Innovation isn't just the next big thing. It's the only thing.
Does your Organization have it?
No more business as usual. “ These are skills and techniques that the average person — you and I — can learn.” Jeff Dyer Innovator’s Accelerator Creator
Razor-thin margins. Increased global competition. A rollercoaster economy.
The pressure to keep up with lightning-quick product development cycles. And that deep bench you used to have to meet these kinds of challenges? Gone.
In today’s leaner, meaner organization, it’s all hands on deck. All the time. Innovation's online learning is the key to creating and sustaining your competitive advantage in an uncertain world. In fact, without it, the results can be catastrophic. Think Blockbuster. Eastman Kodak. Hostess Brands. Target
Oil of Olay
Campbell’s
The “hipster’s favorite big box chain” has grown throughout the recession: from $59B in 2007 to $73B in 2013.
P&G purchased the company for $200 million in 1985 and completely renovated the product line. Today, the family of Olay brands represents about $2.8 billion in sales.
In 2001, Campbell’s lost 50% of its market value compared to the previous year. After bringing in innovation-minded leadership, it created products for the modern world—microwavable soups, vegetable and fruit drinks—and has had year-over-year sales growth for the last eight years.
Blockbuster
Kodak
Hostess Brands
High 1999: IPO valued at $4.8 billion Low 2010: Filed for bankruptcy
High 2005:
High 2008: $2.8 billion in sales and millions of devoted fans Low 2012: Filed for bankruptcy
Ranked #1 in U.S. digital camera sales with $5.7 billion Low 2012: Filed for bankruptcy
sales with $5.7 billion Low 2012: Filed for bankruptcy
That’s because research makes it very clear that we are in a new era in which today’s competitive advantage may become tomorrow’s albatross unless leaders make innovation a strategic priority. And paying lip service to innovation just doesn’t cut it. Because innovation is still an unnatural mindset in most companies (and most individuals), leaders can’t just hope that innovation happens. It requires commitment, attention, and, most of all, action. Doing the work it takes to embrace innovation may feel daunting. In fact, most believe only a handful of people are blessed with the instinct and intellect to be successful innovators: Michelangelo. Edison. Jobs. But we’ve got good news.
Innovators aren’t born. They’re made. We now have proof that anyone can learn how to become more innovative. And we’ve created a revolutionary program that teaches your employees the innovation skills that are crucial to keep your company from losing its edge. Taught by the world’s experts on innovation—Clayton Christensen, Je! Dyer, and Hal Gregersen—Innovator’s Accelerator gives emerging leaders tools that will transform them into innovators ready to be catalysts for change in your organization—immediately. You’ll have access to these master teachers who have decades of classroom teaching experience at the nation’s most prestigious universities—Harvard, Wharton, INSEAD— and who have ignited innovation in some of the globe’s most powerful companies.
Clayton Christensen
Je! Dyer
Hal Gregersen
Professor at Harvard Business School, best-selling author of The Innovator’s Dilemma, and world-recognized pioneer of innovation theory
Professor at Brigham Young University, author of Collaborative Advantage, and co-author of The Innovator’s DNA
Professor at INSEAD The Business School for the World and co-author of The Innovator’s DNA
Program Highlights Innovation in Context
Networking & Experimenting
Case Study:
Case Studies:
McDonald’s
Salesforce Nordstrom
Your Innovation Potential: The Five Skills
Associating
Case Study:
Case Studies:
UnderArmour
Rent the Runway Apple
Questioning & Observing
Leading Innovation
Case Studies:
Case Studies:
Polaroid JetBlue Evernote
IBM Toyota Esso
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A revolutionary online learning experience. Innovator’s Accelerator is like no other leadership program on the market. Built to meet the needs of today’s leaders, our program delivers results that go far beyond what you’d find in traditional learning programs. The content is engaging and interactive, with plenty of peer-to-peer inspiration—and competition. It’s designed to build skills fast and prepare leaders to innovate immediately. The program is delivered digitally to your employees’ desktop or mobile device so you don’t have to disrupt your company’s schedule to reshape your future.
The Innovator’s Accelerator format • Interactive and intuitive online experience designed by award-winning design firm, IDEO™ • A widely accessible learning environment—delivered to desktop, laptop, tablet or phone
• Video lectures from Professors Christensen, Dyer and Gregersen, the leading architects of innovation theory and practice • Innovation case studies with"real-world examples of corporate success • Weekly assignments that engage and inspire • Opportunities to put theories and skills into practice • A Performance Dashboard to provide performance transparency for the organization sponsor.
Strengthen your core Our faculty’s decades of research show that there are 5 core skills that boost innovation. How does your leadership stack up?
QUESTION everything Innovators ask lots of questions to understand how things really are, why they are that way, and how they might be changed or “disrupted.”
OBSERVE & learn Innovators carefully watch the world around them— customers, products, technologies, and other companies— to get ideas for new ways of doing things.
NETWORK widely Innovators spend a lot of time and energy searching for new ideas by talking to a wide range of people who offer radically different views.
EXPERIMENT & take risks Innovators are constantly visiting new places, trying new things, seeking new information, and experimenting to learn new things.
ASSOCIATE ideas & problems Innovators connect ideas, problems and questions that are seemingly unrelated to discover new directions and create breakthroughs.
Let us transform your leaders into innovators. “ We want you to know how to be innovative, so you can come up with great ideas that have the potential to change the world.” Clayton Christensen Innovator’s Accelerator Creator
Because we know that the most innovative ideas come from people working together, Innovator’s Accelerator has been created specifically for exclusive business teams. You can create your own company cohort or let your employees join participants from other organizations. No matter which plan you choose, your team will… • Develop the radically practical skills necessary to create trailblazing solutions to workplace challenges • Break the confines of traditional thinking to ignite bold ideas • Learn to overcome obstacles and drive change through your organization
Innovator’s Accelerator gives you: An infusion of fresh ideas and solutions to energize your organization. Critical leadership skills for up-and coming managers. Tools to develop a common innovation language that fosters transformation in workplace culture. Complete transparency that lets you see how your employees are progressing and performing in the program. No down time, no travel expenses—plus a course fee that’s a fraction of the cost of traditional learning.
Contact us today to accelerate your innovation.
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