Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 9, 2020

We are witnessing a very radical change, driven by technology, increasingly disrupting and breaking down past traditional boundaries, partly built to defend positions so as to achieve economic scale. These are: The constant exponential of technology and its power to change is forcing up to change. The shift in value chain building (e.g

Radical Innovation 322

Radical Innovation Technical Review Engagement Innovation 322

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? Moving to the edge : Organizations are becoming more agile by adopting an “edge” approach.

Design Thinking 148

Design Thinking Technical Review Design Technology 148

Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 2, 2024

My review of 2024 from a posting perspective has been a really positive one. Innovation inside the one company is (very) outdated and does not take account of the significant changes occurring in technology enablement or solving increasing complex challenges. Turning to 2025. In the work ahead for 2025.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Open Innovation Innovation Design 100

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 16, 2022

The work undertaken is often seen as a drain, not repeatable, and poor on the efficient definition of understanding we have in place today as the work undertaken, not yielding the returns if the concept is more radical due to time horizons or business model constraints. Today we live in a more connected world, technology has enabled this.

Technical Review 209

Technical Review Innovation Software Review Design 209

Digital Tonto

SEPTEMBER 15, 2024

As I wrote along with Josh Sutton five years ago in Harvard Business Review, we need algorithms that are explainable, auditable and transparent. When they are called before congress, the people’s representatives seem lost, unable to penetrate technical jargon. Yet it seems like we’ve gone in the opposite direction.

Artificial Inteligence 158

Artificial Inteligence Competition Technical Review ChatGPT 158

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2023

Director of Communications, Integrated Benefits Institute The Integrated Benefits Institute’s recent analysis estimates that the cost associated with the loss of work hours due to COVID-19 is $213.1 Jennifer Santisi, M.S. billion, and the number of lost hours attributed to the pandemic totaled 6.6

Culture 246

Culture Design Company Technical Review 246

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I have called this the “ new innovation era ” where technology is underpinning so much of innovation’s activity and outcomes. A very extensive review of risk I wrote in suggesting “ Developing a new framework for risk and innovation” Yet this post is not about the risk but the emerging possibilities.

Technical Review 235

Technical Review Innovation Industry Technology 235

Business and Tech

APRIL 8, 2022

Koslow notes that companies need to build trust in order to foster employee engagement. He also warns against what Harvard Business Review calls an “adrenaline shot” approach to change. The post The Ultimate Competitive Advantage: Investing in Your Employees appeared first on Business and Tech. People need to feel secure.

Competition 246

Competition Technical Review Software Review CTO 246

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 8, 2021

In an expansive interview, real estate expert Steve Weikal explains how technology is changing the housing market for the better. Sometimes we joke that the real estate industry still runs off of a 41-year-old technology called the spreadsheet. The second thing that’s happening is we have all of this new technology.

Technical Review 130

Technical Review Technology Management Software Review 130

Business and Tech

DECEMBER 7, 2021

Consumer debt levels also dipped as consumers began spending more conservatively due to reduced income, fewer opportunities to spend during lockdown, and uncertainty. Fewer consumers engaged in credit-seeking behavior, which meant fewer hard credit inquiries and a better score. Consumer debt is down. Credit inquiries are down.

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Report Change Engagement 246

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 15, 2017

We need to be highly adaptive and that comes from a greater technology understanding. So, we seek out greater applied science knowledge we will use it to support and develop practical applications based on technology and innovation. Digital and technology matters, in its raw innovating power and its potential business impact.

Design 233

Design Technical Review Innovation System 233

Business and Tech

JUNE 20, 2023

According to the CDC, dental cavities are among the most common chronic diseases in children , and kids miss about 34 million hours of school due to unexpected dental complications. With these benefits, companies experience less absenteeism, have more engaged professionals, and help their employees manage their work-life balance. “We

Technical Review 246

Technical Review Survey Analysis Company 246

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 3, 2016

Technology offers them the transforming means but can they, as leaders, take their people with them? As any idea or concept evolves the more you ‘flesh this out’, it changes by this fresh input, energy and understanding but it needs greater engagement and collaboration to meet these increased customer experience demands.

Collaboration 273

Collaboration Technical Review Disruption Innovation 273

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

To do this, technology adoption and diffusion across the ecosystem needs to improve dramatically. this reluctance to embrace a new digitally connected world is feeding the “seeds of destruction” Customers expect rapid response, reduced delays, tailored designs and greater engagement.

Industry 213

Industry Technical Review Design Innovation 213

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 1, 2022

How often are they missing the strategic mark due to their inability to find that innovative pathway? Handled well, the work mat gives focus, engagement and passion. In many ways, their success requires innovation; it is wrapped up in their destiny. Building the innovation work mat.

Design 319

Design Leadership Innovation Engagement 319

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 14, 2020

That will come from the use of the physical space and technology warning us of possible threats. Invention and innovation thinking will come to the fore; technology will be far more used to protect us, to notify us or alert us. We will become even more reliant on our smartphone.

Technical Review 344

Technical Review Innovation System Meeting 344

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 companies and management don’t realise is that this is a completely normal human reaction.

Technical Review 248

Technical Review Innovation Innovation Processes Project 248

Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 24, 2023

Energy innovation systems need a really much stronger and more effective push to deliver a broad range of technologies and solutions to the market faster than what is happening today. The Energy Industry can be deemed as a laggard in adoption along the five stages of technology adoption.

Technical Review 201

Technical Review Innovation System Collaboration 201

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

A speaker’s ability to captivate, engage, and inspire the audience sets the tone and leaves a lasting impression. On the other hand, an ill-suited speaker may lead to disinterest, a lack of engagement, and a negative perception of the event’s value.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Innovation Engagement Conference 100

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 6, 2024

Innovation Ecosystems are richer due to this diversity, different knowledge and market intelligence a broader group can bring into the thinking. .” They are progressively replacing “just” innovation as this tends to be housed in one organization, to be developed and delivered on the resources and insights they have.

Technical Review 163

Technical Review Innovation Collaboration Resources 163

Paul Hobcraft

JUNE 24, 2022

We are increasingly engaged in far greater interactivity with easy access to social and organizational tools than ever before. Ecosystems create stronger barriers for competition to duplicate due to the inherent complexity within the network. For me, it is the ability to build the dynamics within the involvement required.

Design 183

Design Technical Review Software Review Collaboration 183

Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 17, 2024

The ability to access cutting-edge research, market insights, and technical know-how from a wide network is a key driver of innovation. Agility and Adaptability : Ecosystems are naturally adaptive due to their diversity and interconnectedness. This speed can be a critical differentiator in competitive industries.

Technical Review 140

Technical Review Innovation Policies Collaboration 140

Business and Tech

MARCH 24, 2022

You can see that in the way that performance reviews have evolved to regular feedback; how people think about career development and compensation; and the way companies need to invest in onboarding, development, and culture. All of these work together to keep morale high, engagement scores up, and burnout in check.

Culture 246

Culture Leadership Technical Review Survey 246

Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

Dealing with the loss of family and friends due to the pandemic and the mental health impact of the health crisis forced many workers to rethink their whole life vis-à-vis “work.”. This is evident in a recent report from MIT Sloan Management Review , which found more employees quitting their jobs to run away from toxic workplace culture.

Policies 246

Policies Technical Review Culture Underperforming Technical Team 246

Paul Hobcraft

AUGUST 24, 2022

The platform’s ability to offer multiple values will influence many of the client’s adoption decisions over the choices their business will engage with. This is constantly changing, being impacted by new technology, different combinations and ways to collaborate and innovate, new insights, knowledge and competitors.

Technical Review 183

Technical Review Innovation Engagement Collaboration 183

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

CVC units often focus on securing a competitive advantage by investing in startups with innovative technologies or business models that align with the corporation’s strategic goals. By engaging with and investing in startups, companies can gain insights into emerging technologies, trends, and business practices.

Technical Review 100

Technical Review Engagement Marketing Competition 100

Paul Hobcraft

JULY 25, 2019

These being, firstly a decline in the level and speed of innovation , partly due to lower investments in research and development and also a continuing uneven adoption of innovation across individual economies and the world at large. Both of these policy issues are very much part of the incumbent innovator’s dilemma to resolve.

Policies 182

Policies Report Technical Review Innovation 182

IdeaScale

JANUARY 1, 2020

The topics are diverse and offer valuable insight into what it takes to innovate in the ever-changing technological landscape of today. Build Engagement with Ideation to Improve Patient Outcomes. Learn how a grass-roots innovation program engaged a healthcare system in only one year. 2019 IdeaNation Topics.

Crowdsourcing 195

Crowdsourcing Ideation Innovation Programs Technical Review 195

Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 3, 2019

For me, the energy transition that the world is undertaking requires all forms of innovation, to offer technically advanced, as well as breakthrough solutions, to an incredibly complex system of energy delivery. The critical enabler will come from technology and systemic innovation. The societal inhibitor is a real impediment.

Management 214

Management Technical Review Innovation System 214

IdeaScale

AUGUST 28, 2018

You look to them for information on trends, emerging technologies, psychology studies, and more. Some companies have success due to collaboration, sometimes it’s due to someone’s singular vision, sometimes it’s because of dogged persistence and sometimes it’s luck. If you’re like us, you love podcasts! How I Built This.

Technical Review 82

Technical Review Case Study Innovation Study 82

IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 1, 2022

Due to that broad range of industries and products, “competition doesn’t necessarily come from a nontraditional peer set. “We do a cross-divisional cross-functional review of those ideas. And once we select finalists from that pool of ideas, we take it to a tech-savvy, external jury.” Better Results.

Software Review 130

Software Review Technical Review Innovation Software 130

Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 24, 2023

They are different due to the circumstances and needs of each organization, but let me provide a suggested one to get the thinking you might have a need to validate or a need to revisit yours if you have one and begin to revise it. What should be in a “typical” innovation mandate?

Innovation Programs 190

Innovation Programs Technical Review Innovation Policies 190

Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2019

Such innovations can come in the form of adopting new technologies, but also by adapting the business practices typically associated with startup culture. Corporations and startups operate differently by nature due to the differences in their culture and business environment. How can corporations work with startups?

Change 185

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 185

Qmarkets

NOVEMBER 1, 2024

In a world where thousands of startups emerge each year, companies looking to stay competitive need to engage actively with this innovation ecosystem. Startups often bring fresh ideas, new technologies, and agile development approaches, but identifying the right ones to collaborate with or invest in can be complex.

Technical Review 52

Technical Review Software Review Software Innovation 52

Harvard Business Review

FEBRUARY 20, 2024

There’s a growing movement to track employee productivity through increasingly sophisticated technology, such as desktop surveillance, biometric smart badges, location tracking, or desk heat sensors. New research suggests that when information obtained through monitoring is used for control purposes (e.g.,

Technical Review 124

Technical Review Management Technology Engagement 124

Paul Hobcraft

MAY 9, 2023

So this post reviews many great contributors to advancing innovation over the years. The idea encouraged exploring the organisation’s boundaries and engaging with customers, suppliers, and partners to co-create and co-innovate. The need today is not to dispense with this but to link it fully up. This evolved over many years.

Artificial Inteligence 183

Artificial Inteligence Technical Review Agile Innovation 183