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Leading Innovation in Action: Embedding Disruptive Change

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    Translate innovation insights and diagnostics into clear, actionable strategies aligned to organisational priorities
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    Build the cultural, structural and behavioural conditions necessary to support continuous innovation
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    Apply leadership approaches that encourage experimentation, adaptability and learning in uncertain environments
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    Balance innovation with organisational risk, governance and operational requirements
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    Engage stakeholders and teams to build commitment and momentum for innovation initiatives
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    Apply the ‘10 Types of Innovation’ framework to assess organisational innovation activity and develop a practical action plan for sustainable change

Overview

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Target audience:
Senior leaders, heads of function, programme leaders and change practitioners who are responsible for driving innovation, leading transformation and embedding new ways of working across their organisation. This workshop is particularly relevant for leaders who have an understanding of innovation and disruptive thinking and want to translate innovative ideas into sustainable organisational impact.

Pre-requisites:
• Learners should have attended Innovation and Disruptive Thinking, or have an existing understanding of innovation concepts, tools and frameworks.

Course description:
Understanding innovation and disruption is an important first step, but leaders must also be able to translate insight into meaningful action. In increasingly complex and uncertain environments, organisations need leaders who can move beyond identifying opportunities and challenges to embedding innovative practices, driving cultural change and delivering measurable outcomes.

This practical workshop focuses on the realities of leading innovation in action. Learners will explore how to turn innovation strategies into executable initiatives that align with organisational priorities and create lasting value. Through facilitated discussion, practical application and peer learning, participants will examine how successful organisations create the conditions that enable innovation to thrive.

The workshop explores the leadership behaviours, organisational capabilities and cultural factors that support sustained innovation. Learners will consider how to build an innovation ecosystem that encourages experimentation, collaboration and continuous improvement, while balancing risk and accountability in complex operating environments.

Drawing on real organisational challenges, learners will apply proven innovation frameworks to refine and strengthen a live initiative or strategic priority. By combining strategic thinking with practical action planning, learners will develop the confidence, capability and tools needed to lead disruptive change and embed innovation across their organisation

Delivery elements:
• This is a 1-day standalone workshop

Delivery method
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Face to face

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Virtual

Course duration
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7 hours

Competency level
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Working

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Delivery method
  • Face to face icon

    Face to face

  • Virtual icon

    Virtual

Course duration
Duration icon

7 hours

Competency level
  • Working icon

    Working