In 16 weeks - your innovation leaders can PowerUP Inventive Thinking in diverse matrix teams. Most CEOs complain that there's not enough bold innovation. Pity. Because it's waiting to be unlocked - if leaders counteract the 12 defensive traps that threaten to stifle inventive thinking. Here's a learning system validated with research on innovation leadership - that's fun, engaging, active and interactive and practical.

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Howdoyourleadersfilltheroom?
Inventive thinking
to PowerUP Innovation?
or risk-averse traps that stifle innovation?

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TheproblemthatCouragesolves
CEOs need more inventive
thinking +
Hi-potentials want to make a
difference
But risk-averse norms stifle
inventive work
Fortunately, Hi-po’s who
lead from the middle can
shift the culture – one inter-
action at a time
If they have Courage

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Whoadvanced-buildingCourage?
Department heads =>bold
new ways to create bigger
value
Biz unit heads =>profitable
pivots
Entrepreneurs =>win
investment + alliances
Product teams =>fast market
adoption
Tech genius =>enlist diverse
perspectives
Post-M&A integration
Human Capital =>grow next-
gen leaders

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Whatrisk-aversetrapsdidtheynix?
Regress to mediocrity
Bias against creatives
Hierarchy seduction
Silo myopia
Frame fixation
Loss aversion
Summit fever
Groupthink
Vicious competition
Chaos + turbulence
Victim thinking

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Whatvalue-creationwasachieved?
Capture big new revenue
opportunities
Prevent costly delays,
mistakes, overruns
Win KOL backing +
regulatory approval
Retain best customers
Improve adherence
Overcome technical hurdles
=> solutions
Raise needed capital
Scale to a big exit

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HowCouragecontributed
Flagship: 16 week action learning equips a
cohort of Hi-Po innovation leaders to PowerUP
inventive thinking and get traction with ROI of > 3X
Unbundled options:
Coach Discipline Experts + CinOs to be trusted
disrupters, not technicians
Assess Innovation Readiness, Agility, EQ, executive
presence, Inventive Thinking => Development Plans
Action-learning modules in your Corporate
University – to improve specific innovation leadership
skills
Keynotes/simulations vivid fun inspiring innovation
call to action
Strategy facilitation – Pitch coaching

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Gettractionin6-16weeksfromGO!

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Week1of16-Startatend-AIMhigh
facing
pressure, setbacks,
performance gaps
better solutions
with X-silo
creativity & idea-
sharpening
reach,
job scope,
scale-up, influence,
diversity EQ
faster with
investment, sales,
margins
breakthroughs, cost
savings
Set innovation aims + Level 5 Success behaviors to lift yourself
and your team above the clouds

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Wks2-3of16:Self-knowledge+Plans
Innovation readiness - values,
positioning, market fit, baseline
performance
PowerUP influence 360 - how
diverse partners resonate when you
ask for inventive thinking
EQ, agility, stress processing –
sustain your positive influence in
pressure + opposition
Risk-averse traps you face when
you PowerUP teams to step up,
reach out, do more faster better
leaner
Voice of customer 360 fb
Insight interviews and
development plan — Use feedback
to lift poise, presence, Level 5 team
mobilization + inventive thinking with
diversity + creative abrasion
AVOID BLIND SPOTS – OPEN NEW VISTAS –
BUILD ON STRENGTHS

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Wks4-8of16:Newtools+tracking
SMART KPIs — with dashboards
to track milestones + CRMs to
track adoption success
Mobilization maps — to contract
for the X-silo support you need
Online tracking — GroupMind
collaboration to orchestrate
decisions, triage resource
allocation and co-ordinate
initiatives
Acceleration forums — to
PowerUP inventive thinking for
win/win/win possibilities and
breakthrough upgrades
Orchestrate your ensemble – in rhythm - without having to tune all
of the instruments by using…

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Wks6-16:Inventivedialogues
The heart of inventive thinking: Workshops,
simulations, and guided application that equip
high-potentials for…
Matrix mobilization to lead from the
middle, grow presence and influence
Diversity + creative abrasion to
sharpen inventive thinking with
capital-efficient iteration
Scrums to build + test the very
best creative solutions for users
Rehearsal before key
meetings/pitches
Mindfulness and emotional
agility
Shadowing for guided real-life
application
with this proven
5-step formula
AIM
high >> purpose
ALIGN
trust >> risk for team
ADHER
E
plans >>
rigour
ASK
openly >> candour
ACTIFY
passion
>> will

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1
Define KPIs +
innovation ROI
imperatives
2
Assess Courage
leadership & Culture-
Shaping skills
4
Build Courage, Unlock
diverse creative potential,
Shape culture
6
Mobilize, orchestrate,
find solutions, instill
accountability
3
Springboard -act +
accelerate
innovation
5
Track ROI with
Sponsor Review
BizDev
track
LeadDev
track
UseLeadDevtoearnROIinBizDev
What
Opportunity to seize
Problem to solve
Fun simulation
So what
Reflection
Skill practice
Rehearsal
In what
Pressure – Diversity
Hi-stakes situations
Now what
Apply – Commit - Hold
Accountable – Earn ROI
Action Learning
Cycle

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HowCourageprepsHi-Po’stolead
Anticipate
volatile
conditions + matrix
complexities
Fun hands-
on simulations
for action
learning-
by-doing
Real-time 360 fb –
how you can shape
an
inventive
thinking
culture
5-step formula
to encode
inventive
thinking
in vuca
conditions
Real-work
assignments
to apply +
monetize
new skills
Aspirations
to grow + advance
as an
innovation
leader

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Discuss: How can better Innovation Leadership drive value-
creation and advance Hi-Po careers
Explore: how Courage could augment your innovation leadership
initiatives – and build on what you do with in-house resources
Test interest for next step => Visit for deeper dive => Pilot for a
Team, Department, Hi-Po initiative
In the face of
realities like this
Goals for an introductory call
We need Courage
to PowerUP this
For cascades of
innovation like this

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Louise Yochee Klein PsyD
& Merom Klein, PhD
Courage Growth Partners
Let’sstarttheclockonyour16wks
facing
pressure, setbacks,
performance gaps
better solutions
with X-silo
creativity & idea-
sharpening
reach,
job scope,
scale-up, influence,
diversity EQ
faster with
investment, sales,
margins
breakthroughs, cost
savings