Strategic Innovation for Team Leaders (Udemy.com)
Supercharging the Innovation Funnel
Created by: David O'Sullivan
Last updated August 2026
What you will learn
- Understand the Foundations of Innovation Management
- Develop and Execute Strategic Plans for your Team or Business
- Apply Generative AI to Support Innovation Activities
- Set Clear Innovation Goals Using AI-Enhanced Methods
- Generate, Prioritise and Manage Innovation Actions
- Empower Teams and Build a Culture of Innovation
- Monitor Results and Adapt Using Visual Tools and Lessons Learned
- Develop and Interpret Different Types of Innovation Plans
How it compares
Against the other 1,210 rated Udemy courses in Business on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.3 out of 5higher than 15% of them
- Reviews9,871#73 of 1,211 by number of reviews
- Length2 hoursshorter than 65% of them
- Last updatedAugust 2026more recently than 88% of them
Course Description
A practical, and high-impact course for leaders, consultants, and professionals who want to unlock the power of 'innovation management' with the support of GenAI.
Develop the ability to create a wide range of innovation plans—including high level business plans, AI strategy plans, departmental improvement plans, compliance plans, and project plans—by applying structured templates, GenAI tools, and best-practice frameworks to real or hypothetical organisational challenges.
This course delivers a dynamic, step-by-step method for planning and executing innovation across any organisation—backed by tools like ChatGPT and built on proven innovation management frameworks.
You'll explore the essential components of innovation planning: setting strategic goals, generating and managing actions, empowering the right teams, and tracking measurable results. Through real-world examples you’ll learn to build concise, effective innovation plans tailored to departments, projects, compliance efforts, and even personal development.
What makes this course different? You’ll receive GenAI-powered prompts, practical templates, and action-learning exercises that let you apply your learning immediately. The course focuses on results, not theory—ensuring you walk away with real outputs you can use and adapt across industries. You’ll also see how to build plans for IT, marketing, engineering, H&S, GDPR, and more.
Whether you lead a team, consult with clients, or are launching your career, this course gives you the mindset, tools, and AI support to innovate smarter, faster, and more effectively in today’s rapidly evolving, competitive business landscape. Be ready to turn strategy into action—and innovation into measurable, repeatable success. Join the community of forward-thinkers transforming innovation with AI.
Instructor Details
- 4.3 Rating
9,871 Reviews
David O'Sullivan
David brings a wealth of experience as a seasoned research professor and thought leader. A former Professor at the University of Galway, ranked among the top 2% of universities globally, David’s career spans decades of academic rigor and industry collaboration. As a published author of over 200 works, including influential books such as Applying Innovation and Manufacturing Systems Redesign, David provides the course with a robust foundation of research-backed principles and advanced methodologies.
David’s expertise extends beyond academia; he has collaborated with global industry leaders like IBM, Hewlett-Packard, and Boston Scientific, as well as small to medium-sized enterprises and public service organizations. His work in strategic and operational planning, quality management, and innovation has left a lasting impact across various sectors. His ability to translate complex research into practical strategies ensures participants gain valuable insights that are immediately applicable to real-world challenges.
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Reviews
By Kathe Fenstermacher on 6/25/2026
Content is thought provoking. The way it is presented, it makes the scenarios very understandable. So far I feel this is a very good choice for me.
By Annie B Basas on 4/29/2026
I found the lessons to be comprehensive, easy to understand, and highly relevant to both my personal growth and professional aspirations.
By Alexander B. Buere on 4/2/2026
As a Planning Officer III in Strategic Innovation, I help team leaders make better, data-driven decisions and align their actions with long-term goals. I strengthen my skills in strategic thinking, innovation design, and change management while increasing my visibility across leadership. Ultimately, I build a strong foundation for promotion by demonstrating my impact on organizational performance and transformation.
By Rodrigo Molina De Benedectis on 12/17/2025
It was very well structured, and the pace was well thought. The resources provided with the course are a great kickstart point for us to keep learning.
By Anonymized User on 12/11/2025
Yes, as rapid change in the field of technology so it is very important to keep learning new thing to apply it to real business solution. We understood that using creative model and techniques are vital for organizations because it drives innovation, enabling new products, services, and competitive advantages. It helps staff to enhance problem-solving skills, leading to unique solutions and efficiency. Provide more opportunities to penetrate in the market. It encourages and leads the staff for improvement, and they feel valued and motivated to contribute their unique ideas.
By Isaac Timothy Battle on 8/7/2025
Very informative. I was not aware of the multiple facets of strategic innovation until after enrolling in this course. Looking forward to enrolling in future courses on this subject matter.
By Chidozie Ofoegbu on 2/7/2017
The course empowered me to strategically articulate and implement product development and management in a way that allows me to obtain management buy-in and better team collaboration
By Prahjay Latchman on 4/27/2016
So far , a very practical and defined course , confident , concise delivery of content , but in need of deeper analysis and direction with how implementation of principles can be executed.
By Edward Daniels on 9/18/2015
Thank you for bringing a lot of topics into the learning, i especially got a lot of reminders on topics that i haven't used in a while in areas of project planning and managing portfolios. The links to youtube videos was very helpful, i was provided other links to available resources. Take home exercises or practices in addition to the quizzes would give this a 5-star review.
By Danial Fahmi Mohamed Zamberi on 6/27/2015
It is very insightful course , just need to improve on slides to be more interactive and more examples to make it more interesting. It does get abit dry in the middle
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Overall Score : 86 / 100






