Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation

Objective:

At the end of this training course, successful delegates will learn how to:

• Add to the organizational debates of changes and innovation.
• Prepare business models and outline plans for new business initiatives.
• Encourage objectivity, creative thinking and collaborative working practices.
• Use management methods that promote open debates and generate ideas.
• Promote lean and agile work habits that deliver innovation results faster.

Content:

The Innovation Challenge – Leading in Times of Uncertainty

• Why Innovation? Organizational Change And Leadership in Context
• Understanding Innovation Horizons, Oceans and Funnels
• Sensing And Responding to Trends and Changes In Our Environment
• Classic Environmental Scanning Tools and Methods of Analysis
• Traditional R&D And Product Life Cycles

The Business Challenge – Moving Away From Comfort

• Systems Thinking + Thinking Fast and Slow + Design Thinking
• The Business Case Essentials – Corporate Intrapreneurship
• Developing and Challenging The Business Model
• Lean Strategy and Agile Methods
• Building, Testing, Learning And Failing Fast

The Creative Challenge – Encouraging Risk And New Ideas

• The Creative Process: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
• Creative Teams, Creative Culture – And Creative Conflicts
• Ways to Encourage More Creative Work and Better Meetings
• Encouraging Deep Work and Avoiding Procrastination and Bureaucracy
• Open Innovation – Using Alliances, Networks, Suppliers And Partners To Innovate

The Leadership Challenge – Developing Talent and Delivering Results

• Understanding Personality and Our Style of Leadership
• The Leader as Servant – Being Adaptive and Authentic
• The Art of Persuasion – Selling Your Ideas
• Talent Management – Recruiting The Team and Raising Competencies
• Improving Performance and Attitudes – The Use of Coaching and Feedback

The Productive Challenge – Taking The Next Steps

• Incremental Gains: Making Small Changes That Make A Big Difference
• Project Management – Balancing Risks and Innovation Measures
• Learning From Successful Organizations
• From Good Organization To Great Organization
• Your Innovation Leadership and Direction