Organizations will engage everyone at all levels in the process of identifying their definition of a culture of innovation, what makes it an innovation culture, what is needed to create it and what risks must be understood and managed in order to create the engine to drive innovations. One of the initiatives organizations are beginning to undertake is to create teams to delve deeply into these questions. They are recognizing that this is not merely a management imperative, rather, it is a cultural change that requires the on-going input at all levels within their organization.
Organizations that begin re-shaping their cultures around innovation will become focused on both theirs and their customer’s needs and opportunities. They will achieve and maintain profitable operations. These organizations will be constantly looking for ways to reinvent themselves and constantly introducing new varieties and generations of products and services. They will constantly be working on the environment which encourages the development of innovations.
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MICHAEL STANLEIGH
About Me
- Michael Stanleigh
- In my role as CEO of the international consulting and training organization, Business Improvement Architects I give advice, train and coach leaders to improve their operational processes. I have been instrumental in helping my clients increase productivity and profits through strategic development, leadership performance, managing projects in crisis and implementing change management. I am also a management consultant who loves to share my business secrets for operational success with business audiences. I deliver keynote presentations to audiences around the world with the same passion, spark, energy and creativity that I give to my business clients. My combination of charm, humour and professional know-how are always a hit! I tailor all of my keynote presentations for each audience so that they are relevant and effective and include real life business stories to make them interesting. I earned the designation of Certified Speaking Professional. The CSP designation is the speaking industry’s international measure of professional platform skill as conferred by the International Federation of Professional Speakers.