Creative Thinking and Innovation for Business Leaders

The DIXONTECH Creative Thinking and Innovation for Business Leaders course equips leaders with the mindset, tools, and frameworks required to convert creativity into strategic advantage. The programme integrates design thinking, creative problem-solving, and innovation management practices applied by leading global organizations. Participants learn how to stimulate innovation, inspire teams, and translate ideas into scalable solutions that drive sustainable business growth and competitive differentiation.

TRAINING TOPICS

• Creative thinking frameworks and innovation ecosystems
• Design thinking and structured problem-solving tools
• Building an innovation-driven organizational culture
• Creativity, collaboration, and cross-functional ideation
• Innovation strategy and value creation models
• Turning ideas into executable and market-ready solutions

BY THE END OF THIS TRAINING COURSE, DELEGATES WILL BE ABLE TO:

• Apply creative thinking to complex business challenges
• Use innovation frameworks to generate business value
• Apply design thinking tools in real scenarios
• Transform ideas into actionable initiatives
• Foster collaboration and open-minded problem solving
• Drive innovation-led business transformation
• Build a culture of experimentation and learning

TRAINING IS TAILORED TO

• CEOs, directors, and senior business leaders
• Innovation and strategy managers
• Entrepreneurs and founders
• HR and organizational development leaders
• Product development and R&D managers
• Project and operations managers
• Consultants and business advisors

TRAINING METHODOLOGY

The DIXONTECH methodology blends design-thinking workshops, creativity labs, innovation challenges, and real-world case studies. Participants engage in hands-on ideation, collaborative simulations, and practical experimentation to ensure creative concepts are translated into tangible business outcomes.

DAY 1

FOUNDATIONS OF CREATIVITY AND INNOVATION

• Creativity as a core leadership competency
• Linking creativity, innovation, and business growth
• Understanding the psychology of creative thinking
• Identifying and removing innovation barriers
• Assessing organizational innovation readiness
• Understanding innovation life cycles
• Building personal creative confidence

DAY 2

DESIGN THINKING AND CREATIVE PROBLEM SOLVING

• Principles and stages of design thinking
• Empathy and user-centred innovation
• Framing business challenges creatively
• Ideation techniques for solution generation
• Prototyping and testing innovative ideas
• Creative tools: SCAMPER, mind mapping, 6-3-5
• Case studies of design-led innovation

DAY 3

BUILDING A CULTURE OF INNOVATION

• Leadership roles in fostering innovation
• Encouraging risk-taking and learning from failure
• Embedding creativity within strategy and processes
• Building psychological safety for idea sharing
• Establishing idea management systems
• Creating cross-functional innovation teams
• Managing resistance to innovation

DAY 4

COLLABORATIVE CREATIVITY AND TEAM INNOVATION

• Facilitating high-impact brainstorming sessions
• Advanced group ideation techniques
• Leveraging diversity for creative synergy
• Gamification and storytelling for innovation
• Strengthening cross-department collaboration
• Creative communication for innovation leadership
• Establishing accountability for innovation outcomes

DAY 5

STRATEGIC INNOVATION AND IMPLEMENTATION

• Translating ideas into strategic initiatives
• Aligning innovation with business objectives
• Measuring innovation performance and impact
• Building innovation roadmaps and KPIs
• Scaling innovation sustainably
• Leveraging digital tools for execution
• Designing future-ready innovation strategies