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Leading Innovation Strategically
January 22 - 24, 2019
Overview
Strategic Innovation is one of the must have traits of Leaders who appreciate the unprecedented approach of achieving organisational objectives. Due to generational gaps also found in organisations, there has been a dearth of leaders who can embrace creativity and innovation and turn their ordinary teams into Innovative Winning Teams. This programme will help to bring an understanding for creating and sustaining a culture that innovates.
The programme also brings a Pakistani context by helping leaders assess emerging markets opportunities
and understand investing in core business and innovation.
“Highlighting of innovation in the business environment, its significance and handling of innovation at strategic level.”
Hassan Naziruddin Ansari
Head of Strategic Management
Descon Engineering Limited
Special Features

Learning Methodologies
Use of diverse adult learning methodologies like interactive lectures, exercises, case studies, guest speaker session and simulation to ensure learning that is closer to reality and immediately applicable.
Key Takeaways
During and by the end of this programme, the participant would be able to:
Acquire the tools and techniques of managing and leading innovation to enhance business performance | |
Discern why most firms are unable to innovate and create new value | |
Understand the factors that support creativity and innovation and how to face classic Innovator's Dilemma | |
Get ready for innovation implementation process and to organise innovation | |
Learn to enhance the likelihood of product or service success in the market |
Value addition for Organisations
Organisations struggle to innovate and create new sources of value. For most firms the strategies and processes associated with innovation remain vague and are not strategically managed. However, in todays fast-paced world Pakistan included sustained innovation is crucial for the organisational survival.
The 3 days programme on Leading Innovation Strategically explores concepts useful in improving innovation in any organisation and helps develop a set of practical tools that can be applied straight away to the business.
Coverage
Innovation-What is it? | |
Disruptive Innovation | |
Contextualizing Innovation in Pakistan | |
Creating a Culture of Innovation | |
Innovation Process/ Structures/ Projects | |
Innovator’s Dilemma | |
Networks of Innovation | |
Guest Speaker Session | |
Innovating Business Models | |
How to be an Innovation Architect? | |
Clearing the path to Innovation |
“I will encourage my colleagues to think out of the box and will certainly employ concepts myself to inculcate a culture of free thinking”.
Mirza Saleem Baig
General Manager Head Learning & Development
Habib Bank Limited
Audience

Participating Companies in Previous Programme Included
Aga Khan University Hospital |
Descon Engineering |
Habib Bank Limited |
ICI Pakistan Limited |
International Industries Limited |
Shabbir Tiles & Ceramics Limited |
Karachi School for Business & Leadership |
Meezan Bank Limited |
Yunus Textile Mills Limited |
Faculty

Dr Nadeem Javaid
Professor of Economic Policy and Business Strategy - KSBL
PhD in Economics, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France,
MS in Innovation and Industrial Dynamics, University of Nice Sophia Antipolis, France

Prof. Ahsan Iqbal
MBA The Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania, USA
B.Sc Mechanical Engineering, UET, Lahore
Formerly, Federal Minister Planning, Development & Reform/ Deputy Chairman, Planning Commission, Government of Pakistan is fifth term Member of National Assembly of Pakistan from Narowal district. He is Deputy Secretary General of PMLN and former Federal Minister for Education. He has also held the offices of Deputy Chairman/ Minister of State, Planning Commission & Chairman, Pakistan Engineering Board during 1997-99. He developed and leads Government of Pakistan’s Pakistan Vision 2025 initiative. Earlier, he was architect of Pakistan 2010 Program launched in 1998 and developed Pakistan’s first National IT Policy.
He has served as Senior Adviser to Governor of Madinah Al-Monawwara’s Digital Economy Project in Saudi Arabia (2004-06). He was Professor of Management at Mohammad Ali Jinnah University, Islamabad, Pakistan. He has also served on senior management positions in corporate sector and possesses a rich management consultancy experience.
Mr. Iqbal has attended leadership programs at Kennedy School, Harvard University, USA, Georgetown University, USA & Oxford University, UK.
Fee: PKR 150,000/- each participant
10% discount for each additional participant (after the first) from the same organisation. | |
10% discount for any individualenrolling in more than two programmes during the applicable year. This is regardless of whether the person applies in an individual capacity or is nominated by an organisation. |
For Inquiry or Registration, please contact us at:
UAN: (92 21) 111 11 KSBL (5725) | |
PABX: (92 21) 34855382 Ext: 551, 552 | |
Email: execed@ksbl.edu.pk Website: www.ksbl.edu.pk |
KSBL reserves the right to make changes in the programme, policies, dates and fees at any time.



Contact Us
Rehan A. Siddiqui
General Manager
Karachi School of Business & Leadership
National Stadium Road
Opp. Liaquat National Hospital,
Karachi - 74800,
Pakistan UAN: (92 21) 111 115 725
PABX: (92 21) 34855382, 38771999
Ext: 558
Direct: (92 21) 34867013
Email: execed@ksbl.edu.pk
Programme Venue:
KSBL Campus