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Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation

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The Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course equips managers to encourage greater creativity and innovation within their teams, among colleagues and across organisations. It provides a practical understanding of innovation management theories and the principles of design thinking. This knowledge enables delegates to contribute to analysing, planning and building new products and services.

Delegates learn methods that help teams develop personal curiosity, networking, teamwork, collaborative working and an informed approach to risk. They also examine how agile methods can improve project working. Together, these areas promote the attitudes and working habits required by organisations seeking creative practice, change and innovation.

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course will highlight:

  • Understanding the challenge of change and why organisations must innovate
  • Applying design thinking and critical thinking principles to identify problems
  • Developing innovation strategies, planning tools and the business canvas
  • Encouraging creative practice, debate, conflict, risk-taking and fast failure
  • Using open innovation and valuable relationships to deliver new initiatives
  • Managing yourself and others to prevent procrastination and promote productivity
  • Leading practical conversations and taking action to begin innovating
Why Choose Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation
Course Goals

What are the Goals?

Upon completing this training course, participants will be able to:

  • Contribute to organizational discussions about change and innovation
  • Develop business models and draft plans for new business initiatives
  • Foster objectivity, creative thought and collaborative working practices
  • Apply management methods that encourage open discussion and idea generation
  • Champion lean and agile work habits that deliver innovation outcomes more quickly

Who is this Training Course for?

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course is designed for:

  • Senior Executives
  • Directors
  • Department Heads
  • Business Unit Managers
  • Team Leaders
  • Project Managers
  • Change Managers
  • Innovation Managers
  • Strategy Managers
  • Organisational Development Managers
Learning Approach

How will this Training Course be Presented?

This Leading with Critical Thinking, Creativity and Innovation training course has been developed for engaged, driven managers who are prepared to take part in business dialogue. Within a professional and confidential environment where discussion is welcomed and valued, participants are expected to contribute their own perspectives on the challenges and opportunities we encounter. Those who participate actively and engage completely with the course material and team exercises will benefit most.

The Course Content

The Innovation Challenge – Leading in Times of Uncertainty

  • Why Innovation? Organizational Change And Leadership in Context
  • Understanding Innovation Horizons, Oceans and Funnels
  • Sensing And Responding to Trends and Changes In Our Environment
  • Classic Environmental Scanning Tools and Methods of Analysis
  • Traditional R&D And Product Life Cycles

The Business Challenge – Moving Away From Comfort

  • Systems Thinking +Thinking Fast and Slow + Design Thinking
  • The Business Case Essentials – Corporate Intrapreneurship
  • Developing and Challenging The Business Model
  • Lean Strategy and Agile Methods
  • Building, Testing, Learning And Failing Fast

The Creative Challenge – Encouraging Risk And New Ideas

  • The Creative Process: Where Do Good Ideas Come From?
  • Creative Teams, Creative Culture – And Creative Conflicts
  • Ways to Encourage More Creative Work and Better Meetings
  • Encouraging The Deep Work and Avoiding Procrastination and Bureaucracy
  • Open Innovation – Using Alliances, Networks, Suppliers And Partners To Innovate

The Leadership Challenge – Developing Talent and Delivering Results

  • Understanding Personality and Our Style of Leadership
  • The Leader as Servant – Being Adaptive and Authentic
  • The Art of Persuasion – Selling Your Ideas
  • Talent Management – Recruiting The Team and Raising Competencies
  • Improving Performance and Attitudes – The Use of Coaching and Feedback

The Productive Challenge – Taking The Next Steps

  • Incremental Gains: Making Small Changes That Make A Big Difference
  • Project Management – Balancing Risks and Innovation Measures
  • Learning From Successful Organizations
  • From Good Organization To Great Organization
  • Your Innovation Leadership and Direction
Recognition

Certificate

  • • Wallstreet Development Academy Certificate of Completion for delegates who attend and complete the training course.

Frequently Asked Questions

You will explore leadership through the connected areas of critical thinking, creativity and innovation. The course focuses on how these capabilities contribute to effective leadership. Specific topics or learning objectives are not provided in the available course information.
The course is designed to build leadership capabilities associated with critical thinking, creativity and innovation. These areas suggest a focus on thoughtful analysis, the generation of ideas and the pursuit of new approaches. The available information does not specify particular tools, techniques or exercises.
The course treats creativity as one of the capabilities involved in leading effectively. Its focus connects leadership with the ability to consider ideas and approaches creatively. The available course information does not list specific creativity methods or activities.
This course may be relevant to professionals interested in strengthening how they lead through critical thinking, creativity and innovation. The available information does not name particular job roles, industries or experience levels. Prospective participants should therefore assess its relevance based on these three stated areas of focus.
The course covers three central themes: critical thinking, creativity and innovation in a leadership context. It brings these themes together rather than presenting them as unrelated capabilities. No detailed curriculum or agenda is included in the available course description.
The course positions critical thinking as a core aspect of leadership. Its title indicates an emphasis on leading while applying careful, reasoned thought. No specific critical-thinking models or decision-making frameworks are identified in the provided material.
Innovation is one of the course’s three main leadership themes. The title indicates that participants will consider innovation alongside critical thinking and creativity. Specific innovation processes, frameworks or case studies are not described in the available content.
This course has a defined emphasis on critical thinking, creativity and innovation rather than leadership in general. Its title brings analytical thinking and idea development together with innovation under a leadership focus. No further points of comparison with other leadership courses are provided.