Ep. 19: What Makes Leaders Innovative?




Zenger Folkman Leadership Podcast show

Summary: Innovation sets organizations apart from their competitors. But how do you cultivate innovation in leaders and teams? To find out, we conducted our own study. We began by collaborating with a highly respected organization in the telecommunications industry whose leaders scored well above average on most managerial competencies. We interviewed each one, together with their boss, and a number of their direct reports and peers. We then combined the results of these group interviews with 360-degree feedback we had about these individuals. The results were fascinating and gave us a list of behaviors that set this group apart as innovation leaders.Please join Dr. Jack Zenger and Dr. Joe Folkman for a glimpse into what drives innovative behavior. The results of our research will be presented identifying the 10 distinctive behaviors that emerge for the most innovative leaders. We’d love for you to experience our award-winning leadership workshops in a city near you.  We also invite you to join us for our monthly webinars. To learn more, visit zengerfolkman.com/events. To listen to past podcast episodes and view the notes for this episode, visit zengerfolkman.com/podcast. There you can also enter our monthly book contest.