Series Overview:The Innovation Strategist workshop series provides consultants and leaders with a practical, step-by-step approach to re-inventing their business model. Participants will learn a holistic innovation strategy, a sustainable innovation system, and techniques for business model innovation. Participants will learn how to implement state-of-the art methods, software, and tools that harness the collective intelligence of your innovation stakeholders to produce transformative ideas and solutions.

Objective/Value: Participants will learn how to apply a proactive and disruptive Innovation Strategy to business functions other than product development; Innovation Leadership assessment tools to maximize leadership roles and innovation team composition; A sustainable Innovation System based on state of the art methodologies and software tools that harness the collective intelligence of your innovation stakeholders that produce transformative ideas and actionable solutions; tools and templates for effective innovation implement and measurement.

Module 1—Innovation Strategy and Leadership

Module Summary: Participants will learn how to create a disruptive innovation strategy for the global and national competitive imperative. They will learn innovation styles, and leadership skill for the new role of Innovation Strategist. They will get hands on experience with techniques and tools that are based on a proactive, holistic, and scientific approach that enables innovation leaders and stakeholders with organizational transformation skills.

Module 2—Sustainable Innovation System

Module Summary: Participants will learn a 7 step innovation system that stimulates the collective intelligence of your stakeholder and creates a sustainable culture of creativity in your organization. Consultants will be able generate additional revenue opportunities by having access to a proven methodology, software, tools, and templates for innovation and planning engagements.

Module 3—Reinvent your Business Model

Module Summary: Participants will learn how to assess the viability of their current business model based on emerging trends that are reshaping the new economy. They will learn a proven system with tools and templates for business model innovation. Consultants will generate more revenue opportunities by helping their clients create and continually renew their business models using new ideas from product development, strategic foresight, and strategic planning efforts.