The Topography of Innovation
In this workshop, we take a systemic look at innovation by examining key elements of the innovation process and their interrelationships. Some of our key questions: What are the multiple facets and key components of innovation? What is the nature of the creativity-innovation connection? What are the key phases of the innovation process? What are the chief obstacles to, and critical challenges of, innovation? Where (surprisingly) do most ideas come from? Why is it management for, not management of, innovation? How might we establish a vibrant environment and culture for innovation?

Innovation: Principles and Best Practices
In this program, we examine and apply research and experiences from "best-of-breed" organizations that are known for their strong, ongoing success at innovation. We look at high-value behaviors that lead to innovation and the kind of culture that promotes them. We explore numerous best practices, including some counterintuitive approaches to recognition and reward. We examine the myriad proven means of an "innovation portfolio" and synthesize all these ideas into a powerful strategy design.

Leadership for Innovation:
Bringing It All Together
We often hear that leadership is crucial to innovation; but what exactly does that mean? By examining leadership in terms of the levels and phases of the innovation process, a picture emerges of the critical roles and responsibilities that leaders must fulfill. Our investigation will be framed by two questions: What are the overarching roles and responsibilities of leaders regarding innovation? What are the specific roles of leaders in each phase of the innovation process? In answering these questions, we will describe, assess and prescribe—great leadership for the innovation process.

Everyone an Innovator
In what ways might we actualize and focus
the creative potential of all staff members?
How do the great innovative companies
(big and small)harvest ideas from everyone
and everywhere in order to have great
impact on the bottom line? These are the
key questions in this work-shop. We
answer them by examining the culture,
policies, and norms that lead to broad,
sustained idea generation and capture. This program is loaded with real-life anecdotes and studies that will provoke serious thought about how to make everyone in the organization an "innovation specialist."

Creativity Under the Gun
Invention/discovery teams represent an important means that organizations utilize to develop new products and services. These teams face the daunting challenge of having to produce, in a very short time, novel ideas that are well developed and ready for implementation. Using examples from several domains, this workshop explores how these teams operate, how to streamline creative thinking and how to lead such units. It also underscores the key responsibilities of senior leaders in sponsoring and championing these teams.

Thinking Strategically about Innovation
The days of innovation as a fortunate, but infrequent occurrence, are long past. Innovation now must be pursued purposefully and continually—and that calls for a strategy. This course explores some key questions: If innovation is a strategy, what is its nature? What are the three key dimensions of an innovation strategy? Where are the fertile areas for new offerings? What are the two major roads to successful launches?  And since success requires customer acceptance, how might we gather the crucial "intelligence" regarding customer needs?

Transforming a Business or Product Strategy: Competing by Changing the Game
Value is in the mind of the customer, yet many organizations often maintain an "inside-out" perspective. On the other hand, a forward-looking, customer-centric attitude can not only head off downturns, but, like Apple, enable continuous positive transformation of a product line or the business in general. This highly application-oriented workshop critically examines the concepts of value proposition, platform and organizational transformation, and innovative strategy profile to prompt leaders in reframing and redesigning their competitive positioning. (Especially appropriate for team participation)