Upcoming Sessions:

April 29 - May 3, 2013 November 11 - 15, 2013

Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Innovation:

Develop the capability to lead and manage innovation initiatives from strategic growth planning to operational improvements.

OPEN ENROLLMENT Business Operations

Managing the New Organization for Growth

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This advanced certificate equips leaders with the framework you need to lead strategic innovation projects.
nnovation is a key part of the strategic planning process for any business, and every leader needs to know how to manage innovation initiatives. Innovation is the #1 strategic driver to grow your business. Whether launching new products or improved manufacturing and IT systems, this program is ideal for VPs and managers tasked with finding new ways to create value for their customers and their organizations.

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yy Create a customized innovation leadership plan with turn-key strategic frameworks yy Identify new strategies, opportunities and challenges within your department and the entire organization

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What You Will Learn

yy How to link innovation planning to your current and future business strategies yy Lead successful innovation initiatives in any area of your organization yy Target areas of your organization where you need strategic innovation yy Learn how culture impacts leadership success yy Apply design thinking to your innovation efforts yy Embed an innovation process in your team or organizational approach yy Execute innovations through change management and innovative planning

Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Innovation

Who Should Attend
Recommended for all leaders who want to develop the capability to lead and manage innovation from strategic planning to operational initiatives. yy Directors, vice-presidents, and senior managers of business units yy National, regional and international division managers yy Strategic planners and corporate advisors yy IT operations, marketing, sales, quality and manufacturing managers yy Functional department heads yy Public sector departmental leaders yy Leaders on critical organizational priorities

bonus Follow up: 2-hour coaching sessions in the following quarter

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Enquire as to how this short program or any other regular series short program (2-5 days in duration) can become a Learning Path complimentary program. Call 416.736.5079 and ask to speak to a Senior Education Advisor today.

Key Skills & Competencies

In just five days, develop new strategic skills and competencies in: yy Integrating an innovation playbook with your strategic plans yy Creating competitive advantage through innovation strategy yy Spotting and seizing untapped business opportunities yy Using design thinking to foster innovation acceleration yy Building lasting breakthroughs through cultural innovation yy Creating systemic innovation yy Rebooting stalled initiatives yy Making new ideas happen yy Creating an open innovation approach yy Applying systems thinking for an integrated approach to delivering growth yy Fostering an opportunity mindset with your people

Ideal for people who are tasked with finding new ways to create new value.

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Program Content
Bonus Course Materials Pre-Work yy Take the FOURSIGHT Breakthrough Thinking Profile yy Complete innovation survey yy Read selected innovation articles Day 1: Innovation: The Fundamentals Day 2: Planning Innovation Day 4: The Process and the Practice

Module 3: How Much and What Kind of Innovation Do You Want?

yy From incremental to disruptive yy Techniques for determining the appropriate degree of innovation

Module 7: Innovation as a Practice

yy Applying the FOURSIGHT profile yy Shake, stir and remix your team

Module 8: Innovation as a Process

yy The five-step innovation process yy Develop expertise in each critical step yy The magic of creative techniques Day 5: Leading Innovation

Module 1: The Essential Links

yy Determining the appropriate level and type yy Ensuring strategic alignment yy Defining innovation in your organization

yy Ensure you and your organization are not blindsided

Module 4: Making Innovation Happen

yy Building the case for change yy Determining the level and degree of organizational change yy Creating an Innovation Playbook Day 3: Design Thinking

Module 2: Embedding Innovation

yy Challenges and strategic approaches to innovation yy Effective risk assessment yy Critical nature of innovative thinking

Module 9: The Culture of Innovation

yy Culture as an enabler yy How a culture can suppress innovation

Module 5: Innovative Company Site Visits

yy Site visits with an emphasis on culture, space and engagement

yy Transforming an existing culture into an innovative one

Module 10: Leading Breakthroughs

yy Leading self, teams and enterprise wide innovations yy Mindset, tool set and skill set

Module 6: Implications for Innovation

yy The critical nature of insights yy The design process and application yy Outsmarting your Competition

Integration

Program Take-Aways

yy An innovation playbook capturing all tools/techniques and frameworks needed to establish and implement innovation yy Your personal FOURSIGHT Breakthrough Thinking Profile

yy Targeted and relevant take-away articles on applying innovation yy A network of current innovation practitioners, plus follow-up coaching

In-Company Training This and all SEEC programs can be delivered on-site or customized for your groups needs. Please e-mail your Custom program enquiry to CustomSEECPrograms@schulich.yorku.ca. For more information call 416.360.8850 or visit www.seec.schulich.yorku.ca.

Instructor Profiles
Lee-Anne McAlear
Program Director, Centre of Excellence in Innovation Management and President of the Toronto-based innovation house, CURRENT. Lee-Anne is a leading innovation specialist with over 20 years of innovation, leadership and team experience. A dynamic speaker, lecturer and thinker, she has worked in over 29 countries with the mandate of translating innovative ideas into bottom-line results.

Megan Mitchell
Program Director, Centre of Excellence in Innovation Management, Consultant and Director of Happens Canadian business. Megan is one of Canadas top innovation practitioners with 20 years experience. Her passion is leadership effectiveness to build innovation capacity and help organizations turn new ideas into value, making new things happen.

This program also features guest lectures from industry-leading innovation practitioners. For full details, please see www.seec.schulich.yorku.ca

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Upcoming Sessions:
April 29 - May 3, 2013 Executive Learning Centre November 11 - 15, 2013 Nadal Management Centre

Certificate in Strategic Leadership and Innovation

Ways to Register
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Course Tuition & Registration Details

Program Tuition: $4,950 + applicable taxes. This includes instruction, all seminar materials, lunches, refreshments, but not hotel accommodations. Special Team Savings: Save $150 each when two or more team members from the same organization register for this program at the same time. Please Note: Fees, dates, speakers and applicable taxes are subject to change. Yorks liability is limited to reimbursement of paid tuition fees. One free transfer is permitted, provided written notice is received at least 14 days in advance of the seminar start date. Late transfer requests, less than 14 days in advance of the start date, will incur a $100 fee. Additional transfers are $200 each. Cancellations received in writing at least 14 days in advance of the seminar start date will receive a full refund. Written cancellations received less than 14 days prior to the seminar will be subject to a $500 administration fee. Participants must attend all program days and fulfill all program requirements in order to receive a certificate. HST# R119306736.

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Program Location(s)
Your course will take place at the following SEEC facilities from 9:00 am to 4:30 pm each day: April 29 - May 3, 2013 session Schulich Executive Learning Centre, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, Ontario M3J 1P3 Tel: 416-736-5079 November 11 - 15, 2013 session

Payment Options
SEEC accepts Visa, MasterCard, American Express and cheques. If paying by mail, registration forms can be sent to: Schulich Executive Education Centre, The Executive Learning Centre, Schulich School of Business, York University, 4700 Keele Street, Toronto, ON M3J 1P3 Please make cheques payable to: York University Schulich Executive Education Centre

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Includes a handsomely framed Certificate of Course Completion. This and all SEEC open enrollment programs allow you to:
yy Rapidly update your education to an executive level in areas key to your success yy Link theory to practice with a hands-on, action-based learning curriculum yy Enjoy immediate ROI through application of your learning right away yy Share experiences and knowledge with other professionals in limitedsize classes yy Leverage the expertise and insight of industry savvy, real-world instructors yy Network among graduating colleagues to develop lasting business friendships

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Call us at 416.736.5079 (1.800.667.9380 toll free), or email execedinfo@schulich.yorku.ca. Comprehensive take-home materials

Optional Accommodations
For sessions at the Schulich Executive Learning Centre, join us at The Schulich Executive Residence. Call 416.650.8300 for information and reservations, or book at www.elc.schulich.yorku.ca. For sessions at The Miles S. Nadal Management Centre, please call The Fairmont Royal York Hotel at 416.368.2511 and provide the SEEC promotional code NYRK. Book at www.fairmont.com.

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