At Chicago Booth, we recognize the leadership challenges organizations are facing in adapting to rapid change. In response, we want to help leaders generate better ideas, become more imaginative, and embrace an innovation mindset—requirements to respond effectively to technology's accelerating pace.

Taught by Justin Milano, a highly seasoned executive coach who has guided top entrepreneurs and business executives worldwide, this online program provides an opportunity to gain the leadership skills to foster an environment of experimentation and innovation. You will emerge from this experience with the skills and agility to stay ahead of change, influence key stakeholders, and thrive in the face of technological disruption.

By attending, you'll...

• Identify common barriers to an innovation mindset
• Discover how fear and anxiety impacts people's reactions and responses to change
• Explore the correlation between self-worth and resistance to change
• Acquire practical techniques to create high-impact teams, enhance self-curiosity, and create psychological safety
• Discover organizational strategies to build a culture of safety, openness, and empowerment to drive team transformation and success

You'll learn in a high-impact format that combines self-paced modules, live-online sessions with Justin Milano, and a proprietary survey and self-coaching platform used by top leaders. This provides a unique opportunity to amplify your learning and see tangible results well beyond the program duration.

This program is designed for mid- to senior-level executives who seek the leadership skills to cultivate repeated innovation and experimentation, test new ideas, foster adaptable environments, and instill a culture of continuous learning and trust in their organizations. 

The learnings will benefit those in the fields of innovation, sales, marketing, business development, and operations, as well as those responsible for launching new products and services. 

This program is appropriate for a wide range of industries and sectors.

Module 1: Personal Foundation—Cultivating an Innovation Mindset

Module 2: Fear Dynamics in Decision-Making—Strategies to Promote Positive Outcomes 

Module 3: Identity Dynamics—Leading Change and Promoting Adaptability 

Module 4: Nurturing Curiosity and Creativity for Sustainable Growth 

Module 5: Decisive Minds— Balancing System 1 and System 2 Thinking for Innovation

Module 6: Embracing a Growth Mindset

Module 7: Thriving Teams—Create the Conditions for an Innovative Organization

As we experience new leaps in technology, my profession needs to envision how these changes can increase public safety. This course has helped me see the potential when we start with innovation as our mindset. This program was just what I needed.

—Commander Brendan McCrudden, Executive Officer- Area One, Bureau of Patrol Chicago Police Department

This course was the exact class I needed as I continue my professional development. Pharmacy, and most healthcare, is in a state of flux with increasing workload and pressures coupled with decreasing reimbursement. These challenges require a leader to use an innovative mindset to make decisions and how best to lead our teams through the change. This course allowed me to understand the impact of fear and anxiety both on myself and my teams and create a true space of psychological safety as we rapidly evolve. It taught me tangible techniques to unlock my mind and processes to bring the team along with me in a time of uncertainty and change.

—Shawn Wilt, Director of Pharmacy Operations, Meijer

Months later, I find myself returning to my notes from Justin's program. The program material and Justin's engaging delivery continue to reveal new insights, just as truly great education should. I’ll continue to draw on what I learned as I navigate my next career move or life adventure.

—Michelle Fanzo, Executive Director at AIA Pittsburgh and Executive Director at the Pittsburgh Architecture Foundation

Justin's delivery and materials have exceeded my expectations. As our company navigates a rapidly evolving environment, Justin's course provided me with the insights needed to identify where resistance may be occurring. It also equipped me with effective strategies for engaging the C-Suite and addressing their struggles and fears. This has been incredibly powerful for coaching my team towards change and facilitating meaningful conversations about the anxiety surrounding it.

—Past participant