Leading and Building a Culture of Innovation
"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."
"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."
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
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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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Help your organization achieve ambitious goals in complex and uncertain timesHelp 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 peopleBring 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 challengesStep 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 networkExpand 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
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- 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 ExperienceLeaders must be architect, bridger, and catalyst to drive innovation and impact.Global perspectives > Leadership growth > Organizational impact.See how exchange with faculty and peers yields new insights into critical business trends.
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
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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.
Admissions Criteria and Process
"Participants learn how to unleash the creative potential in their colleagues and create a more innovative organization."