Leading Innovation

Business Innovation Training Program

At an organization where big ideas are always brewing, the three core elements of an innovation strategy are people, process and culture. Now you just need to understand how to apply it to your organization.

Learn from the leading scholar on creativity and innovation along with in-depth discussions from top industry innovators on how to identify, cultivate and manage innovation at the individual, team and organizational levels.

Come away with skills to lead innovation at your own organization and create and sustain an innovation culture.

Upcoming Dates & Tuition

April 14-16, 2026

Spring 2025 registration is closed. Please fill out the interest form below to be the first to know when Spring 2026 registration opens!

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Meet Your Professor

Professor Zhou's areas of expertise include creativity, innovation, entrepreneurship, leadership and negotiation. She is a highly accomplished scholar who ranks among the top 1% of influential researchers in business and management.

Jing Zhou, Ph.D.
Deputy Dean of Academic Affairs, Rice Business
Mary Gibbs Jones Professor of Management and Psychology

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Business Innovation Keynote Speakers and Advisory Board

The Leading Innovation program is supported by an advisory board consisting of distinguished innovation leaders. These advisors provide feedback on the program's curriculum and serve as keynote speakers during the program. Participants have the exceptional opportunity to learn from and connect with influential individuals who are driving change.

I have tackled innovation leadership and contributor roles over the years, and this is the first time that I've learned of tools and models that can help innovation programs succeed. I can use a lot of the teachings in my day-to-day activities.

Product Development Technical Professional, Energy

Leading Innovation

Who Should Attend

Individuals at all levels who have the drive to innovate and facilitate innovation in their organizations
Leaders looking to identify, cultivate and manage innovation within their teams

Past Participants Include

Director of Innovation, Healthcare
VP of Products, IT Software Development
Product Development Technical Professional, Energy
Training Officer, Military
And more

Program Takeaways

Skills to lead innovation
Proven innovation models which can be used in your own organization
Strategies for creating and sustaining an innovation culture

Additional program benefits for individuals

Expand your professional skillset with knowledge of business innovation methods
Influence others, even without formal authority, for acceptance and adaptation of new ideas
Build coalition for championing and implementing new methods and processes

Additional program benefits for organizations

Create new or improve existing products, services and business models
Leverage design thinking principles to strengthen your innovation toolkit
Resolve everyday business challenges by applying robust innovation practices

This program will address the three core elements of innovation strategy to ensure sustainable growth in all organizations – People, Process and Culture.

Core Elements of Innovation Strategy
People	Leaders are responsible for building and leading innovative teams who embrace opportunities and implement these ideas. Focus on how to introduce new strategies which enable others to think and act innovatively.
Process	The lifecycle of innovation evolves from idea generation through implementation. The process of leading the entire innovation value chain is essential, from design thinking, to disruptive innovation, through balancing exploitation and exploration. Discover how matching your innovation strategy with the ecosystem, both internally and externally, will help prepare you for success.
Culture	Conducting a diagnostic assessment of your internal and external environments is crucial to the advancement or restriction of innovation. Learn strategies for building a conducive work environment to support your culture of innovation.