Q.1
Once a leader has assessed his/her own personal discovery skills, the next step in development is to find a specific, current innovation challenge or opportunity to practice these skills with the team members.
Provide an example of a scenario that you participated in or witnessed in a work setting where a supervisor questioned members about his/her leadership performances and then explained how the results were used and future projects were executed. How did the group respond to the leader's actions?
Q.2
Wise leaders know that the key to balancing innovation and execution skills in a team or company is knowing who has what skills and then figuring out how to combine those complementary strengths within a team to generate quality ideas that will produce a positive impact. What is the difference between a discovery-driven team and an execution-driven team?
Q.3
Critically examine the five team processes that encourage innovation. What is the significance of each process and how does it relate specifically to the team's leader?