Driving Strategy with Leadership: Focus on Strategy & Innovation

Introduction:

Organizations competing in the modern industrial age require innovation, leadership innovation, as well as change control. In many cases, these methods result from leadership and design creativity that eventually lead to the development of programs, products, and services that provide a unique competitive advantage. As routine tasks are increasingly automated, effective leadership and strategic planning are essential for successfully competing in an evolving business environment.

Creativity is important when generating new ideas that can be transformed into valuable ones. Leadership development should involve innovation, which aims at converting these ideas into practical applications. Creating an environment where creativity flourishes through visionary management and innovation is essentially the primary function of strategic management and leadership.

Objectives:

Upon successful completion of this course in Driving Strategy with Leadership: Focus on Strategy & Innovation, participants will be able to:

• Apply creativity and innovativeness within the framework of leading strategically as well as managing changes.
• Recognize the importance of creative problem-solving, innovation skills, and long-term planning in relation to direction-setting tasks.
• Discuss a range of processes and activities designed to encourage creative thinking and the generation of new avenues for product development within different organizations.
• Use executive innovation processes and training for leaders to improve productivity at individual levels within organizations.
• Cultivate necessary skills for any strategist, including project management, to facilitate the adoption of innovations.
• Raise awareness of improving self-readiness according to demand standards through participation in state-of-the-art guidance training programs geared toward top strategy administration.
• Develop and align organizational, team, and individual innovative capabilities with thought leadership initiatives.

Training Methodology:

• Interactive lectures and discussions
• Real-world case studies and examples
• Group activities and collaborative exercises
• Simulations and hands-on workshops
• Peer learning, including feedback sessions
• Role-play and scenario analysis
• Strategic planning tools involving exercises
• Reflective practice and personal action planning

Course Outline:

Unit 1: Encouraging a Creative Climate at Work

• Innovative Leadership for Great Performance
• The Critical Mass Needed to Change, Lead Innovation, and Change
• Innovation Versus Constant Improvement
• The Leader Who Creates an Atmosphere for Innovation
• Case Study on the Most Innovative Companies
• Aligning Innovation and Current Business Breakthroughs with Innovative Strategic Planning

Unit 2: Gaining the Participation of the Workforce

• The GE “Workout” Strategy
• Creative Solutions to Strategies through Leadership and Innovation Courses
• Gaining “Buy-In” from the Workforce
• Overcoming Paradigms
• Battling Organizational “Drift”: A Course in Innovation Strategy Content

Unit 3: Leading on The Creative Edge

• Developing People’s/Team’s Creativity Potential vs. Strategic Leadership Training Courses
• Understanding Leadership in Creative People and Innovation
• Motivating Creative Individuals in the Workplace
• Incubating Ideas into Strategic Planning Leadership Implementation
• Converting Expenses to Assets Using Creativity and Leadership Innovation Training

Unit 4: Creating a Motivating Climate for Higher Productivity

• The Ten Key Elements in Setting Up New Missions and Leadership and Innovation Courses
• Goal Setting and Target Attainment Through an Innovative Strategy Course Approach
• Rewarding Performance
• Generational Motivators for Leading Innovation and Change

Unit 5: Driving Strategic Change

• Managing the Change Process Through Strategic Leadership and Change Management Principles
• Kotter’s Change Management Techniques
• Communicating with a Sense of Urgency in a Thought Leadership Program
• Creating a Climate of Constant Change and Innovation
• Successful Techniques for Changing People in Alignment with Leadership Innovation and Change Management