27.05.20 – 2 Hour Online Masterclass – Innovation by Paul Sloane

Leading Innovation to Survive and Thrive Master Class

In the current crisis the ability to survive is essential.  But what happens after that?  How can you exploit the challenges and opportunities which the sea-change in the economy will bring?  Executives who can use creative methods to identify and take advantage of business opportunities will be highly valuable.  Skills in innovation and entrepreneurialism will be in demand.

This Innovation Masterclass follows the free Innovation Webinar held on 13.5.20.  It goes into more detail and provides a greater wealth of tips, techniques and guidance.  It will give you the foundations for being a leader of innovation and the confidence to lead change initiatives.

It is worth repeating some of the content from the Innovation Webinar introduction:-

The ability to lead innovation is a key skill for senior executives and for those ambitious to reach senior positions.  It is also essential for consultants and interim mangers involved in change programmes. This Webinar will help you to develop an Innovation Mindset, enable you to become a much more creative and innovative practitioner in whatever you choose to do.  It teaches you to extend your creative horizons, to inspire your team and to make better decisions.

We are delighted to welcome Paul Sloane as Working Free’s Partner on Innovation.

Two hours will enable you to explore the potential of the various approaches and techniques and learnings developed by the widely acclaimed Paul Sloane.  You can read more at – www.workingfree.co.uk/innovation/

The objective of this Innovation Masterclass is to take you further into the principles, techniques and processes that will overlay the way you manage your business or advise others how best to run theirs.

These are the key parts of this Masterclass:-

Building a Culture of Creativity and Enterprise

1. Recap on Leadership Precepts
2. Give Everyone two jobs.
3. Overcoming complacency and aversion to risk.
4. Overcoming Silos
5. Learning from Failure
6. Praising success
7. Building trust.
8. The Motto of the Innovative Leader

Implementing Processes for Innovation

1. Allocating time and resources
2. Innovation Incubators
3. Suggestions schemes and packages
4. Streamline approval processes
5. Key Metrics

Generating Ideas

1. Analyse the Problem
2. Asking the right questions
3. Allow line manager bypass
4. Brainstorms – idea generation
5. Brainstorms – idea selection
6. Be careful how you reject

Looking Outside – Open Innovation and Crowdsourcing

1. Bring in an unrelated expert
2. Study the customer
3. Open Innovation
4. Metrics for OI
5. Crowdsourcing

Summary

1. The 8 key stages to Lead Innovation
2. Innovation teams
3. Key considerations
4. Summary and Key Tips

About Paul Sloane

Paul Sloane gained a first class degree in Engineering from Cambridge University. He came top of Sales School at IBM. He went on to become a Marketing Director, Managing Director and CEO of software companies. He has written over 20 books which have sold over 2 million copies in total. His most popular book is Lateral Thinking Puzzlers which has sold over 300,000 copies and been translated into many languages. His top business book is The Leader’s Guide to Lateral Thinking Skills. He runs leadership master classes on lateral thinking and innovation with top corporations around the world. He has been a visiting lecturer at Cambridge University, Lancaster University, Henley Business School and the Mumbai Institute of Technology. His Tedx talk is available on Youtube.  It is entitled ‘Are your Open-Minded?’

Footnote:  This Masterclass will also appeal to senior Corporate Directors of whatever professional discipline looking at the unknown challenges and dangers of the coming  months and reflecting on what they need to be and to do for their organisations to succeed – yet alone survive.  You might find it helpful to read this  – www.workingfree.co.uk/our-clients/