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Innovation leadership training that turns ideas into results

Innovation leadership training for leaders who have plenty of ideas and too few that reach the market. Participants learn to lead experiments, protect honest debate and move promising concepts from discussion to execution.

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Led by ICF & IMC certified coaches
Duration
Customizable
Format
Online or in-person
For
Leaders, R&D managers, department heads and executives driving change
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches
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The challenge

Your teams generate ideas, but very few survive contact with the business.

  1. 01

    Brainstorms produce a wall of sticky notes, and three months later nothing has been tested.

  2. 02

    People hold back unusual ideas because the last person who tried one was blamed when it failed.

  3. 03

    Innovation projects run disconnected from strategy, so they are the first thing cut when budgets tighten.

Who it's for

Designed for the people who carry the work.

Innovation Leadership works best when the right people are in the room. These are the groups we design it for.

01Department headsWho are expected to grow the business, not only run it efficiently.
02R&D and product managersWho need a disciplined way to test, kill or scale ideas.
03ExecutivesWho sponsor change and want innovation tied to business goals.
04Transformation leadsWho must bring cross-functional teams behind new ways of working.

Outcomes

What changes after Innovation Leadership.

Practical shifts your people take back to work the next day, and keep using.

01Ideas into actionTake concepts from discussion to small, measurable experiments with clear owners and deadlines.
02Solve problems strategicallyApproach challenges with an open but structured mindset, using design thinking to frame the real problem.
03Safe to challengeCreate the psychological safety that lets people voice odd ideas and report failed experiments early.
04Cross-functional teamsBuild and lead teams that combine different expertise around one innovation goal.
05Measure what mattersTrack innovation with measures beyond revenue, such as learning speed and experiment quality.
06Aligned with strategyConnect every experiment to a business priority so innovation survives budget conversations.

Program

5 modules, built for real work.

Each step mixes short input with practice on your own situations, so the learning sticks.

Module 01 of 05

Leading innovation in practice

What leaders actually do differently when they want new ideas to reach execution.

  • The leader's role in innovation
  • Exploring versus running the business
  • Common reasons ideas stall

How it runs

The format, and what's included.

Duration
Customizable
Format
Online or in-person
For
Leaders, R&D managers, department heads and executives driving change
Led by
ICF and IMC certified coaches

What's included

  • Briefing with HR or the sponsor on your innovation priorities
  • Design thinking and ideation exercises on real business challenges
  • Innovation workshop for leaders with practical frameworks
  • Individual action plan for one live initiative
  • Facilitation by ICF and IMC certified coaches
Built around your organizationEvery program starts with a short diagnostic. We adapt examples, cases and practice to your industry, culture and goals.
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ICF & IMCcertified coaches
Onlineor in-person, worldwide
Since 2015MENA · Asia · Europe
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What is innovation leadership training?

It develops the leadership behaviors that move ideas into execution: framing problems well, running small experiments, protecting honest debate, building cross-functional teams and tying innovation to business goals.

How is this different from a creativity session?

A creativity session produces ideas. This innovation workshop for leaders focuses on what happens next: selecting, testing, funding and scaling ideas, and creating a culture where people keep bringing them.

Which methods are covered?

The live page covers design thinking, psychological safety, agile methods, managing innovation funnels, measuring innovation beyond revenue and handling failure.

Who should attend?

Leaders, R&D managers, department heads and executives who drive change in organizations looking to grow and scale.

Can it be run online?

Yes. It can be delivered online or in-person, with the duration agreed upon with you.

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