Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 2, 2018

We are a long way away from fully capturing the benefits of the Fourth Industrial Revolution (4I)R in an inclusive and holistic way. In a recent report, jointly from the World Economic Forum and McKinsey called the “ The Fourth Industrial Revolution and the factories of the future ” t hey made a number of observations.

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MARCH 26, 2025

Benchmarking is a strategic process that involves measuring an organizations performance, practices, or processes against industry leaders or top-performing companies. The goal is to identify performance gaps, set realistic improvement targets, and adopt best practices that drive innovation and efficiency.

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MARCH 26, 2025

What is Disruptive Innovation? Disruptive Innovation is a framework that describes how new products or business models can transform industries by offering simpler, more affordable, or more accessible alternatives to existing offerings. As they improve and gain market traction, they shift industry standards and expectations.

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IdeaScale

APRIL 7, 2021

It would seem that the innovation process is simple: Get an idea, refine that idea, implement it, and repeat the process. Here are five common problems with the innovation process and how to resolve them. A well-implemented strategy is key to any innovation process, but that doesn’t mean finding one is easy.

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IdeaScale

JULY 9, 2019

At the intersection of modern technology and advertising, digital marketing is one of the fastest changing industries in the world. And to stay relevant in digital marketing, you need to be innovative. And perhaps one of the most competitive and technology-dominated industries is digital marketing. Create an innovation council.

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MARCH 21, 2025

Validating new ideas is crucial in the innovation process. This process helps in minimizing risks and maximizing the chances of developing successful products or services. For more information on how AI can enhance your innovation management, explore our articles on ai in innovation management and ai for idea generation.

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MARCH 21, 2025

Customization Allows you to tailor the platform to specific needs and industries. This can be particularly useful in the early stages of innovation management, where diverse and creative ideas are essential. For more on how AI can enhance your innovation process, visit our article on ai in innovation management.

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MARCH 26, 2025

S-Curve Mapping is a strategic innovation tool used to understand the evolution and performance trajectory of technologies, products, services, or entire industries. Each phase reflects different levels of growth potential, innovation activity, and competitive pressure. Lead Successful Innovation Projects!

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MARCH 26, 2025

Getting Started with the White Space Innovation Template The White Space Innovation process involves both strategic analysis and creative exploration. Below is a step-by-step guide to using the template effectively in your innovation efforts. Key industries, technologies, or capabilities to build upon.

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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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APRIL 3, 2025

What can we borrow from other industries? Lead Successful Innovation Projects! Get instant innovation processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Project Recommendations for Success Getting Stuck in Literal Thinking Encourage abstract, metaphorical, or wild ideas first.

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HYPE Innovation

OCTOBER 19, 2023

No matter the industry, the co-creation of value is a hot topic. Marketing specialists swear by it, manufacturers and service providers try to integrate it into their innovation practices, and researchers study it.

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APRIL 3, 2025

Gather Baseline Data Collect historical or industry data to inform your assumptions. Lead Successful Innovation Projects! By integrating financial modeling into your innovation process, you create a powerful decision-making engine that guides the journey from concept to commercial success.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 30, 2025

Innovation is the cornerstone of growth in todays fast-paced world. Enter technologya transformative force that is not only reshaping industries but also revolutionizing the way innovation happens. From idea management to execution, technology accelerates every step of the process, enabling

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NOVEMBER 8, 2021

S-Curve Mapping is the process used to identify where a business sits in the current innovation ecosystem compared to other businesses in the market. S-curve maps plot product or industry performance along the axes of time and performance. An S-Curve Map is comprised of two S-shaped curves.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 15, 2024

Building Innovation Ecosystems can tackle unique challenges How do we differentiate (traditional) approaches of Innovation to (evolving) Innovation Ecosystems? Is your innovation process closed only to you? Or have you gone to being more open in innovation with outside selected partners?

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MARCH 3, 2025

Lead Successful Innovation Projects! Get instant innovation processes Get expert tools & guidance Lead projects with confidence Learn More Establishing Your Leadership in AI-Driven Innovation Elevating your consulting practice in the AI arena requires integrating AI into your methodologies and enhancing client engagements.

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Encourage a culture of innovation without overwhelming resources. The models versatility makes it applicable in industries ranging from healthcare and manufacturing to tech startups and service sectors. Recognition and rewards for contributions across innovation types. Lead Successful Innovation Projects!

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APRIL 3, 2025

It was popularized by McKinsey & Company and has since been widely adopted across industries as a roadmap for growth, adaptability, and strategic foresight. Lead Successful Innovation Projects! It transforms innovation from a scattered activity into a strategic advantage that delivers lasting impact.

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Qmarkets

MARCH 28, 2023

Establishing the right innovation process to deliver on your enterprise company-wide strategy can be a real challenge, but it is crucial to the success of any innovation program. In this article, I’ll go through the key points to consider to help you develop the most effective innovation process for your organization.

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MARCH 21, 2025

By managing these stages effectively, you can streamline your innovation processes and enhance the chances of success for new initiatives. Introduction to Leveraging AI in Innovation Artificial Intelligence (AI) has the potential to revolutionize how you manage the Innovation Lifecycle.

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Paul Hobcraft

DECEMBER 12, 2018

I want to offer some thoughts that need us all involved in innovation to think about as we finish out 2018. If you are frustrated with your current innovation process then read on. Much of the current innovation process you are currently working with is a Dinosaur, it should have disappeared long ago. I think not.

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Paul Hobcraft

SEPTEMBER 6, 2018

I can recall two or three reports they produced around this ‘risk and innovation’ theme over the years, happily sitting in my taxonomy of innovation. Of course, the more you invest in innovation, the likely the risks will increase.

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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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DECEMBER 10, 2024

Importance of Innovation in Today’s Business Landscape In the current business landscape, innovation is not just a buzzword; it’s a necessity. Incorporating innovative practices is essential for adapting to market changes and ensuring long-term success.

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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. They make sure your company stays in the game, no matter how much the market shifts.

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Idea to Value

FEBRUARY 17, 2022

00:05:00 – The importance of Innovation accounting. 00:09:30 – Jim’s example of innovation in the tyre industry, and tracking performance throughout the process. 00:19:45 – The different skills required throughout handovers in the innovation process.

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IdeaScale

JANUARY 23, 2020

In particular, find examples of innovation in your industry, or in related industries, that you can use to guide the way. Transparency in the innovation process, from how ideas are collected to the ultimate results, will help. Pay attention and spend time on the innovation process. Be transparent.

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Paul Hobcraft

APRIL 6, 2021

Let me outline these here and some of their observations of why the innovation narrative is so important. So let’s explore these four primary levels of growth-lead innovators to develop and maintain such an innovation narrative. The constant asking of “what do they need?”

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Tim Kastelle

APRIL 12, 2018

This dangerous obstacle to innovation is described by Nilofer Merchant in The New How as “the empty void in an organization between the high-level strategy conjured up in the stratosphere and the realization of that vision down on the ground.”. If they change the way they make strategy, they will start to get different innovation outcomes.

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Paul Hobcraft

NOVEMBER 14, 2022

In the past few months, I have been writing consistently on the need to change our innovating process, thinking and designs into Innovation Ecosystem ones. This will be my initial view of how this needs to be shaped as the overriding architecture of an Innovation Ecosystem. Source: tmforum.org.

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Qmarkets

AUGUST 2, 2024

The same is true for innovation within an organization. Innovation process models serve as navigational charts, guiding businesses from idea inception to successful execution. What is an Innovation Process Model? What is an Innovation Process Model?

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IdeaScale

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

Everybody wants to be the best at something, whether it’s their hobby, their job, or their industry. That begs the question, exactly what role does competition have in innovation? External and Internal Competition Every business is working to be the top of its industry, best defined as external competition.

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Qmarkets

DECEMBER 7, 2022

By opening up the innovation process to the whole organization, your employees will become more empowered … and you’ll leverage every brain in the organization in the process. The post Fueling Corporate Innovation in Finance: Industry Insights appeared first on Qmarkets.

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Paul Hobcraft

OCTOBER 25, 2015

What should they do when they realize the traditional markets where they have safely operated for years has suddenly been overtaken by a new market creation, one that has gone outside old borders in industry and product. What needs changing is the innovation process to accommodate these changes that are occurring all around us.

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Qmarkets

JANUARY 17, 2023

For vehicle manufacturers and service providers in the global transport industry right now, innovation isn’t so much optional as existentially vital. In this blog, we’ll explore some of these trends and make a case for an effective innovation management program to capitalize on them.

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Idea to Value

MAY 18, 2020

I recently met with a very successful company that is seen as a highly innovative global pioneer that others in their industry, which is facing many structural headwinds and inevitable changes, look up to. Different kinds of innovations simply need different kinds of processes, resources and expertise.

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