INNOVATION LEADERSHIP JOURNEY

Here's what to expect

Catapult has also partnered with world-class accredited institutions to provide certification upon completion of our learning journeys. Certification journeys will also include experiences to enrich and inspire the learner, similar to the exposure academic participants would get in order to get a more holistic experience. These experiences may include exclusive company visits and conversations with business leaders curated solely for the certification journey.

 

The Certified Innovation Journey takes a company's real life problem statement and anchors the training in guiding and facilitating the team to emerge with tangible solutions to address the business issue.

WHO SHOULD ATTEND

This learning journey is relevant for mid to senior level executives seeking to deepen their knowledge and practice of innovation as well as wanting certification from a reputable accredited institution

OUTCOMES
  • Understand how innovation drives industry change through S-curves
  • Learn the context and cycle of Disruptive Innovation
  • Discover practical tools and principles of design thinking
  • Understand how winning teams and culture drives innovation
  • Learn how to lead with an Explorers’ mindset
JOURNEY

Participants will join a 3 day kick off workshop, including pre-and post online assignments, individual or group coaching sessions as well as an immersion visit to a corporate innovation centre.

    • Understand how innovation drives industry change through S-curves
    • Learn to think like a disrupter via business model innovation
    • Recognize the best innovations stem from honing in on the customer journey

      

    DISRUPTIVE INNOVATION: WHY NOW? WHY ME? WHY NOT?

     Recognize that Disruptive Innovation is a natural phenomenon at the industry level. Explore how industries, firms and leaders have had to adapt and change - which goes far beyond implementing new products or ways of doing things. Map out your customers’ journey and use S curves to predict the future of your industry.

    CONTENT & ASSIGNMENTS:
    video Videos
    individual work Individual Work
    buddy work Buddy Work
    • Acquire the tools required to jump S-curves and stay ahead of the pack
    • Learn from others already living in the future
    • Familiarize yourself with Roger’s 5 factors for rapid adoption of your ideas

     

    JUMPING THE S-CURVE

    Learn that in order for your organization to be sustainable, it must move into the future and address the unknown - which is different from the uncertain. Keep up, learn to leverage talent from others already living in the future, end ensure that your ideas get adopted rapidly and have a viral effect.

    CONTENT & ASSIGNMENTS:
    video Videos
    reading Readings
    individual work Individual Work
    group work Group Work
    • Dive into the core principles of design thinking
    • Become familiar with the Business Model Canvas as a tool to think about your business
    • Apply design thinking principles to identify innovation potential in your business

     

    BUSINESS MODEL INNOVATION

    Discover practical ideas and tools to help you confront challenges and grasp opportunities in an unknown future. Use the Business Model Canvas to analyze a case study in a group. Consider the implications of “dreaming bigger” about ‘your customers’ experience.

    CONTENT & ASSIGNMENTS:
    video Videos
    reading Readings
    individual work Individual Work
    group work Group Work
    • Understand how winning teams and culture drive innovation
    • Become familiar with the concept of conversation re-engineering
    • Apply this concept to your own business context

     

    INNOVATION IS A SOCIAL PHENOMENON

    Understand that innovation is a social phenomenon which calls for high performing teams and a supportive culture. Consider how ideas move through an organization, and how to re-engineer your conversations at work to reach your full innovation potential.

    CONTENT & ASSIGNMENTS:
    video Videos
    reading Readings
    individual work Individual Work
    group work Group Work
    • Reflect on how to adopt an explorer mindset in order to nurture innovation
    • Learn how to beat legacy thinking
    • Address new leadership competencies

     

    INNOVATIVE ORGANIZATIONS DESERVE INNOVATIVE-THINKING LEADERS

    Lead with an explorer mindset, and take steps to move away from legacy thinking. Recognize that in order to brace for the future, you need to develop new leadership competencies and become a role model within your organization.

    CONTENT & ASSIGNMENTS:
    video Videos
    reading Readings
    individual work Individual Work
    buddy work Buddy Work
Duration

5 weeks

Delivery

Face to Face, Virtual or Hybrid