What it Takes to Be an Innovator
This course considers the fundamental issues that need to be addressed by innovators and their organizations as they attempt to use innovation as a means for sustaining high-levels of performance. This course is divided into two sections, the first deals with capturing the innovator's spirit and the second covers how to develop a culture that fosters innovation. The course characterizes the scope and complexity of being the innovator from a systems perspective; presents a set of concepts and tools that can be applied in formulating, evaluating, and implementing innovation - as related to the innovator; and raises the importance of the innovation process, not only the understanding and promotion of innovation, but doing innovation. Finally, the course reviews the skills necessary for understanding the nature of technological uncertainty and the issues that determine success or failure.
What you will learn:
- Consider your fitness to be an innovator
- Examine the innovation culture of your organization
- Review how to develop a culture that fosters innovation
Related courses:
Who should attend: Electrical engineer, Systems engineer, Hardware engineer, Design engineer, Product engineer, Communication engineer
Instructor
Gus Gaynor
After many years of work in upper atmosphere research, development of process control systems, and as an entrepreneur, Gerard (Gus) Gaynor joined 3M where innovation is not a matter of choice but an expectation. After completing his tenure at 3M as a technology executive Gaynor organized G. H. Gaynor and Associates concentrating in managing technology and innovation from a systems perspective.
Publication Year: 2005
ISBN:978-1-5090-0538-3