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Whether you are an experienced innovator looking to build innovation momentum in your organization, or a group iseeking to build an innovation platform for the first time, our proprietary approach delivers frameworks that blend the signature strengths of your culture with dynamic approaches for creating new revenue streams and new ways of doing business. 

Our work is based on Thomas Edison’s Five Competencies of Innovation(tm), the proprietary Innovation Literacy Blueprint(tm) we have designed, as well as Edison's 4 Phases of True Collaboration (tm).  We’ve developed short- and long-term approaches to help you transform your organization into an innovation-driven enterprise.

Our phased approach helps you embed practical and relevant innovation practices that deliver growth in top- and bottom-line results. We engage the following process in our consulting work:

Phase 1: Assess & Aspire

    • Assess current innovation capabilities and their role in delivering your strategic goals
    • Identify individual, team, and cultural strengths as well as opportunity areas 
    • Define the role of innovation within the enterprise

Phase 2: Align

    • Identify innovation champions within your teams and organization to drive short- and long-term momentum
    • Apply our proprietary Innovation Blueprint(tm) process to identify new revenue streams and growth platforms
    • Develop an innovation roadmap

Phase 3: Activate

    • Develop a business case for each growth platform
    • Identify innovation champions to spearhead project initiatives and secure resources 
    • Design project teams in smart layers to accelerate action and deliver results

      Call us at (708) 445-9335 to explore the benefits you'll enjoy by engaging Sarah's experienced team of consultants to work with your organization. 


 

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Build Competitive Advantage Through Edison’s Five Competencies of Innovation™

I work with organizations that want to bring innovative thinking to their everyday business practices so they can accelerate growth and create relevance. Drawing upon the innovation methods that drove Edison's proven success, I offer keynote speeches, innovation training programs, workshops, and live collaboration experiences that:

  • Inspire you to think like an innovator
  • Create a common language for innovation
  • Identify growth platforms for profitable new products and services
  • Create true collaboration
  • Develop creative problem-solving skills

What processes for innovation do you have in place? Contact me to learn how you can begin to Innovate Like Edison starting now.