Innovation Operating Models: What's Working?

​If you’re a business coach helping mid-market companies with strategy and innovation, you’ve probably wrestled with this question: what innovation approach actually works?

​There’s no shortage of options. Idea competitions, agile sprints, stage gates, MVPs, OKRs—every company seems to swear by a different model. Sometimes it feels like we’re all reinventing the wheel.

​That’s why we’re bringing a group of coaches together to compare notes. What’s working? What’s not? Where are our clients getting stuck—and where are they breaking through?

​We’ll also get a first look at some new research Kaihan has been working on—interviews with innovation leaders at companies like AWS, Microsoft, and 3M—exploring how internal idea marketplaces and AI are changing the game.

​So join us. Let’s learn from each other, challenge assumptions, and walk away with sharper tools to help our clients innovate with purpose—and results.