Leaders of Innovation

How do you sustain your strength of character to lead innovation? Find out with our Leaders assessment

Gain insights about the 8 traits needed to coach and sponsor others to be innovative – to sustain the strength of character to lead innovation.

Later in 2021, VCI will begin offering a 360° assessment in the Leaders for Innovation program. This 360° assessment addresses 8 leadership traits for innovation related to the roles of Practitioner/Role-Model, Facilitator/Coach, Sponsor of the Culture for Innovation, and Executive focused on return on innovation investment (ROII).

The 360° leadership assessment takes leaders to the next level through:

New self-awareness, leading to new thinking & behavior
Respect gained from colleagues (from being open to change)
The opportunity for constructive conversations with peers and subordinates

The 360-degree assessment process is designed to meet the criteria required for success:

A linkage between a leader’s mindset, behaviors, and consequences
Reliable ratings based on experience of the leader, not judgments
The leader’s humble openness to feedback
Skilled coaching to the leader
The leader’s disclosure with colleagues about what was learned and what changes to expect
Disciplined follow-through, with mid-course corrections

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Our Assessments

What human values energize you to work innovatively? Find out with our Human Values self-assessment

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Innovation Culture

Are your people ready to meet the innovation challenges that will determine your organization's future?

The I-MBO (Innovation Mindset, Behavior and Opportunities) culture analytic is a unique perspective about the innovation culture – viewing it in terms of the “on the ground” experience and practices of everyday employees.

You can utilize the I-MBO visual models and data to gain critical insights about how the people in your organization understand and relate to innovation, skillfully engage in innovation, and are empowered to innovate.

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Think outside the bulb!

Turbo-charge your innovative thinking with our most popular module

Our Innovative Thinking module features Innovation Styles ® used by over 100,000 people globally. Learn four languages of innovative thinking to:

Expand the depth and breadth of innovative thinking
Be more versatile and comprehensive when generating new ideas
Recognize the innovative thinking styles of others to collaborate more effectively
Gain wider acceptance of concepts by appealing to all four styles of thinking

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Exceed expectations

Looking for what's next to enable innovation? It's here now.

Check out our most popular ways to get started:

Use our analytics to guide and track quantifiable results over time
Strategize how to enable innovation across your organization
Become certified to conduct programs for your colleagues and clients
Utilize our online eLearning courses, including customized courses
Have VCI conduct workshops or consulting assignments virtually or onsite

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