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EKLI 682: Learning, Knowledge, Innovation and Performance Report a Broken Link

As firms seek to compete in growing global economies, innovation and knowledge become critical sources of competitive advantage. But how do firms innovate, what do they do with knowledge and how do they enable knowledge to be used for innovation? What role does learning play in the development of competitive advantage for firms? What kind of leadership is needed for innovation driven firms? This course explores these questions using a multimedia resource base, real life case studies and practical approaches. Highly interactive and demanding, the course will help learners reflect on the role of knowledge, learning and innovation in their own organizations.

Required Readings

Week 1

E-book: Murgatroyd, S., & Simpson, D. G. (2010). Renaissance leadership - Rethinking and leading the future. Edmonton: futureTHINK Press / /New York: Lulu Press (also available on Kindle).

You will find it helpful to complete the reading of this short text early in Week 4 at the latest.
Reading 1: Horney, N., Passmore, B. and O’Shea, T (2010). Leadership agility: A business imperative for a VUCA world. People and Strategy, 33(4) 33-38. 
Reading 2: Rousseau, D.M. (2020). Making evidence-based organizational decisions in an uncertain world. Organizational Dynamics. (49) 9, 1-12.  https://cebma.org/wp-content/uploads/Rousseau-2018-Organizational-Dynamics-Evidence-Based-Decisions.pdf
Reading 3: Eilers, K., Peters, C., and Leimeister, J.M. (2022). Why themagile mindset Matters. Technological Forecasting and Social Change, 179,  1-14.
Reading 4: Cote, M., & Miller, R. (2012, Spring). Stimulating innovation: Is Canada pursuing the right policies? International Productivity Monitor, (23), 3-16.

Week 2

Reading 5: Aghina, W., Ahlback, DeSmet, A., Lackey, G., Lurie, M., Murarka, M. and Hadscomb. (2018). The five trademarks of agile organizations. McKinsey Insights. https://www.mckinsey.com/capabilities/people-and-organizational-performance/our-insights/the-five-trademarks-of-agile-organizations
Reading 6: Rigby, D., Sutherland, J. and Noble, A. (2018.) Agile at scale – How to go from a few teams to hundreds. Harvard Business Review May-June, 88-96. https://hbr.org/2018/05/agile-at-scale
Reading 7: Tait, B. (2020). Traditional leadership versus servant leadership. Forbes, March 11th 2020. https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2020/03/11/traditional-leadership-vs-servant-leadership/?sh=419fbb1a451e
Reading 8: Botjes, E., van der Berg, M., van Gils, B., Mulder, H. and Hilversum, X. (2021). Attributes relevant to antifragile organizations. IEEE Conference on Business Informatics. https://www.researchgate.net/publication/354321606_Attributes_relevant_to_antifragile_organizations

Week 3

Reading 9: Ramzipoor, E. 2020. How to make a team charter. https://miro.com/guides/team-charter/

Week 4

Reading 10: Yang, X (2020). Coopetition for innovation in R&D consortia – Moderating roles of size disparity and formal interaction. Asia Pacific Journal of Management, (39), 79-102. https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10490-020-09733-x
Reading 11: Lynch, K. (2017). Innovation policy in an era of disruption. Policy Magazine, May-June. http://www.policymagazine.ca/pdf/26/PolicyMagazineMayJune-2017-Lynch.pdf
Reading 12: Macklem, T. and Lynch, K. (2019). What will it take to restore Canada’s potential growth? Globe and Mail. January 31st. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-what-will-it-take-to-restore-canadas-potential-growth/
Reading 13: Ted Talks. (2013). Mariana Mazzucato: Government--investor, risk-taker, innovator [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3r1IPsldbBg
Reading 14: Breznitz, D. and Trefler, D. (2021). Canada needs a real innovation strategy now. Globe and Mail, September 16th, 2021. https://www.theglobeandmail.com/business/commentary/article-canada-needs-a-real-innovation-strategy-now/

Week 5

Reading 15: Marple, J. (2021). Meeting canada’s innovation challenge through targeted investment & competition. TD Briefing, https://economics.td.com/ca-innovation
Reading 16: Carlzon, J, (1981). Let’s get in there and fight! Presentation to SAS Staff. https://www.slideshare.net/thecroaker/jan-carlzons-sas-presentation
Reading 17: Harnoss, J.D. and Baeza, R. (2019). Overcoming the four big barriers to innovation success. Boston Consulting Group, 24th September. https://www.bcg.com/publications/2019/overcoming-four-big-barriers-to-innovation-success
Reading 18: Marron, J. (Producer). (May 31, 2022, app 32’). How to redefine innovation in an unforgiving world. [Podcast]. In RBC Thought Leadership.  https://thoughtleadership.rbc.com/how-to-redefine-canadian-innovation-in-an-unforgiving-world/

Week 6

Reading 19: Kotter, J. (2012, February 6). John Kotter change management vs. change leadership - What's the difference? [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2ssUnbrhf_U
Reading 20: Purdy, J. (2016). The art of the possible – Peter Frase’s “Four Futures”. Los Angeles review of books. https://lareviewofbooks.org/article/art-possible-peter-frases-four-futures/
Reading 21: Planning for the post-COVID-19 workforce: Four scenarios. Wharton School of Business. https://knowledge.wharton.upenn.edu/article/planning-post-covid-19-workforce-four-scenarios/
Reading 22: Agile Business Consortium (2018). The nine principles of agile leadership. https://www.agilebusiness.org/resource/the-nine-principles-of-agile-leadership.html

Week 7

Reading 23: Zigarelli, M. (2013). Ten models of leadership in five minutes. [Video] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XKUPDUDOBVo
Reading 24: Klein, D. (2022). The next generation of KFC is already here. QSR Magazine, Feb 24th. https://www.qsrmagazine.com/exclusives/next-generation-kfc-already-here
Reading 25: Sivers, D. (2010, April 1). How to start a movement. Ted. [Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V74AxCqOTvg
Reading 26: Urahan, D. and Koolhaas, J. (2014). TED Talk: How painting can transform communities. [Video] https://www.ted.com/talks/haas_hahn_how_painting_can_transform_communities/transcript?language=e
Reading 27: Quelch, J. (2020).The Seven “C’s” of leadership during the coronavirus crisis. University of Miami.[Video]. Youtube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3X5ay10L7iA&app=desktop
Reading 28: Schwantes, M. (2020). 4 Execs share a more humane approach to leadership in a post-pandemic. Inc Magazine. https://www.inc.com/marcel-schwantes/leadership-covid-coronavirus-pandemic.html

Week 8

There are no readings this week. Focus on completing your personal assignment.

Supplementary Readings

Week 1 Supp. Rdgs.

There are no readings this week. Focus on completing your personal assignment.

Week 2 Supp. Rdgs.

There are no readings this week. Focus on completing your personal assignment.
Hines, P. (2010).  Principles of the lean business system. https://www.atem.org.au/eknowledge-repository/command/download_file/id/90/filename/-The_Principles_of_The_Lean_Business_System_Prof_Peter_Hines.pdf

Week 3 Supp. Rdgs

There are no readings this week.

Week 4 Supp. Rdgs.

Baumgartner, J., (2008). Eight critical ingredients for successful corporate innovation. Innovation management. https://www.innovationmanagement.se/imtool-articles/eight-critical-ingredients-for-successful-corporate-innovation/

Week 5 Supp. Rdgs.

Nazari, M. Z., & Shahdadnejad, N. (2011). Barriers to creativity and innovation in the organization's management. Proceedings of the 2011 International Conference on E-Business, Management and Economics. http://www.ipedr.com/vol25/50-ICEME2011-N20026.pdf
Dreiling, A., & Recker, J. C. (2013). Toward a theoretical framework for organizational innovation. http://eprints.qut.edu.au/60911/1/PACIS_2013_Submission_-Towards a theoretical framework for organizational innovation.pdf

Week 6 Supp. Rdgs.

Probst, G. J. B. (1998, Spring). Practical knowledge management - A model that works. Prism (Arthur B. Little). pp. 17-29. http://www.adlittle.com/sites/default/files/prism/1998_q2_06-11.pdf
Theriou, N., Chatzoglou, P., Demetriades, E., & Maditinos, D. (2007). Knowledge assets and firm performance - An empirical approach examining the causal ambiguity paradox. www2.warwick.ac.uk/fac/soc/wbs/conf/olkc/archive/oklc3/papers/id489.pdf

Week 7 Supp. Rdgs.

McCarthy, D. (2009). The top ten challenges of the new leader. http://www.greatleadershipbydan.com/2009/04/top-ten-challenges-of-new-leader.html
Sinek, S. (2010). How great leaders inspire action [Video]. Ted. Youtube. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qp0HIF3SfI4