Innovation
Part #1
After completing your reading decide on at least five major tenets which can be used to lead successful innovation in business. Then reach out to the Internet and find companies whose leaders illustrate the tenets you have chosen to substantiate your choices. In evaluating your choices make sure to define what innovation means, what types of innovation exist in business, and how these types affect the way leaders lead an innovative organization. Here is a place that might start off your research.
http://businesscasestudies.co.uk/case-studies/by-topic/operations.html#operations-innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YKV3rhzvaC8
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oD7X3KvJAVk
http://www.strategy-business.com/article/00255?pg=all
http://www.innovationmanagement.se/2013/05/06/leading-an-innovative-company/
http://www.fastcompany.com/3003293/what-leading-vision-really-means
http://www.forbes.com/sites/glennllopis/2014/04/07/5-ways-leaders-enable-innovation-in-their-teams/
http://www.strategy-business.com/article/10408?gko=08375%2f
Part #2
Since week one you have been comparing and contrasting leadership between the 20th and 21st centuries along with the ways businesses are changing in the 21st century. Then you were asked to create a list of five new businesses from your reading. Select one of your new business ideas and create the innovative company to match your "new idea". Create the culture and structure that would be sure to make the company successful. Also, define the traits you would need to lead the company.
Add this article to you reading to help complete the exercise.
https://hbr.org/2014/12/research-10-traits-of-innovative-leaders
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pii8tTx1UYM
http://www.inc.com/ty-montague/the-future-of-business-innovation-invent-the-company-that-will-put-your-company-.html
http://hbswk.hbs.edu/item/6810.html
http://www.bpinetwork.org/thought-leadership/views-commentary/373/pivotal_practices_for_leading_innovation
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=M3hTB0S1Gts
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bEusrD8g-dM
References must be included in-text citation APA Style.