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Using Design Thinking to Drive Innovation A new kind of leadership and thinking is required if innovation is the goal. The Design Thinking approach allows us to address a wide range of complex challenges, using a human-centered perspective towards solving a problem. The Design Thinking creative methods enable organizational change, combining what is desirable from a user point of view with what is economically viable and technologically feasible to create a better future for customers. However, Design Thinking is not another process, delivery framework or set of steps that needs to be followed; it requires a change of individual mindset and organizational culture. By sharing personal experience, Denis Vukosav will provide insights on how to encourage change and use Design Thinking to successfully drive innovation in an organization. Additionally, some of the key Design Thinking challenges on the innovation journey will be discussed and ways to resolve them will be suggested. Assess the benefits of the Design Thinking approach Recognize the challenges of innovation and ways to overcome them Identify leadership styles required for managing Design Thinking organizations

Innovative Leadership: Ecosystems and Disruption in 5 Lessons As we advance along the journey of transforming our company, we realise that more factors are at play than one may have initially thought. The playfield has indeed widened, more actors are to be taken into account and this adds a true complexity to our business. In this keynote, Bertrand Rajon, Head of Executive Leadership Education at Nestlé will review the shift that has happened between generating innovation and being innovative through the lens of leadership. Business ecosystems and disruption can only be handled successfully if we transform our leadership approach, specifically towards our teams. Grow your ability to perceive early signals of transformation Capture the spirit of ecosystems in the making and adjacent development Disrupt your own business at the edge and build it as a spearhead Create a root and wings leadership mindset in your company Shift from innovation to innovative

Overview of Mastering Entrepreneurship Britain’s business world is growing fast, with over 5.5 million small businesses helping the economy. From tech companies in London to eco-friendly projects in Scotland, more people are seeing the value of starting their businesses. Mastering Entrepreneurship is now a key path for people who want to turn their ideas into real success. This course helps you build the right skills and plan your journey as an entrepreneur. Our Mastering Entrepreneurship programme focuses on important areas such as personal strengths, business planning, and understanding market needs. You will learn how to find your unique talent, use SWOT analysis, and build a clear vision for your future business. The course takes you from basic business skills to smart thinking for long-term success. With more government support and higher startup success rates in the UK, now is a great time to start or grow a business. Through easy-to-follow lessons, tasks, and activities, Mastering Entrepreneurship helps you grow step by step. You will learn what it takes to build a strong business, manage risks, and spot new opportunities. Whether you are starting fresh or improving an existing idea, Mastering Entrepreneurship gives you the support and structure you need. This journey helps turn your passion into a working business that adds value to the UK’s growing business scene. By the end of the Mastering Entrepreneurship course, you will be able to: Build ten important skills every successful entrepreneur needs Find and use your own special business strengths Write clear and strong vision statements that match your goals Do a full SWOT analysis to help guide your business decisions Create smart plans based on what you do well and the chances you see Use different tools to check and improve your skills over time Who is this course for? The Mastering Entrepreneurship course is ideal for: New entrepreneurs who want clear steps to turn business ideas into real plans through skill-building and smart planning Small business owners aiming to boost their abilities, understand their strengths, and grow their business using trusted methods People changing careers who want to enter the world of entrepreneurship by learning key skills and making solid plans Business students or graduates who wish to add practical experience to their studies by learning useful tools like SWOT and vision planning Current entrepreneurs who want to sharpen their focus, assess their strengths, and build strong plans for lasting success Process of Evaluation After studying the Mastering Entrepreneurship Course, your skills and knowledge will be tested with an MCQ exam or assignment. You have to get a score of 60% to pass the test and get your certificate. Certificate of Achievement Certificate of Completion - Digital / PDF Certificate After completing the Mastering Entrepreneurship Course, you can order your CPD Accredited Digital / PDF Certificate for £5.99. (Each) Certificate of Completion - Hard copy Certificate You can get the CPD Accredited Hard Copy Certificate for £12.99. (Each) Shipping Charges: Inside the UK: £3.99 International: £10.99 Requirements You don’t need any educational qualification or experience to enrol in the Mastering Entrepreneurship course. Career Path Completing the Mastering Entrepreneurship course can lead to roles such as: Business Owner (£25K–£150K/year) Startup Founder (£20K–£200K/year) Business Development Manager (£35K–£65K/year) Innovation Consultant (£40K–£80K/year) Enterprise Advisor (£30K–£55K/year) Course Curriculum: Section 1 Entrepreneur 1-3 abilities 00:07:00 Entrepreneur 4-6 abilities 00:08:00 Entrepreneur 7-8 abilities 00:05:00 Entrepreneur 9-10 abilities 00:04:00 Entrepreneurial skills assessment activity 00:05:00 Entrepreneur purpose passion 00:07:00 Entrepreneur uniq ability vision goals 00:06:00 Section 2 Entrepreneur unique ability introduction 00:05:00 Reference document on unique ability importance 00:05:00 Entrepreneur unique ability part 1 00:06:00 Questions to ask to find unique ability 00:05:00 Entrepreneur unique ability parts 2 3 4 00:08:00 List down activities unique ability part 2 00:05:00 Activity document unique ability part 3 & 4 00:10:00 Section 3 SWOT analysis benefits 00:03:00 SWOT analysis importance 00:04:00 Video SWOT strengths and weaknesses 00:08:00 Activity personal SWOT – Strengths 00:05:00 Activity personal SWOT – Weaknesses 00:05:00 SWOT opportunities and threats 00:08:00 Activity personal SWOT – opportunities, threats 00:05:00 SWOT 2 techniques 00:05:00 SWOT my example 00:08:00

Strengths 2.0: Applying Design Thinking to Individual and Team Strengths and Weaknesses Consider the adage that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Is it time to change your approach? Through the metaphor of sport, learn how individuals and teams can use innovation approaches to identify and leverage their unique strengths (and design around weaknesses). By attending this session, you will become empowered to: Achieve breakthrough performance by focusing on what you do best Decide what to participant, quit or outsource, and plan to maximize team resources Create higher engagement and more effective collaboration with customers and colleagues

Strengths 2.0: Applying Design Thinking to Individual and Team Strengths and Weaknesses Consider the adage that the definition of insanity is doing the same thing over and over again and expecting different results. Is it time to change your approach? Through the metaphor of sport, learn how individuals and teams can use innovation approaches to identify and leverage their unique strengths (and design around weaknesses). By attending this session, you will become empowered to: Achieve breakthrough performance by focusing on what you do best Decide what to Participant, quit or outsource, and plan to maximize team resources Create higher engagement and more effective collaboration with customers and colleagues

Leading Minds, Fueling Innovation: Leadership in an Increasingly Neurodiverse World Neurodiversity is a biological fact-the normal diversity of the human brain-and data suggests up to 1 in 4 individuals are Neurodivergent beyond that of a societal 'norm,' commonly labelled as ADHD/ADD, Autism Spectrum Disorder, Dyslexia, Dyspraxia, Anxiety Disorders, among others. Some of the greatest innovators of our time were and are Neurodiverse; however, many of today's organizational cultures and leadership methods are not supportive of the employment, retention, and development of Neurodiverse talent. This means that many brilliant, innovative minds are inadvertently being kept from the table of innovation, slowing the pace of progress. In an increasingly Neurodiverse world, how can top leaders and organizations ensure that ALL minds have a seat at the table of innovation? Join this session to learn about the world of Neurodiversity and how you can lead mind-first toward supporting innovation and well-being in your people, products, and customers! The history of Neurodiversity and its influence in the world. Reasons organizations should act now to ensure a competitive edge. What it means to lead mind-first and how it empowers a healthier workforce, a more inclusive culture, and more innovative products.

Deciphering a Learning Mindset: How It Supports an Innovative Company Having a learning mindset in today's environment is essential. With technology growing at an exponential rate, it is harder than ever for companies and individuals within companies to keep ahead of the curve (the fight to keep your skills, and hence your products up-to-date and relevant). This idea is very prevalent in certain communities such as technical ones, and not much so in leadership communities but it is the leaders that set the tone for the company. In this talk, Toby Newman will explore how leaders can drive success and innovation through a learning mindset. To have a true learning mindset, you have the responsibility to share back your new insights within an organization. This is where good leaders become great ones. This is where innovation really gets going. As leaders you have an extra responsibility as you set the tone and environment for this sharing to happen.

Leadership for Transcultural Innovation Innovation, in response to mankind's 21st century needs, is powered by individuals, teams and organizations dispersed across cultural frontiers. The potential power of harnessing the best skills globally is immense, but this power can only become a reality if cultural differences are perceived as a source of energy and obstacles to cooperation are overcome. So, as leaders on this cross-cultural terrain, how should we adapt to ensure the best leverage of our collective global talents? What pragmatic enablers are within easy reach to assist on the journey to global collective technological intelligence? Identify your personal leadership style Clarify how cultural expectations for leadership styles differ globally and how you fit in Take a step back to understand the megatrend for leaders skilled in fostering collective technological intelligence Come away with three practical enablers for transcultural innovation that you can use today

You Design Think More Than You Know Today's world is very volatile, uncertain, complex and ambiguous. What used to work, seems to work less efficient or effective. The pandemic shows us that the consequences in daily life can be huge. For some of us, this means confusion and struggle to find solutions to problems. Others reflect on what is happening and reframe this VUCA world as an opportunity for creating new products, services of systems. Start to think as a designer. Designing solutions serves users and customers. Real human beings with names, moods, needs and problems. We sometimes forget, because while creating solutions we fall in love with them. Our attention focuses on the solution. Design thinking has made empathizing with the customer one of the main anchor points. You always remember for whom you are designing and creating. How many ideas would you need to find the one that fits the problem of your user? Ten, a hundred or maybe more? The answer is, more than you think now. Start with questioning the problem. Play and collect different perspectives on the problem. Every single perspective leads to different ideas. In this way you easily reach a great number of solutions. We will share a few relevant, creative exercises so you can challenge your own dominant reaction to solving problems. Having this personal experience will help you to adopt a design thinking mindset to help your clients. What You Will Learn: Introduction to Design Thinking Two Exercises to change your perspectives on problems and solutions Reflection on one's own thinking system How to reframe constraints as valuable opportunities to find creative solutions

Why Passionate Leadership Matters Innovation is a commonly used buzzword, but it has lost a lot of value because of its ubiquity. What do we mean by innovation? What types of innovation are there? How can understanding the different types of innovation help us do better work? Market-creating innovations transform complicated and expensive products into products that are simple and affordable so that many more people in society can have access to them. In doing so, these innovations create a new market because they target non-consumers. Efosa Ojomo explains the critical role of market-creating innovations in not only serving as new growth engines for companies, but also as a foundation for sustained economic development of a region. Using theories and models developed by Professor Clayton Christensen and his team, Ojomo demonstrates how innovations that create new markets impact peoples' lives, and challenges us to change how we think about innovation in our organizations. This and other IIL Learning in Minutes presentations qualify for PDUs. Some titles, such as Agile-related topics may qualify for other continuing education credits such as SEUs, or CEUs. Each professional development activity yields one PDU for one hour spent engaged in the activity. Some limitations apply and can be found in the Ways to Earn PDUs section that discusses PDU activities and associated policies.