Google Links

Follow the links below to find material targeted to the unit's elements, performance criteria, required skills and knowledge

Elements and Performance Criteria

  1. Generate innovative thinking and creativity
  2. Lead innovative practices
  3. Generate and support a culture of innovation

Performance Evidence

A person demonstrating competency in this unit must satisfy all of the elements, performance criteria and foundation skills of this unit, and must be able to provide evidence that they can:

Critically evaluate and develop own transformational leadership style

Research and evaluate trends, conditions and issues relating to innovation

Evaluate organisational factors and risks associated with the adoption of innovative practices and development of a culture of innovation

Introduce techniques, tools and conditions that innovative thinking and creativity

Initiate and promote innovative practices, processes and products

Facilitate others to implement and manage innovative practices.

Inspire, motivate and empower others through leadership behaviours

Implement strategies that develop and shape a culture of innovation


Knowledge Evidence

A person competent in this unit must be able to demonstrate knowledge of:

Objectives and key content of commonwealth, state or territory laws for copyright, trademarks and intellectual property.

Current and past theories relating to organisational innovation and creativity.

Relationship between theory on innovation and creativity, and applied practice.

Factors that impact on creativity and innovation

Features and characteristics of a creative and innovative environment

Theories, processes and practice of organisational transformation and change management.

Fundamentals of organisational culture and strategies for fostering a workplace culture of innovation

Leadership styles and the ways they impact on innovation in organisations

Specific leadership styles that foster innovation including theories and practice of transformation leadership

Typical strategic challenges, barriers and risks associated with innovation within organisations and methods to establish conditions for innovation.

How an organisation’s core business, size and mission statement will impact on ability to use innovative practices.

Motivation theory and practice in relation to leading innovation.

Processes, techniques and tools for promoting innovative organisational thinking and practice.

Common risks associated with operating an organisation that encourages innovation for the full scope of employees.

Developments affecting organisational innovation, including:

social

political

economic

technological.