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Innovation Fundamentals Online

Innovation Fundamentals Online

Build the Mindset, Skills, and Systems to Lead Innovation

Innovation is no longer a luxury; it’s a strategic necessity.

Whether you’re leading a government agency, nonprofit, or private-sector organization, the ability to innovate determines how effectively you solve problems, adapt to change, and create lasting value.

Innovation Fundamentals Online is a practical, four-module online course designed to help professionals understand how innovation works at every level, from the individual innovator to creating an organization-wide culture that sustains innovation.

In just four one-hour sessions, participants will gain proven frameworks, practical tools, and actionable strategies that can be applied immediately.

1300 EUR

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Your Instructors

Sabra Horne

Sabra Horne is an internationally recognised innovation strategist, executive educator, and organisational transformation leader with more than 25 years of experience helping government, defence, and private-sector organisations build innovation capability.

As Entrepreneur in Residence at BMNT and author of Creating Innovation Navigators, Sabra has designed and delivered innovation programmes for leaders across organisations including the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), National Security Agency (NSA), NASA, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the UK Intelligence Community.

Previously, Sabra served as Chief of the Innovation Hub at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and held senior leadership positions at the National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Drawing on decades of practical leadership experience, Sabra's programmes equip participants with proven frameworks and practical tools to build innovation capabilities that deliver lasting organisational impact.

Course Overview

Course Description

This course is designed for:

  • Leaders seeking to build more innovative organizations 
  • Managers responsible for driving change 
  • Innovation teams and champions 
  • Project and program managers 
  • Consultants and advisors 
  • Professionals who want to strengthen their innovation capabilities 

No prior innovation experience is required.

Course Features

✔ Four live or self-paced one-hour online modules

✔ Practical frameworks and immediately applicable tools

✔ Proprietary Innovation Inventory assessment

✔ Personalized innovation profile

✔ Downloadable course resources

✔ Certificate of Completion

What Makes This Course Different?

This course is built on years of experience helping organizations develop innovation capability across government, defense, nonprofit, and private-sector environments.

Rather than focusing solely on creativity, participants learn how innovation succeeds through the combination of:

  • Individual capability 
  • Team effectiveness 
  • Organizational design 
  • Strategic partnerships 
  • Sustainable culture 

The result is a practical roadmap that participants can begin applying immediately within their own organizations.

What you'll learn

After completing the course, participants will be able to:

  • Understand the core characteristics of effective innovators 
  • Build stronger innovation teams 
  • Design organizations that support innovation 
  • Develop collaborative innovation ecosystems 
  • Foster cultures where innovation becomes sustainable 
  • Apply practical innovation tools to real organizational challenges

your instructors

Sabra Horne

Sabra Horne is an internationally recognised innovation strategist, executive educator, and organisational transformation leader with more than 25 years of experience helping government, defence, and private-sector organisations build innovation capability.

As Entrepreneur in Residence at BMNT and author of Creating Innovation Navigators, Sabra has designed and delivered innovation programmes for leaders across organisations including the Defense Logistics Agency (DLA), National Security Agency (NSA), NASA, the U.S. Navy, the U.S. Marine Corps, and the UK Intelligence Community.

Previously, Sabra served as Chief of the Innovation Hub at the U.S. Cybersecurity and Infrastructure Security Agency (CISA) and held senior leadership positions at the National Security Agency, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the U.S. Department of Justice.

Drawing on decades of practical leadership experience, Sabra's programmes equip participants with proven frameworks and practical tools to build innovation capabilities that deliver lasting organisational impact.

Course Schedule

Module 1: The Innovator

Building the Foundation

Innovation begins with people.

Discover the characteristics that distinguish successful innovators and learn how to strengthen your own innovation capacity.

Topics include:

  • What innovation really is and isn’t 
  • The characteristics of successful innovators 
  • Different innovation thinking styles 
  • Building high-performing innovation teams 
  • Understanding the role of curiosity, experimentation, and resilience 

Included:

Every participant completes an online Innovation Inventory, a proprietary assessment that evaluates individual innovation strengths and development opportunities. Participants receive personalized insights that help guide their learning throughout the course.

Module 2: Creating an Innovation Organization

Designing Organizations That Innovate

Innovation doesn’t happen by accident, it happens by design.

Learn how successful organizations intentionally build structures, leadership practices, and processes that encourage innovation to flourish.

Topics include:

  • Core elements of innovative organizations 
  • Innovation operating models 
  • Governance and decision-making 
  • Balancing creativity with execution 
  • Aligning innovation with organizational strategy 

Module 3: Building an Innovation Ecosystem

Innovation Through Collaboration

The best ideas rarely emerge in isolation.

Explore how organizations create innovation ecosystems by engaging employees, customers, partners, and stakeholders to accelerate new ideas and improve outcomes.

Topics include:

  • Identifying critical stakeholders 
  • Building strategic partnerships 
  • Cross-functional collaboration 
  • Effective communication strategies 
  • Creating networks that accelerate innovation 

Module 4: Creating a Culture of Innovation

Making Innovation Sustainable

Creating innovative ideas is only the beginning. Lasting innovation requires culture.

Learn how leaders cultivate environments where innovation becomes part of everyday work.

Topics include:

  • Why speed matters 
  • Overcoming organizational resistance and “innovation saboteurs” 
  • Encouraging experimentation and learning 
  • Sustaining momentum 
  • Embedding innovation into organizational culture

Additional Information

Start Building Your Innovation Capability

Innovation is a capability that can be developed—not simply a talent you’re born with.

Join professionals from across sectors who are learning how to think differently, lead confidently, and create organizations where innovation thrives.

Develop the Skills to Lead Innovation

Gain the tools, frameworks, and confidence to build innovation into your organization—from individual capability to organizational culture.

✓ 4 Online Modules
✓ Innovation Inventory Included
✓ Practical, Action-Oriented Learning