Developing the Innovative Technical Organization
How to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy
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A proven systems approach to driving innovation and strategy in complex technical organizations Innovation is often celebrated in theory but rarely achieved at scale within established technical organizations. Developing the Innovative Technical Organization: How to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy addresses this challenge by documenting how the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) successfully elevated its impact through a rigorously designed and executed strategy system. The book provides proof of an organization that integrated strategy and innovation at enterpr...
A proven systems approach to driving innovation and strategy in complex technical organizations Innovation is often celebrated in theory but rarely achieved at scale within established technical organizations. Developing the Innovative Technical Organization: How to Implement a Systems Approach to Strategy addresses this challenge by documenting how the Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory (APL) successfully elevated its impact through a rigorously designed and executed strategy system. The book provides proof of an organization that integrated strategy and innovation at enterprise scale. The authors, all current or former senior leaders at APL, describe in detail the Laboratory's decade-long journey of strategy development and implementation, from articulating a long-range vision to building an annual cycle that ensures accountability, alignment, and full enterprise engagement. Rich with practical lessons, cultural insights, and stories of both setbacks and successes, this work goes beyond individual case anecdotes to present a comprehensive methodology. Readers will discover how to adapt this systems approach to their own organizations, ensuring that innovation is not the exception but the expectation. An essential guide to embedding innovation into strategy and sustaining impact in the face of evolving challenges, the text: * Introduces a full-cycle system linking vision, strategy articulation, decision-making, and accountability processes * Explains how to align investments and resources with strategic priorities to maximize organizational agility. * Shares cultural lessons learned in engaging middle management and staff in innovation initiatives. * Provides detailed examples of innovation experiments and how they influenced organizational transformation. * Demonstrates how strategic innovation prepared APL to weather crises, including the COVID-19 pandemic. * Offers a generalizable framework applicable across technical, engineering, and research organizations. Highlighting leadership roles and behaviors critical to sustaining strategy-driven innovation, Developing the Innovative Technical Organizationis a must-read for executives, senior managers, and decision-makers in technical organizations, particularly those seeking to scale innovation and strategy in complex environments. It is recommended for graduate-level courses in engineering management, business strategy, and organizational leadership, and is also a valuable reference for consultants and policymakers.
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