2 Day Engines of Innovaition Workshop

Designed for Executives & Managers Responsible for Implementation

Each of the Key Elements Outlined Below will be put into an Action Plan by the Participants. By the end of the 2 day session, the participants will have designed a full & complete roll out plan

    The Strategic Imperative:

• Why Innovation is the Most Sustainable Competitive Advantage

The Rationale:

• Why Alliances are a Major Force Field in Innovation

The Key Factors for Success:

• What the Best companies have done
• Case Examples by Our Team with hands-on experience:
• Cisco Systems
• Eli Lilly
• Procter & Gamble
• Numerous Others

Review of 12 Key Findings

• Why these findings will change the way you think about business
• How the Business World is Changing Dramatically (and Invisibly)
• Implications for Your Business Strategy, Organization, & Operations

           How to beat the Competition with Hidden Weapon

• Doubling Power of Innovation with Little or No Investment
• The Invisible Power of Process
• Linking the Value Chain
• Using Supply & Outsourcing Resources

Critical Factors in Innovation

• Using the Power of Differentials for Innovation
• Five Different Types of Innovation
• Creating an Innovative Culture
• Developing the Foundations of Collaboration
• Key Leadership and Support Roles in Innovation
• Innovation’s Two Companions
• What You Need to Know to Prevent Innovation Resistance
• Why Innovation Beyond the Walls Requires Different Structures
• The Need to Change Your Thinking About Intellectual Property

         Key Elements of a Engines of Innovation Program

•         Strategy
•         Leadership & Relationships
•         Legal & Contractual Issues
•         Organizational Frameworks
•         Performance Processes
•         EconoMetrics

        Launching an Engine of Innovation Program

• How and Where to Start
• Setting Innovation as a Priority & Program of Action
• Getting Pilot Programs Operational
• Role of Corporate Executives
• Anointing Innovation Champions

                Combating the Difficulties

• What will kill the program, and how to thwart these forces
• Some Critical Do’s & Don’ts
• What You’ll Need to do to Gain Support

Fees for a Typical 2-Day Custom Designed Session are $10,000