Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

Unique Selling Proposition: A Practical Guide for Strategy Projects A Unique Selling Proposition (USP) is a distinct and compelling reason why a customer should choose a product or service over competitors. It defines what makes a brand stand out in the market and how it delivers superior value to its customers.

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Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Competition 130

Leapfrogging

MARCH 7, 2025

Unlike operational goals, which focus on day-to-day tasks , strategic goals set the foundation for long-term success by addressing: Market positioning How the company competes in its industry. Innovation and expansion New product development, market penetration, and technological advancements.

Strategy 130

Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review 130

Idea to Value

JANUARY 7, 2022

Exploration on the other hand requires a mentality where not everything is known, new ideas need to be developed, tried, iterated and improved, and not everything that is attempted will work out as it was planned. Option 2: Innovation teams within each company brand / product unit. Positives: Simple.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Resources Project 309

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 24, 2022

You don't need a pill, you need a team. Red Team / Blue Team The idea of a red team (attacker or hacker) versus the blue team (defender or good guy) has become a staple of cybersecurity, but it has an older history than that. What should happen next, and rarely does, is the creation of a disinterested red team.

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Underperforming Technical Team Disruption Idea Generation Culture 217

Leapfrogging

MARCH 11, 2025

Why Hoshin Planning System is Important Hoshin Planning helps businesses focus on what truly matters , ensuring that strategic goals are not just developed but also executed effectively. Encourages Employee Involvement Engages teams in strategy deployment, fostering ownership. Lead Successful Strategy Projects!

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System Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 130

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 3, 2019

Companies that successfully bring new products to market rapidly, benefit from having a leg up on their competition while diminishing the negative effects of shrinking product life cycles. However, moving a product from lab to market is a process that in itself could use re-invention. What is Commercialization?

Product Development 75

Product Development LEAN Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 75

Idea to Value

MARCH 25, 2019

The word ‘corporate innovation’ is becoming an increasingly popular buzzword, but for the most forward-thinking companies, it represents the future of the business and a significant spend on research and development. This will allow the corporate to more rapidly apply the benefits of the collaboration and develop the business.

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Change Technical Review Underperforming Technical Team Innovation 196

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. Share instances where timely knowledge acquisition has led to breakthroughs or market leadership to strengthen ecosystem thinking and design further.

Change 173

Change Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation 173

Idea to Value

JULY 21, 2017

When should it be used: Any organisation that wants to enable their staff who have an idea to “try it out” or do an initial market experiment. Put simply, it theorises that small companies can disrupt the market of large companies by releasing a new version of an offering which appeals more to a subset of the customers.

Company 254

Company Innovation Brainstorming Underperforming Technical Team 254

Jeffrey Phillips

FEBRUARY 20, 2018

It could be too early or too late in the market window, or it could simply have the wrong pricing or distribution. A new product may lack key features or components, or like some successful products take years to build an audience. I'm actually more interested in the 90+% of ideas that never make it to product development.

Underperforming Technical Team 113

Underperforming Technical Team Technical Review Innovation Trends 113

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.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Software Review 100

Jeffrey Phillips

JULY 21, 2021

When you get evaluated in 90 day increments by the stock market, cutting or controlling costs is always an easier decision than investing in innovation. The question management teams are asking and answering is: how can we manage our near term costs to keep the investors happy in the short run? But we are asking the wrong question.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Product Development Innovation Processes 135

Jeffrey Phillips

DECEMBER 1, 2015

Corporations assign teams without skills or experience, rapidly conduct "brainstorming" exercises based primarily on current opinion or past experience and move as quickly as possible to present a small handful of ideas to a wary executive team. This crowds the product development process and eliminates room for new concepts to enter.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Product Development Exercises 100

Qmarkets

APRIL 1, 2025

The best way to have a good idea is to have lots of ideasand then discard the bad ones. Typically, an idea matrix plots ideas along two or more dimensionssuch as feasibility versus impactallowing teams to see which ideas hold the most promise. Cost What are the financial requirements for development and implementation?

Software Review 59

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team How To Ideation 59

Jeffrey Phillips

MAY 26, 2015

We teach trend spotting and scenario planning to our customers to help them understand the importance of recognizing emerging needs and emerging segments, because the great ideas they generate won't become products or services very quickly. And then I ask them to tell me their firm's average product development process timeframe.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Product Development Development Team Review 100

Jeffrey Phillips

AUGUST 17, 2021

I'm a fan of military history, and it is always striking to me to see how much new product development and innovation can learn from the military and vice versa. Too often, executives and military leaders don't want to hear the "bad news" and that leads them to double down on poor strategies. Communicate.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Disruption Training 111

Jeffrey Phillips

APRIL 24, 2018

Product development cycle times are now longer than shelf lives. You simply cannot crank enough efficiency in the development, launch and marketing phases to win back enough revenue to account for a poorly constructed exploration phase. Instead you must shift people, resources and focus to the exploration phase.

Underperforming Technical Team 125

Underperforming Technical Team LEAN Culture Exercises 125

Jeffrey Phillips

MARCH 10, 2021

What we've been told to do is to build a product or service based on our capabilities and convince people that they need it. Well, when it was difficult to compare products and services, and when people had less information, it was easier to market a product that didn't fit, or only partially fit, a consumer need.

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Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Marketing Technical Review 129

Business and Tech

SEPTEMBER 19, 2022

Traditional health benefits administrators have bad networks. Many software development companies have what’s called distributed teams, which means people working around the globe on products. What types of benefits and rewards are employees seeking today? How do you achieve effective collaboration across time zones?

Tools 130

Tools Underperforming Technical Team Software Developers Software Development 130

Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 31, 2010

I built a team with a dedicated user researcher; information architect; interaction and visual designers and we even made a guerilla usability lab and had regular test sessions. As the Creative Director, I deferred authority to him to develop the product as he saw fit. This is an extreme example of where SCRUM went bad.

Agile 108

Agile Design Underperforming Technical Team Software 108

Tullio Siragusa

JANUARY 23, 2023

Additionally, fractional CxOs are often more flexible in terms of their availability and can be brought on for specific projects or initiatives as needed, giving portfolio companies the ability to scale their executive team as their business grows. This could include areas such as sales and marketing, product development, or human resources.

Software Review 116

Software Review Underperforming Technical Team Company Design Thinking 116

Moves the Needle

JANUARY 22, 2016

Market research often falls short when it comes to innovation. Here’s why: Modern market research methods, like Lean Startup, do a great job of focusing on customer-centric discovery. In lean startup, before beginning to test solution ideas, one focuses on developing empathy through customer development interviews.

Marketing 58

Marketing Underperforming Technical Team LEAN Report 58

Idea to Value

SEPTEMBER 23, 2016

The total weightings of the various indexes which then result in a net rank for each country compared to each other country, allowing the GII team to say which country achieves the overall highest Innovation Efficiency Ratio ranking (it’s Switzerland). Market Sophistication. 4.3.3 – Domestic market scale, bn PPP$.

Underperforming Technical Team 100

Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Data Trends 100

Leapfrogging

DECEMBER 10, 2024

As a Business Planning Manager or Strategy Manager, understanding the role of AI and its potential benefits is essential to maintain a competitive edge in today’s market. AI tools can assist in various strategic facets, such as market research, operational efficiency, and customer engagement.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence Underperforming Technical Team 100

Innov8rs

MARCH 10, 2025

How can innovation be effectively connected with the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) in a structured and measurable way? Business Model Development: “If sustainability isnt part of your business model, youre missing a massive opportunity. And bad data is just as dangerous as no data at all.”

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Innovation Underperforming Technical Team Project Data 52

Destination Innovation

AUGUST 23, 2015

Nine out of ten companies believe that they are too slow to market with new products. In the consumer goods category around 80% of new products fail. These are some of the reasons why senior corporate executives are increasingly turning to separate innovation labs to spearhead their new product development.

Company 100

Company Underperforming Technical Team Innovation Report 100

Qmarkets

AUGUST 1, 2024

When markets shift and new technologies emerge, having a strategic blueprint becomes crucial for businesses aiming to thrive. But what exactly is an innovation strategy, and how can it be developed and implemented effectively? Think of an innovation strategy as a gameplan for a sports team. What is an Innovation Strategy?

Underperforming Technical Team 52

Underperforming Technical Team Strategy Strategy Innovation 52

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

The integration of AI technologies has led to the emergence of new business models and has disrupted established market dynamics. This impact is evident across various facets of business, from operational efficiency and customer experience to product development and market analysis.

Strategy 100

Strategy Strategy Artificial Inteligence Change 100

Leapfrogging

MARCH 15, 2024

Here’s why adaptation is crucial: Sustained Relevance: Staying in tune with market changes ensures that your business remains relevant to your customers’ evolving needs. Competitive Advantage: By embracing innovation, you can differentiate your business from competitors and potentially capture a larger market share.

Disruption 100

Disruption Strategy Strategy Underperforming Technical Team 100

Innov8rs

SEPTEMBER 10, 2024

Innov8rs | How product teams can tackle ambiguity, meet business aims, and prove their worth. With organizations asking why product teams are important, and what to expect from them, how can product teams respond? The reason for that makes sense, because product development is difficult.

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Underperforming Technical Team Product Development Examples Meeting 52

Boxes and Arrows

MARCH 30, 2010

Large scale websites require groups of specialists to design and develop a product that will be a commercial success. To develop a completely new site requires several teams to collaborate and this can be difficult. Particularly as different teams may be working with different methods.

Case Study 84

Case Study Agile Study Underperforming Technical Team 84

Moves the Needle

AUGUST 14, 2018

Methods are needed that focus on the customer experience, allow us to adapt to new information, and help us make decisions based on market-based evidence. When designing something, (ie: a technology, a product, a marketing material…) it is paramount to keep the needs of the end user in mind.

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LEAN Examples Agile Innovation 105

Leapfrogging

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

With AI’s predictive analytics, machine learning algorithms, and natural language processing, leaders and innovators are unlocking new potentials in understanding user needs and market trends. At the core of design thinking lies a commitment to putting users’ experiences and feedback at the forefront of product and service design.

Artificial Inteligence 113

Artificial Inteligence Design Thinking Design Ideation 113

Moves the Needle

FEBRUARY 26, 2019

When it comes to the development and commercialization of new products , no one holds more accountability for the product’s ultimate success than the Product Manager. Product Manager” isn’t exactly a title that fits neatly into a box.

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Underperforming Technical Team How To Roadmap Tools 80

Boxes and Arrows

JANUARY 29, 2015

In the previous article we talked about why site optimization is important and presented a few important goals and philosophies to impart on your team. We created the following minimum completion criteria for my past team at DIRECTV Latin America. I’d like to switch gears now and talk about more tactical stuff, namely, process.

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Underperforming Technical Team Software Review Brainstorming Design 93

Daniel Burrus

FEBRUARY 9, 2023

Or maybe sales are down or they just lost the head of marketing to a competitor. For example, you could say, “I know you’re dealing with… [lagging sales, poor internal communications, customer complaints, etc.]. You want to show how your solution can help increase sales, increase innovation, increase product development, etc.

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Underperforming Technical Team Trends How To Strategy 98

Innovation 360 Group

AUGUST 25, 2019

These businesses are close to the action and markets, allowing them to easily adopt a need-seeker approach, a strategy highly correlated with radical innovation, the kind that shakes up markets and innovates from the inside out—from operations and processes though to business models and products. million Swedish crowns.

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Case Study Underperforming Technical Team Project Study 51