THE POWER OF INNOVATIVE AND STRATEGIC THINKING
with Dr. Kaihan Krippendorff
September 15, 2017, 9:00 AM - 4:00 PM
$375 (US) per person
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London County Hall, Westminster Bridge Rd Lambeth, London SE1 7PB UK
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THE POWER OF INNOVATIVE AND STRATEGIC THINKING

 
Dr. Krippendorff presents his proven approach to developing innovative strategies to drive organizational and personal growth and success . This program will blend innovative techniques and strategic concepts with cognitive science to present a practical set of tools and best practices. Participants will learn three key strategies for strengthening their competitive advantage and five key strategies for generating new and innovative growth, Dr. Krippendorff will introduce the role that “strategic narratives” play in the design of a strategy. Participants will leave with a set of tools to help them consistently identify and seize opportunities others overlook.

DR. KAIHAN KRIPPENDORFF

 
Dr. Kaihan Krippendorff is a strategist, speaker, consultant, and best-selling author of four books, most recently Outthink the Competition (John Wiley, 2012). A former consultant with McKinsey & Company, he now writes one of the most popular blogs on FastCompany.com, "Outthinkers", and is recognized expert on innovation, strategy, and creativity, appearing in key business media outlets including Fox Business, National Public Radio, Bloomberg Businessweek, Bloomberg Radio, and more.He has trained over 6,000 executives and entrepreneurs in his unique strategy approach, The Outthinker Process ®, and works with the leadership teams of a growing number of leading corporations including Microsoft, VMWare, Aetna, Johnson & Johnson, Citibank, L'Oreal, United Technologies, Kraft, and Experian to design innovative business strategies that produce new revenue, profits, and market share.A sought after keynote speaker, he is also a regular lecturer for Wharton Executive Education and for Harvard Business School Press as well as a guest faculty member for select business schools through the US and Latin America..

TOPICS COVERED

 

Understanding innovation

• The core theory of innovation

• Great innovators share an ability to see “Fourth Option®” strategies

• The eight dimensions along which great organizations seek breakthrough strategies

• The IDEAS framework



Imagine

• Mental time travel

• Why great innovations start with discontent

• Thinking backward from the future

• Asking the right strategic questions



Dissect


• The 8 dimensions along which to look for new ideas (the 8P framework)

• Identifying leverage points



Expand - Strengthen your core business and generate new growth


1. Lock up resources

2. Increase customer captivity

3. Build economies of scale

4. Move early to the next battleground

5. Coordinate the uncoordinated

6. Force a two-front battle

7. Be good

8. Create something out of nothing



Analyzing - Reaching strategic clarity


• Four types of strategic ideas

• Overcoming an organization’s natural tendency to ignore innovative ideas

• From “crazy” ideas to “winning moves”



Sell


• Four steps to wrap your strategy into a compelling communication

• How to build buy-in from the right stakeholders



Recap and Q&A


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Program Level: Beginner/Intermediate
Delivery Method: Group Internet Based (Zoom platform)
Prerequisites: None
Advanced Preparation: None
Participants will earn 3 CPE credits or 3 PDC credits
Field of Study: Personal Development
 
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