INNOVATION LEADERSHIP
Organizations around the world continue to cut resources in order to remain competitive in this global economy. You, your colleagues and the organizations you support are expected to do more with less.
The truth is you can do more with less — and do it better. The key is innovative thinking. Unlocking sustainable innovation in your organization requires the right mix of innovative thinking and the leaders that empower it.
YOUR ROLE IN INNOVATION DEPENDS ON WHERE YOU SIT
It’s obvious that leaders in different levels of the organization have to lead differently — think about how different the leadership challenges are for a line supervisor than the CEO. So it shouldn’t be surprising that leaders who are looking to drive innovation have different challenges depending on their position.
Given that schedules are too full already, it’s useful to know what to do, and this helps shape what not to do, as well. Here’s a rundown of the roles and responsibilities by leader level specific to innovation:
EFFECTIVE INNOVATION LEADERSHIP
HAS THREE ESSENTIAL BUILDING BLOCKS:
Toolset: The collection of tools and techniques used to generate new options,
implement them in the organization, communicate direction,
create alignment and cause commitment.
Skillset: A framework that allows innovation leaders to use their knowledge and abilities
to accomplish their goals. More than tools and techniques, it requires facility,
practice and mastery of processes.
Mindset: The attitudes and resulting behaviors that allow the tools and skills to be effective.
The mindset is the fundamental operating system of the creative thinker and distinguishes
those leaders who enable creative thinking and innovation from those who shut it down.
INNOVATION LEADERSHIP RESOURCES
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