Cambridge
Academy
In London

Introduction

Welcome to the Leading Creative and Innovative Seminar, where leaders and professionals embark on a journey to unlock their creative potential and inspire innovative thinking within their teams. This transformative course places emphasis on self-discovery as the foundation for unleashing creativity and innovation in the business world. Leading Creativity and Innovative Leadership:

Creative and innovative leadership involves developing and implementing unique ideas, fostering an environment conducive to original thought, and leveraging creative thinking strategies. Leaders must exhibit creative leadership skills to solve complex problems and achieve organizational goals, pushing the boundaries of traditional thought processes.

Course Objectives

By the end of this course, participants will be able to:

·        Define their leadership brand

·        Utilize techniques for self-discovery

·        Harness others' creative potential

·        Articulate a vision using multiple sensory representations

·        Communicate their vision effectively

·        Explore group creativity

·        Identify opportunities for new thinking

·        Facilitate creativity in others

·        Link creativity and innovation to organizational performance

Target Audience

This course is designed for:

·        Managers and supervisors

·        Team leaders

Course Outlines

Day 1: Creative Problem-Solving

·        Leadership reality assessment

·        Differentiating leadership from management

·        Understanding brain function in creativity

·        Divergent approaches to problem-solving

·        Analogous thinking modes

Day 2: Overcoming Personal Blockers to Creativity

·        Sigmoid curve and lifecycle model

·        Self-awareness and ego

·        Alignment of personal goals

·        Attitudes toward risk

·        Left- and right-brain thinking

Day 3: Developing the Vision Creatively

·        Utilizing differing thinking styles

·        Creating a vision through business planning

·        Harnessing the power of the team

·        Organizational culture's influence on innovation

·        Working with different creative preferences

Day 4: Communicating the Vision Creatively

·        The 7 Steps creative process

·        Models of communication

·        Building authenticity and trust

·        Creativity tools and techniques

·        Leading without directing

Day 5: From Ideas to Action: Creativity and Change

·        Motivation and hierarchy of needs

·        Overcoming organizational barriers to creativity

·        Nurturing a learning environment

·        Building creative consensus

·        Influencing and motivating through change