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I wanted to let our blog audience know we are running the “Driving Organic Growth” class at Kellogg May 10 to the 13th at Evanston.
As I have focused on the challenges of these difficult times in the blog over the last couple of months, a continual theme emerges that suggests companies have to first solidly their balance sheet and then try to take advantage of the situation to reposition themselves for growth. …you should not just wait out the storm!
Accordingly, we have adjusted the course material to focus on growing in these challenging times. The essence of the class with its practical approach is of course maintained.
If you have not taken the course or have associates that you feel could benefit, now would be a great time to take it.
The web site is: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/execed/programs/LEAD17/index.htm
Contact me directly if you have training budget issues at bobcooper@racooperllc.com
Bob Cooper, Academic Director and Senior Fellow at the Kellogg School of Management, will share his insights into the challenges associated with business growth and innovation to create and stimulate a community of interested participants. This is the backbone of my exec. ed. class on Driving Organic Growth through Innovation: http://www.kellogg.northwestern.edu/execed/Programs/ORGGROW.aspx
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Underpinning of Driving Organic Growth Blog
by Robert Cooper
After much investigation I found four critical components of a successful corporate innovation effort and have tagged the posts in this blog appropriately.
The Critical Role of Leadership
Leadership must frame the overall innovation effort; make the critical resource decisions in a transparent fashion; clear any obstacles that would impede momentum; legitimize the initiatives within the corporation; and, play a major role in setting the climate for innovation.
The Importance of an enabling Corporate Climate
Corporate Climate deals with the: cultural barriers to growth through innovation; the skills required; the incentive systems to create the right behavior; the managing systems and attitude. We have found that managing business risk is an absolutely critical component to a successful, sustainable innovation effort.
Sources of Ideas
Ideas are of course the basis for innovation. Where they come from is changing dramatically. We will discuss this thoroughly going forward. However, you will fall way short if all you do is generate ideas.
The Importance of Process
Process is the final component to a successful innovation effort and we will share what different companies have tried. Within this group there are sub-groups of Managing Uncertainty, Being Ambidextrous and Creating Competitive Separation.
After much investigation I found four critical components of a successful corporate innovation effort and have tagged the posts in this blog appropriately.
The Critical Role of Leadership
Leadership must frame the overall innovation effort; make the critical resource decisions in a transparent fashion; clear any obstacles that would impede momentum; legitimize the initiatives within the corporation; and, play a major role in setting the climate for innovation.
The Importance of an enabling Corporate Climate
Corporate Climate deals with the: cultural barriers to growth through innovation; the skills required; the incentive systems to create the right behavior; the managing systems and attitude. We have found that managing business risk is an absolutely critical component to a successful, sustainable innovation effort.
Sources of Ideas
Ideas are of course the basis for innovation. Where they come from is changing dramatically. We will discuss this thoroughly going forward. However, you will fall way short if all you do is generate ideas.
The Importance of Process
Process is the final component to a successful innovation effort and we will share what different companies have tried. Within this group there are sub-groups of Managing Uncertainty, Being Ambidextrous and Creating Competitive Separation.
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