Consistently develop breakthrough products and services

Innovation is the lifeblood of most organizations. Managers must ensure that their organizations are equipped with the knowledge, skills, abilities, and organizational support to successfully nurture creativity and innovation. We will cover mindsets, processes, terminology, best practices, formal tools, and organizational and cultural issues that can increase the success rate of developing new-to-the-world products and services. Our goal is to give you a framework to allow you to "systematize" innovation.

Following this course you will be able to:

• Understand the cultural, organizational, and personal drivers that impact innovative thinking and behavior in organizations
• Create a culture of creativity and risk-taking that enables breakthrough thinking
• Draw from a toolkit to facilitate brainstorming and creative thinking
• Learn mindsets and tools to stay ahead of the curve in recognizing and evaluating new product and service opportunities
• Learn how to "systematize" processes for idea generation, concept development, concept testing, and project selection to drive successful innovation