NOVEMBER 3, 2023

Design Thinking is seen as the essential element that will combine with technology and AI in the future yet it is still the need for the human touch will still be essential. As we form more around ecosystem thinking and design, design thinking will be essential as the significant enabler to creative input.

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Design Thinking Technical Review Design Technology 97

IdeaScale

DECEMBER 27, 2016

Bezos took a strong stand that the company must not create a business strategy designed only to protect their existing business when their customers clearly wanted something else. Bring the “voice of the customer” into the decision making and idea generation. Support staff to engage in open innovation with customers.

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Innovation Technical Review Handbook Idea Generation 173

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 28, 2023

More use of gamification techniques to encourage participation and engagement among employees. Overall the software will help companies to manage and improve their innovation process and to get insights from the data generated by it.

Software 182

Software Innovation Management Artificial Inteligence Management 182

Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 20, 2019

Technological and systemic innovation is incredibly important to the end-user sectors of transport, industry, and buildings, as well as replacing and upgrading much of the overall system design and operation to generate increased electrification. Sharing the best ideas allows for more significant open exchanges.

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Innovation System Collaboration Technology 180

IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 30, 2024

By actively engaging customers in idea generation, design, and decision-making, companies can better understand market needs and create products or services that directly meet customer expectations. In this article, we’ll

Idea Generation 100

Idea Generation Product Development Innovation Meeting 100

eZassi

NOVEMBER 20, 2024

However, generating innovative ideas and turning them into actionable solutions requires more than just creative thinking—it demands effective management of ideas, collaboration, and alignment with strategic goals. This is where idea management software and supporting business practices come into play.

Idea Management 52

Idea Management Strategy Strategy Management 52

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 22, 2023

Innovation has the power to unlock the Energy Transition, Innovation thinking and design are needed everywhere within the energy system. It is having a well-established innovation process or a clear, transparent one that can engage, communicate and build shared understanding. Innovation is often made up of novel solutions.

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Innovation Design System Collaboration 130

Qmarkets

JULY 22, 2021

Employee ideas are the backbone of any corporate innovation initiative, and therefore a strong idea generation process that can be scaled across your organization is key. This is where your employees will submit their ideas and kick off the innovation process.

Idea Generation 52

Idea Generation Technical Review Ideation Collaboration 52

Qmarkets

JANUARY 7, 2020

The Fast Forward Program, implemented by Philip Morris International , was designed to involve multiple levels of the company within the innovation process in order to create a smoke free future for the company. Discover How You Can Engage Your Employees in Your Total Innovation Strategy ! 2.

Idea Generation 52

Idea Generation Innovation Management Management Innovation 52

InnovationTraining.org

JANUARY 10, 2023

In this article we will: Explore how we can use VR (virtual reality) during the different steps of the design thinking process. Teach you how to design a VR workshop using an app called Zoe Immersive. Design Thinking Process & VR. VR & Design Thinking Limitations. How to Run a VR Design Thinking Workshop.

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Design Thinking Design Brainstorming Ideation 70

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

Innovation as a project Of course, almost all innovation is a project - starting with a specific need or desire to create a new product or service, or to generate new revenues or gain new market share. Then, a problem or opportunity is defined, a team designated, and the proposition is defined as an innovation activity.

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Project Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Training 160

Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 22, 2022

Gain Better User Adoption the Design Thinking Way. Companies should always consider the design of user adoption as a primary part of their entire product life cycle. What Is Design Thinking? Design Thinking assists organizations in creating value for people. Multiple methodologies move forward the Design Thinking process.

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Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation 62

IdeaScale

JULY 4, 2017

Think of the improved innovation results they could get if they not only engaged their employees in the innovation process but also helped them to learn about that process and develop their skills in generating, developing, and analyzing ideas. Get started yourself today and then engage others to scale it.

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Training How To Innovation Ideation 124

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The same principle holds true when it comes to boosting user engagement on your idea generation platform. By leveraging profile pictures, idea images, gamification badges, and other visuals that align with your company’s branding and culture, you can effectively convey to users that the platform is set up for their benefit.

Idea Generation 40

Idea Generation Engagement Software System 40

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 1, 2017

We need to push well beyond our existing core of (existing) innovation understanding, we actually need a new innovation institutional design that recognizes the “core” lies at the edges of discovery. We do stand at the cusp of a new innovation era but where do you stand?

Innovation 171

Innovation Disruption Collaboration Crowdsourcing 171

Tullio Siragusa

AUGUST 15, 2022

Recession Proof Your Business the Design Thinking Way. With some strategic Design Thinking methodologies, you can protect your business from falling apart and improve it so you can grow. What Is Design Thinking? Design Thinking assists organizations in creating value for people.

Design Thinking 62

Design Thinking Design Underperforming Technical Team Idea Generation 62

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

The same principle holds true when it comes to boosting user engagement on your idea generation platform. By leveraging profile pictures, idea images, gamification badges, and other visuals that align with your company’s branding and culture, you can effectively convey to users that the platform is set up for their benefit.

Idea Generation 40

Idea Generation Engagement Software System 40

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 8, 2020

Right now, during the COVID pandemic, there is a big push to engage everyone, and tools like Zoom, Teams, Slack and others seem to provide the means to involve a lot of people simultaneously to address key challenges. But - simply because we can engage a lot of people at once, does that mean innovation activities benefit?

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Open Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Idea Generation 111

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

At its core, open innovation is a collaborative process designed to tap into a wider pool of expertise, which drives faster innovation and lowers the risks and costs associated with new product development. Recognizing and rewarding employees for engaging with open innovation processes can further reinforce this culture.

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Open Innovation Software Innovation Management Strategy 52

Qmarkets

JULY 26, 2024

Employee engagement is a critical factor in achieving business success. Engaged employees are more productive , motivated, and committed to their work, leading to better overall performance for the company.

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