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Today, it’s less about getting people to follow you to the future, more about getting them to co-create it with you. Harvard Business School’s Linda A. Hill, co-author of “Collective Genius”, spells out the new ABCs for leading innovation.

00:00 When organizations can’t innovate, it’s because they don’t have the right leadership.
01:06 The new ABCs of leadership: Architect, Bridger, and Catalyst
01:28 A: Architect: Build your company’s culture and capabilities for innovation.
02:12 B: Bridger: Forge partnerships outside your organization.
03:11 C: Catalyst: Accelerate co-creation across the entire ecosystem.
04:15 Real-world example: Pfizer turns vendors into partners.
05:18 These roles require new ways of thinking about power.

This video is part of an HBR Big Idea. As HBR turns 100, we look back on our original mission, how we’ve changed, and what the future holds:
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For more from Linda A. Hill, check out, ""Collective Genius: The Art and Practice of Leading Innovation": https://www.amazon.com/Collective-Gen...

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20 Comments

@immerging 3 years ago

Linda was my lecturer and she truly inspired me to see a different side of myself in a leadership role. Thank you, Linda. 👏🏼

@rc.... 3 years ago

A great leader must first have a servant's heart - Robert Chan

@LeadersOnPurposePodcast 1 year ago

The big question is: why do organizations claim they want creativity and innovation, but ultimately fail to support it? Dr. Hill is absolutely right co-creation is the real opportunity. But for innovation to truly thrive, the culture, compensation, and reward structures must support risk-taking and even failure. That’s the hard part, and unfortunately, it’s rarely achieved.

@AIReflection-l9p 2 years ago

- Recognize the evolution in leadership from direction to co-creation (0:09).

- Shift focus from personal vision to cultivating collective capabilities (0:45).

- Embrace the role of architect to foster a collaborative and experimental culture (1:24).

- Act as a bridger to connect internal efforts with external talent and tools (2:15).

- Serve as a catalyst to accelerate innovation across the entire ecosystem (3:14).

- Build mutual trust and commitments with partners for shared innovation goals (4:17).

- Rethink influence beyond formal authority, fostering commitment and risk-taking (5:22).

@jeremyherschler 4 years ago

Perhaps the most amazing leadership through cultural change was the cultural shift about smoking. In the 1950's 50% of adults smoked cigarettes. Now it's down to 13%. Culture is the most important thing to innovate about. Let's stop following the trail of tears in our culture and start following the trail of dreams. Let's get to the inflection point, the turning point where innovating and reimagining a culture of dreams becomes possible.

@KB-no9vp 3 years ago

A good lecturer inspires you, motivates you to ask more questions. Listening to Linda speak, opens doors in your mind to explore and ask questions of what is possible. You can never go wrong with Linda Hill!

@jadeedstoresupport8916 3 years ago

Professor Linda Hill rocks in each one of her messages. She has this gift of taking fairly complex ideas, abstract away their complexity and deliver them in a manner which is easy to understand & internalize and easy to apply in professional life. And she manages to do so in just a few minutes. What a gift of clarity and simplicity she has. God bless. Love from Karachi, Pakistan.

@AndrewSmith-lu3sk 3 years ago

Absolutely outstanding short video on leadership. I will watch this multiple times over the coming months and expand on the concepts in my leadership roles.

@rmk_ro 4 years ago (edited)

Real, collaborative connections between working parties are super important in successful innovation and implementation. The formal approach doesn't work when the chase is about innovation and change management, which could be either process or people, or organization-wide change.

@jeromeqsullivan 4 years ago (edited)

Partnering with your employees is key... Understanding the value they bring; the other skills they have that are not utilized; and their potential... Partnering with them to utilize their other skills but also grow their potential, whilst aligning with the company strategy brings a win-win outcome for both the employer and the employee and various teams in the organisation.

@Master.Contract.Management 1 year ago

The world needs more true leaders! ☝

@LowetoLead 1 year ago

This is a fantastic, data-driven look at leadership. I appreciate the clear framework and actionable insights presented. A great resource for any professional looking to grow.

@shannonhpolson 3 years ago

The big question is why organizations say that they want creatives and innovation, but ultimately don't support that kind of innovation. Dr. Hill is so right; co-creation is the opportunity. and then the culture and compensation and reward structure has to support failure in support of innovation- that is the hard part, that is rarely accomplished.

@Spiritual_Technology_Channel 4 years ago

Thank you Prof Linda Hill

@drjeffradford 8 months ago

Powerful insights. In healthcare leadership, I’ve seen this play out daily. Great leaders aren’t just “managers,” they’re culture architects, relationship builders, and people developers. When you combine this with emotional intelligence and servant leadership, performance and trust rise together. Thank you for this perspective.

Dr. Jeff