After navigating the downturn, companies large and small are actively aiming for growth. Driving innovation has become a priority. Yet it is both more important – and more difficult – to achieve.
Leading Innovation focuses on turning ideas into action. It is the essential program for learning how to navigate the innovation execution process, to learn best practice for EXECUTING an innovation initiative. So that your company’s big ideas can deliver the growth promise.
Innovation = Ideas + Execution:
“Leading Innovation” offers practical frameworks to address all innovation initiatives –large and small; risky, less risky; new processes; new products; new services; moves into adjacent markets; entirely new businesses. When companies launch innovation initiatives, they typically allot almost all of their time and energy on the thrilling hunt for the breakthrough idea. But this is merely a starting point. The real innovation challenge lies beyond the idea. It lies in a long, hard journey — from imagination to impact. The lack of execution is linked to the fact that businesses are not designed for innovation; they are designed for ongoing operations. And there are deep and fundamental conflicts between the two. Participants in Leading Innovation will learn how to get past theses challenges and successfully execute an innovation initiative.
- Strategy is Innovation
- Structuring the Ideation Process
- Innovating in Turbulent Environments
- Innovation Ecosystems
- Product Development Leadership
- Enduring Market Leadership
- Emergent Consumers in New Product and New Service Development
- Execution: Organizing for Innovation
- Influence without Authority
- Execution: Disciplined Experimentation
- The Economics of Innovation
- Reverse Innovation
- Application to Your Innovation Initiatives
As well as the immersive classroom experience, participants also have the opportunity to design and complete an action-learning project of strategic relevance to their company. These hands-on projects are designed around company-specific innovation challenges. They present an opportunity to apply concepts learned in the classroom—thus delivering a payoff on the learning experience. Projects may be completed by individuals or teams in attendance.
Senior managers from established organizations who have responsibilities for innovation or who are leaders of innovation initiatives. These include strategy leaders, managers of new businesses, directors of strategic business development, chief innovation officers, chief strategy officers, chief technology officers, directors of R&D and product development, members of innovation teams and all those who support innovation.
Vijay “VG” Govindarajan is the Earl C. Daum 1924 Professor of International Business at the Tuck School. In addition, he was the first Professor-in-Residence and Chief Innovation Consultant for General Electric.
VG works with CEOs and top management teams in global Fortune 500 firms to discuss, challenge, and escalate their thinking about strategy. Recognized as one of today’s leading business strategists, Professor Govindarajan was designated one of the Top 10 Professors in Corporate Executive Education by BusinessWeek, Top 5 Most Respected Executive Coaches on Strategy by Forbes, and Top 50 Management Thinkers by The Times (London).
Professor Govindarajan has published eight books, including The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge focused on teaching corporations how to turn ideas into actual breakthrough products, services, and process improvements.
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Ron Adner, associate professor of business administration, focuses on the areas of innovation, strategy, and entrepreneurship.
Paul Argenti, professor of management and corporate communication at Tuck, he is an expert in corporate communication strategies. He has provided management, strategy, and corporate communication consulting and training for more than 50 organizations.
Pino Audia, expert on leadership, organizational change, team dynamics, and strategy implementation, Professor Audia has helped managers at major global firms increase their leadership effectiveness.
Peter N. Golder, Professor of Marketing, specializes in new products, global marketing, and marketing strategy. His current research focuses on market entry, new product markets, long-term leadership, and global marketing.
Robert Howell, specializes in accounting and finance and is a leading authority on corporate governance and financial measurement, analysis, reporting, and control practices.
Praveen K. Kopalle, professor of marketing, is an expert in management science and marketing.
Christopher R. Trimble, adjunct associate professor of business administration at Tuck, specializing in management of newventures within corporations. He is co-author with VG of “Ten Rules for Strategic Innovators—From Idea to Execution.
Jeffrey R. Immelt, CEO, General Electric Company said about the book: “In such a slowly growing world, strategic innovation is critical to success. Govindarajan and Trimble offer concrete rules that managers can use to drive growth…This book is a great addition to you toolkit."
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"Through innovation, business organizations can change the world. There is just one little problem. Business organizations are not built for innovation; they are built for efficiency."