Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 19, 2021

Having people at the centre of designs enables more intelligent, rapid and lasting innovation. Tony touched on how digital technology is being used to solve today’s present issues and how working with the comprehensive digital twin and having people at the heart of the design make a significant contribution to some current challenges.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 6, 2018

I recently applied the three horizons thinking to ‘frame’ a new innovation design. So the thinking intent of searching for a new innovation design had some framing assumptions that can leverage where we are to move towards a new future. This is a useful way to think about the initial 3H outcome.

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Paul Hobcraft

MAY 10, 2020

My research ‘intensity’ (If I can call it that) had to become well structured, and I turned to some of my favorite, perhaps old fashion tools to capture my learning and give me my points of reference. Included in this structured approach is different tools to capture and translate my progress.

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Destination Innovation

JUNE 7, 2017

Two groups of engineering students were given a similar task – to design a bicycle rack for a car. The first group was shown an existing but poorly designed roof rack for bicycles. They looked at all the issues with the current design and then set out to come up with something better.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 15, 2021

Any construct of a Strategically designed innovation plan needs to work through different concepts and tools. The importance of the three horizon methodology has for me been a central aspect of how I focus on innovation building for years and you will find plenty of resources and references on this posting site.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 9, 2022

We need to think about designs around innovation ecosystems. In a series that builds the argument so far I have provided the basic context within this post” Please, we need a different innovation narrative ” followed by “ Building out our innovation ecosystem in design and thinking.” What can I deliver?

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Idea to Value

MARCH 29, 2021

It is where a manufacturer deliberately designs and manufactures their product in such a way that it will only work as it did initially for a limited (sometimes predetermined) amount of time, or order to encourage (or force) the consumer to purchase replacements again in the future. This is what is known as planned obsolescence.

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 17, 2016

If you work in design or innovation, you might not necessarily have heard of Dieter Rams. But you will have definitely felt his impact in the design principles which underlay much of his work. ” This sparked a question in him, which was “how can I tell if my design is good design?” Is aesthetic.

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Idea to Value

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Shoshin refers to the idea of letting go of your preconceptions and having an attitude of openness when studying a subject. A key part of the ethnographic research at the core of many Design Thinking principles is to be an unbiased observer of people, and to just see what they do without judgement.

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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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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 28, 2022

Break these negative mindsets to unlock innovation through design thinking. This article is part 2 in a series designed to explore the design thinking process. Click the link here to read through Part 1: What is Design Thinking. . When it comes to design thinking, it can be deadly to the process.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 17, 2021

So let me get back to what this post is about, providing critical reference points on technologies we need to improve and innovate. One really rich reference site is the Internation Energy Agency , the IEA who provide some incredible, in-depth knowledge for “Shaping a secure and sustainable energy future for all.”

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Paul Hobcraft

MARCH 28, 2021

This energy system needs to move from today’s reliance of fossil fuels and antiquated infrastructure into one based on clean, sustainable and renewable energy sources, delivered through a highly distributed infrastructure, designed for the final consumer of the energy. www.innovating4energy.website. www.innovating4energy.com.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Introduction to Design Thinking Design Thinking is a methodology used by designers to solve complex problems and find desirable solutions for clients. A design mindset is not problem-focused, it’s solution-focused and action-oriented towards creating a preferred future.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 26, 2019

One of their team, Bas Leurs , who is their head of learning experience design has been working on “ A Landscape of Innovation Approaches “ I read version one in February 2018 and did not pick up on version 2, published as a blog in December 2018. They cover a lot of ground and provide some very sound advice along the way.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 18, 2019

When we are designing innovation for the future, the search is even more centered around strategically connected value creation. The task of searching to resolve more complex problems allows Design Thinking to step up and become a far more visible component on how we can go about this. Source: Rikke Dam and Teo Yin Siang.

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Destination Innovation

JULY 5, 2017

They asked customers to help design new products. References and further reading: How Lego Clicked – The Guardian. Manufacturing operations were outsourced to Mexico and the Czech Republic and headcount in Denmark was reduced by over 4000. Inventory was reduced and the number of individual parts was halved from 13000 to 6500.

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InnovationTraining.org

MARCH 25, 2022

Let’s review the three stages of this design thinking framework. This article is part 3 in a series designed to explore the design thinking process. Click the link here to read through Part 1: What is Design Thinking and Part 2: Attitudes That Hurt Design Thinking & How to Change Them. . Stage 3: Action.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 26, 2023

For me, it is necessary to grasp what Ecosystem thinking, and Platform design can do through all the connected technology and human collaboration this approach can provide. requiring radical changes, new designs and innovative solutions. Contact me, and we can design your innovation journey tailored to your individual needs.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 16, 2023

We need always to recognize designing any framework would depend on specific goals and objectives, contexts and stakeholders involved. It follows a structured process of analysis, design and implementation. Four threads weave through innovation ecosystem designs.” and within the dynamics of any innovation ecosystem.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

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. Preparing for the Offsite When you’re tasked with designing leadership team offsites for strategic planning, the preparation phase is critical to ensuring the event’s success.

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Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 19, 2017

There is a lot of depth to explore in all of these, a valuable real point of reference and so much more within their site for innovation knowledge and viewpoints. It does not tell leaders how to manage their organizations” An introduction to Design Thinking for Innovation Managers. Let me know.

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 27, 2017

Often it is within the strategies that should be outlined, lies the potential new spaces to play for innovation’s design. Yet how often do we fail to connect the innovation’s we design and execute specifically aligned to the strategic need? Taking action in designing your innovation alignment. Strategy informs”.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2022

Equally, the nature of much of production has been designed “on the fly”, and the equally demanding job of connecting the whole process up in a new integrated, fully connected system meets enormous resistance. There is no one “magic” reference point, simply one book to refer to, or certainly one visual that solves our needs.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 7, 2021

We have actively collaborated and designed tools and frameworks over the years that we believe had some of our insights “baked” into them to offer valuable reference points to help us all work through connecting innovation in hopefully better ways. Jeffery and I go back within the innovation space a long way.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

The innovation team will consist of experts in various fields, including technology, design, marketing, and finance but will not be mutually exclusive but open, encouraging and seeking consistent engagement and alignment across the organization and beyond. Why I believe a robust “living” innovation mandate is important.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

The TRIZ acronym comes from it’s original Russian name, and in English it is often referred to as a “theory of inventive problem solving” or TIPS. Incorporating feedback from multiple parties throughout the design and development process. 5 – Design Thinking. Suggested reading: .

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InnovationTraining.org

JUNE 14, 2022

Learn about some of the most popular activities and exercises for design thinking. Here at Innovation Training, we’ve spent over a decade studying and applying design thinking techniques to help organizations and individuals create real, innovative change. As you may know, empathy plays a critical role in design thinking.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

The technological and digital innovative solution needs to focus on the overall system design and the operation needs. Innovation is far broader than just R&D; it will also come from business models, changing existing policies, processes, and market design to provide the impact necessary for the changes we need in the energy system.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 27, 2018

Some people just look at me, rolling their eyes until I explain that each has a specific innovation purpose or focal point that needs this separating out, as more specialized reference sites for the work I do, it is easier to “point” to these. Well, that’s my excuse!

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 9, 2022

As a result, many innovation projects fail at the final hurdle, when they are asked to actually implement the change they were designed for. The current baseline (or status quo) is taken as a reference point, and any change from that baseline is perceived as a loss. But is this preference for the status quo real?

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Idea to Value

NOVEMBER 12, 2020

Pace of innovation refers to changes that you’ve actually implemented and brought to market, not just things that you’ve developed.”. But before we do, it is crucial to understand that pace of innovation refers to changes that you’ve actually implemented and brought to market , not things that you’ve developed. Speed by design.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 28, 2017

There are many looking to combine up their expertise into a new, more radical design that increasingly meets the customer’s needs that they, alone, could never be capable of. They are creating the design tools for platforms and by extension, ecosystems. More and more people are asking constantly for platform understanding.

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Innovation Excellence

JUNE 19, 2024

Shared identity refers to the extent to which team members feel the same sense of who they are as a designated group. GUEST POST from David Burkus Creating shared identity on a team is crucial to building a high-performing one. It indicates whether or not individual members truly feel like this is the team they’re […]

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Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 6, 2023

Orientation towards Innovation Tasks: The elements of the innovation stack are designed to support the core tasks of innovation, these include learning, absorbing, assessing knowledge management, creativity, design, experimentation, and testing. Formulating an integrated design. The innovation stack’s modular nature.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

To ensure your offsite is as productive as possible, it’s essential to design it with intention. For guidance on the planning process, consider reading our article on designing leadership team offsites for strategic planning. In summary, strategic planning offsites are instrumental in shaping a company’s future.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 28, 2016

Competencies that are going to be built need to fit the core design and aspirations of the organization. Knowing the vision, direction and intent of the organization will enable innovation to be designed top work with these. The Well-designed competencies that emerge due to the working through the above.

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