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Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation

Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation
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"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."

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Maurizio Travaglini
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Linda A. Hill, faculty member, General Management Program HBS Executive Education

"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."

Linda A. Hill
Faculty Chair
Maurizio Travaglini
Faculty
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Need Help? Contact Us:
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Email: executive_education@hbs.edu

Summary

Today's leaders are evolving their approaches to leadership and innovation in response to quantum shifts in how we work and live—shifts that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of economic, societal, and technological disruptions, leaders must build and lead agile organizations able to collaborate, leverage digital assets, and innovate again and again.

This lab-style leadership program immerses you in every stage of the innovation process. You'll roll up your sleeves and experience first-hand what it really takes to build the culture and capabilities required to encourage collaborative problem-solving, creative thinking, rapid iteration, and learning from success and failure. You will focus on addressing one of your organization's innovation challenges—and return to work ready to foster the innovations that will drive your organization's competitive advantage and growth.

This corporate innovation program is offered in cooperation with the HBS Leadership Initiative.

This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More

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Summary

Today's leaders are evolving their approaches to leadership and innovation in response to quantum shifts in how we work and live—shifts that have been accelerated by the COVID-19 pandemic. In the midst of economic, societal, and technological disruptions, leaders must build and lead agile organizations able to collaborate, leverage digital assets, and innovate again and again.

This lab-style leadership program immerses you in every stage of the innovation process. You'll roll up your sleeves and experience first-hand what it really takes to build the culture and capabilities required to encourage collaborative problem-solving, creative thinking, rapid iteration, and learning from success and failure. You will focus on addressing one of your organization's innovation challenges—and return to work ready to foster the innovations that will drive your organization's competitive advantage and growth.

This corporate innovation program is offered in cooperation with the HBS Leadership Initiative.

This program is eligible for the Certificate of Management Excellence. Learn More

Key Benefits
Focusing on the nature of innovation and on your leadership practice, you will expand your personal effectiveness in building an organization able to execute innovative ideas at scale. As you explore the culture and capabilities needed to inspire organization-wide innovation, you will practice the behaviors and skills needed to drive innovation and change, deepening your understanding of what it takes to lead creative and collaborative teams that empower everyone to innovate.

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Help your organization achieve ambitious goals in complex and uncertain timesHelp your organization achieve ambitious goals in complex and uncertain times
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  • Improve your organization's ability to collaborate and innovate boldly and consistently
  • Innovate in the face of today's competitive pressures and prepare to take advantage of longer-term opportunities while meeting shorter-term objectives
  • Work effectively with peers and upper management to facilitate necessary change and realize the potential of pioneering ideas
  • Embrace your role as change agent
Bring out the best in peopleBring out the best in people
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  • Create a supportive environment that enables people to take risks, experiment, and learn from failures
  • Unleash the diverse talent in your organization to create "collective genius"
  • Manage your network of relationships with colleagues, employees, and other stakeholders to break down barriers to change
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  • Expand your leadership practice to encourage behaviors that drive creative thinking and a new level of collaborative learning across your team and organization
  • Create a culture that promotes both incremental and breakthrough change
  • Build agility and respond more effectively to shifting priorities
  • Execute innovative ideas at scale
Expand your personal and professional networkExpand your personal and professional network
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  • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries
  • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

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Focusing on the nature of innovation and on your leadership practice, you will expand your personal effectiveness in building an organization able to execute innovative ideas at scale. As you explore the culture and capabilities needed to inspire organization-wide innovation, you will practice the behaviors and skills needed to drive innovation and change, deepening your understanding of what it takes to lead creative and collaborative teams that empower everyone to innovate.
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Help your organization achieve ambitious goals in complex and uncertain times

  • Improve your organization's ability to collaborate and innovate boldly and consistently
  • Innovate in the face of today's competitive pressures and prepare to take advantage of longer-term opportunities while meeting shorter-term objectives
  • Work effectively with peers and upper management to facilitate necessary change and realize the potential of pioneering ideas
  • Embrace your role as change agent

Bring out the best in people

  • Create a supportive environment that enables people to take risks, experiment, and learn from failures
  • Unleash the diverse talent in your organization to create "collective genius"
  • Manage your network of relationships with colleagues, employees, and other stakeholders to break down barriers to change

Step up to new challenges

  • Expand your leadership practice to encourage behaviors that drive creative thinking and a new level of collaborative learning across your team and organization
  • Create a culture that promotes both incremental and breakthrough change
  • Build agility and respond more effectively to shifting priorities
  • Execute innovative ideas at scale

Expand your personal and professional network

  • Extend your network by living and working with accomplished executives from various backgrounds, industries, and countries
  • Build relationships with a diverse group of peers who can provide wide-ranging insights into your business challenges and career decisions

Who Should Attend

  • General managers who lead companies, business units, divisions, or other large-scale organizations, as well as executives with cross-functional responsibilities
  • Change management executives
  • Leaders focused on innovation, R&D, or IT, including chief innovation officers, chief technology officers, chief information officers, and chief HR executives
  • Leaders from corporate strategy, finance, legal, human resources, marketing, manufacturing, customer service, and sales

Individuals and teams are welcome to attend. Participation by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact on your organization.

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

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Who Should Attend

  • General managers who lead companies, business units, divisions, or other large-scale organizations, as well as executives with cross-functional responsibilities
  • Change management executives
  • Leaders focused on innovation, R&D, or IT, including chief innovation officers, chief technology officers, chief information officers, and chief HR executives
  • Leaders from corporate strategy, finance, legal, human resources, marketing, manufacturing, customer service, and sales

Individuals and teams are welcome to attend. Participation by multiple company representatives will foster teamwork and amplify the program's impact on your organization.

Program for Leadership Development participants earn 5 PLDA Points on completion of this program.

Dive Deeper into the Experience
What Makes a Great Leader?
What Makes a Great Leader?
Leaders must be architect, bridger, and catalyst to drive innovation and impact.
Learn More
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Discover more about business. And yourself.Discover more about business. And yourself.
Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.
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Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

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Learning and Living at HBS

When you participate in an Executive Education program on the HBS campus, you enter an immersive experience where every aspect of the learning model has been carefully designed to facilitate your growth. Your learning will take place on your own, in your living group, and in the larger classroom, driven by the renowned HBS case method.

Review Our Campus Health & Safety Protocols

Admissions Criteria and Process

We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.
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Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.

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We admit candidates to specific sessions on a rolling, space-available basis, and encourage you to apply as early as possible. Although most programs have no formal educational requirements, admission is a selective process based on your professional achievement and organizational responsibilities.

Answering Your Questions

Our Program Advising team can help you at any stage of the admissions process—starting with identifying the program that best addresses your learning and development goals. Contact a program advisor via email or call 1.800.427.5577 (outside the U.S., call +1.617.495.6555).

Application Submission

We recommend that you apply at least four weeks before the program start date. You may use our online form or download an application. HBS maintains all application information in strict confidentiality. We acknowledge receipt of applications via email. In the unlikely event that you do not receive an acknowledgment, please email us at exed_admissions@hbs.edu or call us at +1.617.495.6226.

Application Review

To optimize the learning experience and maximize the exchange of ideas, our Admissions Committee makes selections that balance each participant's experience, scope of current responsibilities, and type of organization. HBS seeks candidates who reflect a broad range of industries, functions, countries, and backgrounds. We review applications monthly and will contact you via email with the Admissions Committee's decision.

Fee, Payment, and Cancellations

The program fee covers tuition, books, case materials, accommodations, and most meals. You will be invoiced upon admission to the program. Invoices are due within 30 days of receipt, or upon receipt if the program start date is less than 30 days from the invoice date. If you need to cancel or defer your participation, you must submit your request in writing more than 30 days before the start of the program to receive a full refund. Cancellation or deferral requests received 14 to 30 days prior to the start of the program are subject to a fee of one-half of the program fee. Requests received within 14 days are subject to full payment.
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Linda A. Hill, faculty member, General Management Program HBS Executive Education

"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."

Linda A. Hill
Faculty Chair
Maurizio Travaglini
Faculty
Learn More
Apply
Download Brochure
Program Finder
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Program Advising team
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
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Linda A. Hill, faculty member, General Management Program HBS Executive Education

"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."

Linda A. Hill
Faculty Chair
Maurizio Travaglini
Faculty
Learn More
Need Help? Contact Us:
Program Advising team
Email: executive_education@hbs.edu
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