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INNOVATION LEADERSHIP

Learn what it takes to become an innovation leader in the 21st Century from
former Medtronic Chair & CEO Professor Bill George, as he teaches you the
concepts, tools and practical tips needed for innovation leadership.

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INNOVATION LEADERSHIP

Learn what it takes to become an innovation leader in the 21st Century from
former Medtronic Chair & CEO Professor Bill George, as he teaches you the
concepts, tools and practical tips needed for innovation leadership.


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ABOUT THIS COURSE

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In the 21st Century, there are millions of innovators, but few authentic
innovation leaders are able to inspire and guide innovators and their teams to
create breakthrough products with their innovative ideas.

In this original course, Innovation Leadership, former Medtronic Chair & CEO
Professor Bill George, shows you how to become an innovation leader. The
essential elements of knowing yourself and your unique leadership gifts, your
motivations, and the purpose of your leadership will be covered by Professor
George, along with personal stories of exceptional innovation leaders, concepts,
exercises, tools and practical tips to help you become an exceptional innovation
leader.

Innovation Leadership is organized into three modules, each including videos of
Professor Bill George describing essential elements of innovation leaders,
illustrating them with personal examples from innovation leaders, readings from
Discover Your True North, illustrative charts, exercises, reflection essays, and
discussion topics.

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AT A GLANCE

 * Institution: GTx
 * Subject: Business & Management
 * Level: Intermediate
 * Prerequisites:
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 * Language: English
 * Video Transcript: English


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 * Why innovation leaders are so scarce and essential for growth
 * How you can become an innovation leader and create shared value
 * How to empower innovators
 * Discover your purpose as an innovation leader and how to find the “Sweet
   Spot” for your innovation leadership
 * Innovating for global impact
 * Learning from exceptional innovation leaders
 * Knowing yourself through your life story
 * Losing your way and crucibles of leaders
 * Develop self-awareness

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SYLLABUS

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Module I: Your Personal Journey to Innovation Leadership. The course begins with
the introduction before moving into:

 1. Your Leadership Journey
 2. Losing Your Way
 3. Crucibles of Leadership
 4. Self-Awareness

Stories of leaders included in this module include Wendy Kopp, founder of Teach
For America; Howard Schultz, founder of Starbucks; Ian Chan, founder of U.S.
Genomics; Mike Baker of Arthrocare; Daniel Vasella, MD, former Chair & CEO of
Novartis; Pedro Algorta of “Alive,” survivor of Andes Mountains crash; and Steve
Jobs of Apple.

Module II: Developing as an Innovation Leader. In this module you will go
through essential elements of developing as an innovation leader:

 1. Transformation from Innovator to Innovation Leadership: the “I to We”
    Journey
 2. Innovating with Values
 3. Finding your innovation “Sweet Spot”
 4. Building Support Teams
 5. Integrated Life

The stories of innovation leaders include Nelson Mandala, president of South
Africa; Disney CEO Bob Iger; Narayana Murthy, founder of Infosys; IBM CEO Sam
Palmisano; Warren Buffett, founder of Berkshire Hathaway; Kevin Sharer of Amgen;
Mark Zuckerberg, founder of Facebook; Facebook president Sheryl Sandberg; eBay
CEO John Donahoe.

Module III: Innovation Leaders in Organizations. The concluding module focuses
on:

 1. Innovating with Purpose
 2. Empowering Innovators
 3. Your Style as Innovation Leader
 4. Innovating for Global Impact
 5. How Innovators Create Shared Value

This module features remarkable innovation leaders: Merck CEOs Ken Frazier and
Roy Vagelos; Xerox’s Anne Mulcahy and Ford’s Alan Mulally; Medtronic CEO Omar
Ishrak; Unilever CEO Paul Polman; Alibaba founder Jack Ma.

To successfully complete this course, as a verified learner , (certificate
awarded upon completion of the course), you are required to:

 * Review all course information documents
 * Review all video e lectures
 * Participate in all class discussions
 * Complete all quizzes successfully
 * Complete and submit individual peer activity
 * After completing and submitting individual peer activity; learners will be
   required to complete a peer review of at least 4 submissions
 * The passing grade for the course is 60 or higher

Grading Policy

 * Quizzes (40%)
 * 4 Quizzes (lowest quiz score will be dropped)
 * Peer Evaluation Activity (60%)

Required Materials ( Verified Learners ): Book and Field-book can be Purchased
Online

 1. Textbook: George, B. (2015). Discover your true north (Expanded and Updated
    edition. ed.). Hoboken, New Jersey: Wiley.
 2. Field-book: George, B., Craig, N., and Snook, S. (2015). The discover your
    true north fieldbook: A personal guide to finding your authentic leadership
    (Revised and updated.. ed.).

The combined cost of purchasing the two books is less than 50 US dollars. This
was factored in the cost of the course (49 US dollars). The cost of the course
plus books is under 100 US dollars. (Book and Field-book can be Purchased
Online)

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ABOUT THE INSTRUCTORS


BILL GEORGE

Professor • The Georgia Institute of
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