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Innovation Lead
Total Duration:
120–160 hours / 12–16 weeks
Full Qualification Duration:
12–18 months
Delivery Mode:
In-person / Online
Innovation Lead
Description
Curriculum
Course Purpose & Overview

Equip learners to drive organisational innovation by leading change, fostering creativity, and implementing strategies that deliver impactful solutions across teams and departments.

Detailed Overview

The Innovation Lead course focuses on developing leadership capabilities to guide innovation initiatives from strategy to execution. Learners will explore innovation frameworks, change management, collaboration, stakeholder engagement, and embedding a culture of innovation. A capstone project allows participants to design and implement a full-scale innovation initiative, consolidating all practical and strategic skills learned.

Target Audience

  • Senior Managers and Executives
  • Innovation and Change Leaders
  • Project Managers moving into leadership roles
  • Organisations seeking to embed innovation culture

Key Benefits

  • Master leadership and strategic innovation skills
  • Lead cross-functional innovation initiatives effectively
  • Learn to manage change and sustain long-term organisational transformation
  • Capstone ensures real-world application of innovation leadership principles
  • Enhance career growth into senior management or innovation leadership roles

Career Opportunities

  • Innovation Lead
  • Innovation Manager
  • Change Management Lead
  • Organisational Development Manager
  • Strategy & Innovation Consultant
Full Module Outline
  • Module 1: Introduction to Innovation Leadership – Role of innovation leader, innovation landscape – 15 hours
  • Module 2: Creativity & Idea Generation – Techniques to foster creativity, generate solutions – 15 hours
  • Module 3: Strategic Innovation Planning – Develop strategies aligned to organisational goals – 15 hours
  • Module 4: Change Management & Implementation – Lead change and implement innovation initiatives – 15 hours
  • Module 5: Innovation Project Management – Plan, execute, and monitor innovation projects – 15 hours
  • Module 6: Collaboration & Stakeholder Engagement – Build partnerships and engage stakeholders – 15 hours
  • Module 7: Measuring Innovation Impact – Evaluate outcomes, measure success of initiatives – 15 hours
  • Module 8: Leading a Culture of Innovation – Embed innovation in organisational culture – 15 hours
  • Capstone Project: Implement a full innovation leadership project integrating strategy, execution, and change management – 20 hours