Redefining the C-Suite: Design-Led Leadership
Filmed on October 23, 2014, at “Gain: AIGA Design and Business Conference”
About this video
The mantra among big companies these days seems to be: "Innovate or die." Like the quest for the Holy Grail companies are hungry to find the secret recipe to be "innovative"—the key to disruptive new ideas and profitable growth. Truly innovative companies those that can adapt and grow ahead of changing customer needs and dynamic market forces require a new way to think about leadership. In this model the C-Suite is not a specific title or a position reserved for the elite club at the top. Instead it describes a new set of practices found in the daily work of contributors in all layers of an organization.
Drawing on her research from her recently published book Moments of Impact Lisa Kay Solomon will discuss the importance of curiosity collaboration and courage as the new leadership competencies required to support successful innovation and cultures of possibility.
Speaker bio
Innovation strategist Lisa Kay Solomon works with leaders to solve their high-stakes issues with new frameworks and practices. Her method helps leaders not only address today’s most vexing business challenges but also accelerate progress for their greatest opportunities.
Solomon is a sought-after advisor to many Fortune 1000 companies where she helps executive teams bring innovation into everyday work and behaviors. She frequently keynotes at leading business schools across the country as well as at numerous innovation and leadership conferences. She recently delivered a TEDx Talk on her passion for innovation as a leadership practice and was co-host at the international Business Design Summit. She also teaches innovation in the M.B.A. in Design Strategy program at the California College of the Arts.
Solomon coauthored The Wall Street Journal bestseller Moments of Impact: How to Design Strategic Conversations that Accelerate Change (2014). Her work has been covered by The Wall Street Journal Inc. Magazine Fast Company Forbes The Huffington Post Businessweek and more. She earned a B.A. from Cornell University and an M.B.A. from New York University Stern School of Business.
