Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

As part of their initiative, one person had been given ownership for an initiative to update the organization-wide tools and processes for idea management work. The best way to speed up innovation is to simply have the teams that are actually implementing the innovation make most of the decisions related to them.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Combining organizational theory with practical tools, it provides a clear, adaptable framework for executing both large-scale transformations and smaller process improvements. AIM ensures that change initiatives are strategic, measurable, and sustainable, guiding teams through planning, execution, and evaluation.

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IdeaScale

NOVEMBER 16, 2021

IdeaScale’s tools draw on employee feedback and behind-the-scenes metrics to ensure you have a fuller and more transparent picture of each idea. Make sure your innovation platform has commenting tools, email submissions, and other ways to work out where goals can overlap. Using Design To Develop A Fuller Picture.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 9, 2024

Importance of Trust in Leadership In the realm of leadership, trust is not just a soft skill—it’s the very foundation upon which successful teams are built. As a leader, your effectiveness is greatly influenced by your ability to foster trust within your team. Trust also extends beyond immediate team dynamics.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 19, 2025

Supporting Process Optimization Enables teams to improve workflows by identifying inefficiencies and eliminating waste. Increasing Accountability Provides measurable targets for teams to track progress and stay aligned with business goals. What are the root causes of any underperformance? At this stage, quantitative data (e.g.,

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 27, 2025

SOAR Analysis is particularly useful for organizations seeking to develop a positive, forward-thinking strategy by aligning internal capabilities with external opportunities. Why SOAR Analysis is Important Organizations that focus only on weaknesses and threats may become defensive and reactive. Results How will we measure success?

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IdeaScale

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

The best way for people to understand new ideas is through a visual medium, and because of this it only makes sense for businesses and innovators to begin adopting visualization tools. In this article, we will discuss why visual collaboration is so important to innovation and we’ll reveal the best tool to implement new innovation strategies.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 26, 2021

Innovation theater is very similar to what ecologists call "greenwashing" and both are bad for their respective movements. Then, a problem or opportunity is defined, a team designated, and the proposition is defined as an innovation activity.

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Paul Hobcraft

JANUARY 14, 2016

We all are caught up in handling and understanding different management tools. So let’s see if we can help here, step back a little from your favorite tool and look at this just a little more deeply. How do we pick through all the tools, let alone keep up with all the new ones emerging? Tracking the trends on Management Tools.

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Leapfrogging

MAY 2, 2024

Choosing the Right Motivational Speaker When the goal is to forge a high-performing team, a motivational speaker can be a pivotal element in your strategy. The right speaker can ignite a spark within your team, instilling enthusiasm and a renewed sense of purpose. Their focused knowledge will be invaluable.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Nurturing Innovative Team Collaboration In the rapidly evolving business landscape, innovative team collaboration has become a cornerstone for companies seeking to remain competitive and adaptive. In this context, team collaboration isn’t just recommended; it’s imperative for survival and success.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 5, 2025

Without a structured approach, companies risk low adoption, ineffective marketing spend, and weak competitive differentiation. Aligns Marketing, Sales, and Operations Ensures cross-functional teams work together toward a common goal. Consider: Direct Sales Selling through an in-house sales team (e.g., enterprise software).

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

It shapes the work environment, influences decision-making, and ultimately drives employee engagement and satisfaction. For strategies on leading this change, delve into lead culture change for greater innovation & business growth and develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 12, 2024

Components of Emotional Intelligence Emotional intelligence is generally broken down into four or five core components, each playing a distinct role in leadership development: Self-Awareness: The ability to recognize and understand one’s own emotions and how they affect thoughts and behavior.

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Business and Tech

DECEMBER 16, 2021

At the time we were looking to raise capital (between 2011 and 2013), businesses with women on the executive team received only 7 percent of the venture funding. ” How does this affect resident engagement and satisfaction? The external bias we faced when pitching to investors was thinly veiled, if at all. What a great question.

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Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 21, 2022

There's a famous quote about tools we use, which says that we first shape our tools, and then they shape us. Once attainable and proven useful, those tools change the way we live and work. Thus, the tools we created and shaped will eventually change and shape the way we live and work.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 11, 2018

The Whitepaper called “ Product Complexity, Digital Transformation, and the Innovation Imperative- The race to reinvent how complex products are developed is here “ This made me a little jealous and a little wishing that ‘we’, across the whole of innovation management , could not have one of these platforms available today.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 15, 2024

Recognizing Workplace Morale The vitality of your team’s spirit can be the driving force behind your organization’s success. By identifying signs of low morale and understanding its impact on productivity, you can begin the journey of transforming a potentially toxic workplace culture into a high-performing, collaborative team.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

Employees are more engaged, motivated, and committed to the organization’s success when they feel aligned with its cultural values. A culture that embraces change and is open to new ideas will naturally drive innovation, leading to greater business growth and the development of competitive advantages.

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Planview

MARCH 20, 2019

However, for this culture to exist, employee engagement is imperative. s 2017 State of the Global Workplace Report, 85 percent of employees are disengaged on the job, which is costing companies $7 trillion in lost productivity, turnover, poor customer experience, absenteeism, and lower profitability. Unfortunately, most aren’t.

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Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 12, 2024

It encompasses the leader’s capacity to navigate social complexities, remain calm under pressure, and inspire and motivate teams through understanding and empathy. Empathetic leaders can foster loyalty and trust within their teams, leading to improved morale and reduced turnover.

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Underperforming Technical Team Leadership Training Exercises 100

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

By fostering an atmosphere where innovation thrives, you’re not only investing in your company’s future but also in the professional growth of your team. Through a comprehensive evaluation, you can gain insights into the current state of your culture, identify areas of strength, and pinpoint opportunities for development.

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Leapfrogging

MARCH 3, 2025

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is revolutionizing the consulting industry in remarkable ways, offering new methods to enhance your practices, methodologies, and client engagements. Enhanced Decision-Making : AI tools can analyze vast amounts of data in seconds, providing you with actionable insights to make informed decisions quickly.

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Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 31, 2015

I had the opportunity to speak to a leadership team that is considering building an innovation capability in their business. The answer that I think most leadership teams want is: good ideas. After all, it's easier to explain away the lack of innovation if you can say that most teams lack good ideas.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 4, 2024

Setting the Stage for Success In the ever-evolving business landscape, executive team offsites have become a cornerstone for strategic planning and decision-making. By stepping away from the daily operations, you and your leadership team can focus on long-term goals, team building, and innovative thinking.

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Business and Tech

MARCH 21, 2022

It starts by building a work culture that puts the employees first, one focused on the growth and development of the individuals in the team, and then, in turn, the success of the company. These changes are integral to boosting employee well-being, engagement, and, in turn, productivity. Revisit wellness offerings.

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CMOE

AUGUST 27, 2019

Whether the corporate objective is to retain talent or expand their global reach, organizations around the world are rapidly trending towards virtual teams. While having remote employees certainly offers distinct advantages, there are also several common challenges that arise when leading and managing virtual teams.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

To support you in building out your innovation competencies, capabilities and capacity that requires a deeper investment in skill development in a culture of continual learning. Utilize visualization tools, diagrams, or metaphors to simplify and clarify concepts for a wider audience.

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Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 5, 2021

As we leave the COVID lockdown and the economy picks up steam again, I think many businesses will recognize a need for more generalists on their team. Pity the poor PhDs who try to find new areas of study to complete their research. A bank can learn from a tool and die shop. A high tech firm can learn from health care models.

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Underperforming Technical Team Data Agile Analysis 218

IdeaScale

MARCH 2, 2021

When building an innovation strategy, this takes the form of an innovation maturity assessment that examines your organization, your team, and your personal innovation approach. Team engagement: Do employees feel encouraged to innovate and show interest in doing so? You’ll also need to develop goals from this feedback.

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InnovationTraining.org

AUGUST 26, 2021

Tips for building and sustaining innovation teams within your organizational culture. This is an individual innovative mindset that also is alive in innovative teams. This article share some basic tips to help your organization innovate through an important dynamic – teams. What is an innovative team?

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2021

If a company developed a way of doing things in 2015, then it was likely the ideal one at the time. Technology improves; companies grow and tap into new resources; new people are hired and incorporated into the team; the standard of innovation and best practices for entire industries can shift dramatically.

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Leapfrogging

APRIL 3, 2024

To delve further into the developmental aspects of organizational culture and how it can be shaped, explore our article on develop executive leadership to drive organizational culture change. Conversely, a weak or negative culture can hinder business performance, stifle growth, and lead to organizational dysfunction.

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Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

What it is: TRIZ is a problem-solving, analysis and forecasting tool derived from the study of patterns of invention in the global patent literature. At its core, the framework is a collection of strategies and tools for finding inventive solutions to difficult problems. If this doesn’t work, it is going to make me look bad.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

Future products are increasingly engaging the consumer as they evolve and respond to “data” and knowledge supplied back. They are grappling with their legacy of CAD and CAE software and the software tools built up for years. Can we get them to re-think innovation in a broader domain for all innovation development work?

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Software Review Software Innovation Underperforming Technical Team 222

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The Role of Leadership in Strategy Development Leadership is at the heart of strategy development. This involves not only setting the path but also empowering your team to contribute their ideas and insights to the strategy. It’s about making informed choices and encouraging your team to think beyond the day-to-day tasks.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 19, 2022

Overview: In a world that’s heavily interconnected and collecting data constantly, consumers are using those tools to protect their health, find support for their ailments, and even discover new solutions to their medical problems. Now patients have another option, using social media networks, podcasts , and other tools to crowdsource.

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