Lee-Anne McAlear
Program Director, Centre of Excellence in Innovation Management at The Schulich School of Business
Presentations
- Shake, Rattle and Roll – What Does it Take to Get Your Innovation Engine in Gear?
- Seamless Innovation!
- Leading Innovation
- Ideas Are Not the Problem
- Three Innovation Hacks for Growth
- Innovation - It’s the Culture!
- Innovate Faster, Cheaper and Smarter!
- Frugal Innovation
- The Positive Turbulence of Change Management
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Shake, Rattle and Roll – What Does it Take to Get Your Innovation Engine in Gear?
Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. Savvy leaders shape the culture of their organization to drive innovation and they know its culture that often limits performance. In this engaging, informative and exciting presentation, Lee-Anne will present key ways to shake, rattle and roll your innovation culture to deliver the results you need.
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Seamless Innovation!
Practically every company innovates and, while we would love to believe that innovation is not a messy business, we know better. Most executives will freely admit that their innovation engine doesn’t hum the way they want it to. In this dynamic and interactive talk, Lee-Anne will describe the ways successful organizations create a reliable, strategically focused innovation function.
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Leading Innovation
While innovation is a discipline – just like strategy, planning, or budgeting – leading it requires both discipline AND creativity. Sustained innovation requires an understanding of the power of accessing people’s creativity and the skill and ability to lead in new ways. A recent innovation poll of leaders across North American captured the understanding that while 84% of leaders said innovation was extremely important to their future growth, 94% were dissatisfied with their outcomes. In this highly interactive and engaging talk, Lee-Anne will explore the ways in which successful innovation leaders have managed the fascinating task of balancing both productivity and creativity.
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Ideas Are Not the Problem
Walk the hall of any organization, stop almost any employee and ask them for three ideas that they believe would improve productivity or engagement or growth and stand back. Employees are idea-machines! Ideas are not the problem. The bigger question is how do we access that huge creative potential? Using cases, examples and in-room experiences, Lee-Anne will give you some hands-on ideas on how to best access employee creativity and deliver innovation.
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Three Innovation Hacks for Growth
A hundred people will have a hundred different definitions for the word “innovation”. In this interactive and engaging talk, Lee-Anne will speak to some compelling hacks (starting with the way we define innovation) whereby your organization can move innovation from a nebulous concept into a results-focused activity.
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Innovation - It’s the Culture!
Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. Savvy leaders shape the culture of their organization to drive innovation and they know its culture that often limits performance. In this engaging, informative and exciting presentation, Lee-Anne will present the five ways to shake, rattle and roll your innovation culture to deliver the results you need.
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Innovate Faster, Cheaper and Smarter!
Practically every company innovates and, while we would love to believe that innovation is not a messy business, we know better. Most executives will freely admit that their innovation engine doesn’t hum the way they want it to. In this dynamic and interactive talk, Lee-Anne will describe the ways successful organizations create a reliable, strategically focused innovation function.
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Frugal Innovation
It’s not just about doing more with less but doing better with less. The “bigger is better’ approach to innovation is running out of steam for many reasons. Budget-constrained consumers no longer want over-engineered and costly products and services, simplicity is the new design touchstone and employees want to work on projects that matter.
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The Positive Turbulence of Change Management
People can be managed; change cannot. Change is supported, accelerated, resisted or led; but it is NEVER managed. It is by its very nature a non-linear, turbulent business. Change is a creative process. Leading change demands that a team leap into an “unpredictable” future where nothing is certain. It requires a foundation of thoughtful planning, an understanding of the transitional process and, if it is to succeed, heightened creative awareness and action.
Shake, Rattle and Roll – What Does it Take to Get Your Innovation Engine in Gear?
Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. Savvy leaders shape the culture of their organization to drive innovation and they know its culture that often limits performance. In this engaging, informative and exciting presentation, Lee-Anne will present key ways to shake, rattle and roll your innovation culture to deliver the results you need.
Seamless Innovation!
Practically every company innovates and, while we would love to believe that innovation is not a messy business, we know better. Most executives will freely admit that their innovation engine doesn’t hum the way they want it to. In this dynamic and interactive talk, Lee-Anne will describe the ways successful organizations create a reliable, strategically focused innovation function.
Leading Innovation
While innovation is a discipline – just like strategy, planning, or budgeting – leading it requires both discipline AND creativity. Sustained innovation requires an understanding of the power of accessing people’s creativity and the skill and ability to lead in new ways. A recent innovation poll of leaders across North American captured the understanding that while 84% of leaders said innovation was extremely important to their future growth, 94% were dissatisfied with their outcomes. In this highly interactive and engaging talk, Lee-Anne will explore the ways in which successful innovation leaders have managed the fascinating task of balancing both productivity and creativity.
Ideas Are Not the Problem
Walk the hall of any organization, stop almost any employee and ask them for three ideas that they believe would improve productivity or engagement or growth and stand back. Employees are idea-machines! Ideas are not the problem. The bigger question is how do we access that huge creative potential? Using cases, examples and in-room experiences, Lee-Anne will give you some hands-on ideas on how to best access employee creativity and deliver innovation.
Three Innovation Hacks for Growth
A hundred people will have a hundred different definitions for the word “innovation”. In this interactive and engaging talk, Lee-Anne will speak to some compelling hacks (starting with the way we define innovation) whereby your organization can move innovation from a nebulous concept into a results-focused activity.
Innovation - It’s the Culture!
Every organization is designed to get the results it gets. Savvy leaders shape the culture of their organization to drive innovation and they know its culture that often limits performance. In this engaging, informative and exciting presentation, Lee-Anne will present the five ways to shake, rattle and roll your innovation culture to deliver the results you need.
Innovate Faster, Cheaper and Smarter!
Practically every company innovates and, while we would love to believe that innovation is not a messy business, we know better. Most executives will freely admit that their innovation engine doesn’t hum the way they want it to. In this dynamic and interactive talk, Lee-Anne will describe the ways successful organizations create a reliable, strategically focused innovation function.
Frugal Innovation
It’s not just about doing more with less but doing better with less. The “bigger is better’ approach to innovation is running out of steam for many reasons. Budget-constrained consumers no longer want over-engineered and costly products and services, simplicity is the new design touchstone and employees want to work on projects that matter.
The Positive Turbulence of Change Management
People can be managed; change cannot. Change is supported, accelerated, resisted or led; but it is NEVER managed. It is by its very nature a non-linear, turbulent business. Change is a creative process. Leading change demands that a team leap into an “unpredictable” future where nothing is certain. It requires a foundation of thoughtful planning, an understanding of the transitional process and, if it is to succeed, heightened creative awareness and action.
Testimonials
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"Lee-Anne was absolutely excellent, she's a wonderful person. She bonded with people immediately and set a perfect tone for the event. Her presentation was excellent, it was a diverse crowd, from students to people in their 70's - and she had everybody in the room captivated the whole way - everyone could identify with it."
Niagara College Administration
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"Lee-Anne McAlear was fantastic! Her sessions were very well received. I heard many excellent comments about her presentations. Someone said her session was the best at the conference!"
Director of Member Events and Communications, CPA Saskatchewan
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"I'm pleased to tell you that in the post-conference evaluations, your presentation had one of the highest scores for content and presentation quality. It won the most votes by quite a large margin, for being the most valuable presentation of the conference. Thank you again for your outstanding contribution to the event."
Rogers Healthcare Group
