Leader Connect – Innovation Roundtable Series
The World Is Changing – How Should You Respond?
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Innovation isn’t just about new products or technologies; it’s the driving force that propels companies ahead of market trends. Innovation is diverse, dynamic, and crucial for your organization’s success. Are you ready to master it?
Join us for the next LeadSpark Innovation Roundtable. These exclusive roundtables are tailored for your specific role and are designed for mid-sized organizations who are eager to use innovation to drive market success. Value to You: • Discover the multi-faceted nature of innovation and its link to strategy. • Learn practical techniques and playbooks to jumpstart your journey. • Delve into your vital role in nurturing and leading innovation. • Practical guidance in the areas of Resourcing, Execution, Governance and Structure for successful execution. • Connect with a Peer network to share support and best practices. •Interactive sessions with curated case-studies, session workbooks and reading. |
Sessions Forming This Spring!CEO and Leaders Roundtables
Innovation training programs customized for CEOs C-Suite Execs Board Members Interested? Contact Susan Rucker [email protected] for more details. |
Topics Covered
The Innovation Imperative and your Role What is Innovation… Why Now? How does it link to business strategy? How does your company create and capture value? How should a leader steward value creation?
Business Models – A Deep Dive Understand your business model and proven business model patterns to assess disruption threats and how innovation can help you leapfrog the competition.
Organizing For and Driving Change Structure an organization that can and will execute on innovation.
How to Resource your Innovation Program Managing to invest in innovation from a people, process, and technology perspective
Successful Execution Strategies Take a portfolio approach to manage and govern innovation.
Recommended reading material, workbooks and activities will be provided in each session, with follow-up actions suggested.
Business Models – A Deep Dive Understand your business model and proven business model patterns to assess disruption threats and how innovation can help you leapfrog the competition.
Organizing For and Driving Change Structure an organization that can and will execute on innovation.
How to Resource your Innovation Program Managing to invest in innovation from a people, process, and technology perspective
Successful Execution Strategies Take a portfolio approach to manage and govern innovation.
Recommended reading material, workbooks and activities will be provided in each session, with follow-up actions suggested.
Roundtable Take-Aways
- Assess your organization’s “Innovation Culture Readiness”
- Identify proven Business Model Patterns to jumpstart your innovation
- Balance incremental innovation with building new "Growth Engines"
- Create a culture of evidence-based decisions
- Understand how to identify, resource, and sustain a portfolio of “Innovation Initiatives”
Program Thought Leaders/Facilitators
Sonali Shetty is a Digital Transformation Consultant and Educator at VCU’s DaVinci Center for Innovation. Her impactful career at the intersection of technology and business includes being a founder of an AI/ML company, a Product Innovation agency and serving as Chief Technology Officer at a global non-profit.
Susan Rucker is a seasoned executive with over thirty years of progressively responsible positions managing high performance teams and growing businesses. She has served as a CFO, COO, and consultant in both public and private businesses and at a Big 4 accounting firm. Susan has taught leadership for multiple state LeadingAge chapters, and serves on the board of a multi-site CCRC.
Susan Rucker is a seasoned executive with over thirty years of progressively responsible positions managing high performance teams and growing businesses. She has served as a CFO, COO, and consultant in both public and private businesses and at a Big 4 accounting firm. Susan has taught leadership for multiple state LeadingAge chapters, and serves on the board of a multi-site CCRC.
