At the end of this course the participants will be able to:

• Identify the fundamental principles of leadership
• Analyze the common myths and misconceptions about innovation
• Solve any problem or issue with creative methodologies 
• Apply multiple intelligences to generate ideas
• Practice a four-step process for team innovation

Encouraging a Creative Climate at Work

• Innovative leadership for excellent performance
• The critical mass for change and innovation
• Innovation vs constant improvement
• How a leader creates a climate of innovation
• Case study on most innovative companies
• Innovation and current business breakthroughs

Gaining the Participation of the Workforce

• The G.E. “workout” strategy
• Developing creative solutions for strategies
• Gaining the “buy-in” from the workforce
• Overcoming paradigms
• Dealing with organizational “drift”
• Case study on gaining empowerment

Leading on the Creative Edge

• Developing creative potential in people and teams
• Understanding creative people
• Convergent & divergent thinking skills
• Motivating creative individuals at work
• Incubating ideas
• Interacting creatively
• Converting expenses to assets using creativity

Creating a Motivating Climate for Higher Productivity

• The ten key elements to setting up new missions
• Setting goals and targets creatively
• Creating a “sense of significance”
• Rewarding performance
• The four step “Pygmalion” theory
• Generational motivators

Driving Strategic Change

• Managing the change process
• Kotter’s change management techniques
• Communicating with a sense of urgency
• The downside of change
• Creating a climate of constant change
• Successful techniques for changing people

Team Leaders, Managers, Superintendents, HR Officials, T&D Personnel, General Supervisors, Executives, Supervisors, Financial Officers and Controllers, Process Managers, Strategic Planning Managers, Key Personnel, OE Champions, Chief Executive Officers, Directors, Company Secretaries, Presidential Advisors, Ministerial Advisors, Board Advisors, Chief Financial Officers, Board Members, Heads of Department, Directors of Human Resources, Directors of Business Development, Strategic Advisors, Senior Managers, Project Directors, Engineers, any person needs to acquire managerial and leadership skills.