Leading with Innovation In the Age of AI
1h 21mIntermediate2024-08-08
Authors

Anil Gupta
Leading expert on strategy, globalization, and entrepreneurship

Haiyan Wang
Managing Partner of the China India Institute
Course details
Large or small, new or old, for profit or nonprofit, all organizations need to keep innovating to succeed, especially during this time of AI transformation. In this course, strategy experts Anil Gupta and Haiyan Wang teach the multiple ways that any organization can innovate. Learn about design thinking, lean startup, collaborative innovation, social innovation, and digital transformation. Explore ways to accelerate innovation with AI and the critical role of leaders in driving innovation. Plus, find out how companies can change the rules of the game by dramatically redefining the target customer, rethinking the value proposition for the customer, and reengineering the value chain.
Learning objectives
Explain why innovation is essential for organizations and the risks of not innovating.
Identify key challenges preventing organizations from turning their innovation intentions into action.
Apply modern innovation practices to reinvent products, services, and capabilities.
Describe the core logic of innovation and how it can be applied in practice.
Discuss how leaders can build a culture of innovation.
Learning objectives
Explain why innovation is essential for organizations and the risks of not innovating.
Identify key challenges preventing organizations from turning their innovation intentions into action.
Apply modern innovation practices to reinvent products, services, and capabilities.
Describe the core logic of innovation and how it can be applied in practice.
Discuss how leaders can build a culture of innovation.
Skills covered
Business StrategyArtificial Intelligence for BusinessLeadership SkillsBusiness Analysis and StrategyLeadership and ManagementOne-Off
Concepts
Introduction
- The innovation imperative
Innovation Fundamentals
- Why organizations often fail at innovation
- The core logic of innovation
- What AI means for innovation
The Innovation Process
- Fostering creativity without losing control
- The lean startup process
- Design thinking
- Collaborative innovation
- Accelerating innovation with AI
Theaters of Innovation
- Rethinking the target customer
- Reimagining customer value
- Reengineering the value chain
- Social innovation
The Role of Leaders
- The role of leaders in driving innovation
- Cultivating an innovation culture
Conclusion
- Balancing order and chaos in innovation
- Next steps