BUS411 Unit 7 Discussion - Existing Conditions

Unit 7 DB: Existing Conditions and Different Industry Environments (BUS411 Business Policy Seminar)

Linda A. Hill, Harvard Business School professor, discusses several paradoxes that exist having to do with innovation including fostering the need to experiment and discover while still meeting product deadlines.

After watching Hill’s three videos provide responses and explanations to the following questions:

1. If diversity creates conflict, in what ways can it lead to innovation?
2. Is it effective for a leader to set a vision for innovation? Should innovation be planned?
3. What element or elements are necessary for innovation to occur in the workplace?
4. Building a culture that stimulates ‘collective genius.’ Innovation is less about breakthrough moments and more to do with channeling organization-wide intelligence and diversity. Do you agree with Linda, and  why?