Leading and Sustaining a Culture of Innovation

Instill an innovation mindset and inspire creativity

Streamlining and cost-cutting may yield short-term earnings gains, but winning managers know that the key to value creation and sustained growth lies in innovation — continuously seeking opportunities to create value whether by launching new products and services, entering new markets or rethinking key processes.

This intensive, innovation-focused program challenges you to take a candid look at your personal leadership style, values and impact. Our expert faculty will guide you through an exploration of how to instill an innovation mindset within your organization and constantly improve how you relate to, interact with and inspire others to higher levels of creativity.

Key Benefits

• Create your personal innovation leadership plan
• Learn to lead the creation of an innovative culture within your organization and empower your employees to sustain it
• Recognize the innovation-related needs of your employees and help them solve problems in creative ways
• Acquire tools and techniques for effectively leading and motivating innovators

Program Content

Creating an Innovative Culture

• Identify key examples of leadership styles that foster innovation
• Secure management commitment to create an innovative culture
• Know when, how and why to reward risk and failure as well as success

Discovering the Leader Within

• Define your current values framework and leadership approach
• Develop your leadership profile and uncover your hidden challenges
• Create your personal leadership vision statement and plan

Servant Leadership

• Evaluate the benefits of shared leadership
• Empower and motivate others

Values-based Leadership

• Discover the values of effective leaders
• Learn to rejuvenate your workplace

Service Organizations

• Develop a people-oriented culture
• Inspire the front line
• Create the ultimate customer experience

Technology Leadership

• Make smart investments in new technology innovation
• Activate an innovation leadership strategy that goes beyond high-tech and R&D

Leading Innovation

• Create a high-impact culture that will accelerate growth
• Develop innovation leadership for diverse and global human capital