Innovations drive prosperity.  Organizations foster the creation and commercialization of innovations.  But organizations have difficulty managing their engineering and technology efforts and commercializing  innovations.

Upcoming Events: June 9: Fudan University, Shanghai: "Managing an Innovative Organization" June 16-20: Engineering Leadership Institute, Austin, TX June 28-30: International Engineering Management Conference - Europe 2008 Estoril, Portugal: "Leadership Skills for New Engineering Managers," and "Leadership: So Easy Even an Engineer Can Do It!" (with Catherine Polito) Some  Past Events: October 30-31: Communication and Negotiation Skills for Engineers, Xi'an Union University, Xi'an China July 29-Aug 1: International Engineering Management Conference, Austin, TX July 5-6: Project and Engineering  Management International Conference, Sao Paulo, Brazil: "Working Effectively: How You can Make A Difference in Your Organization" and "Gaining Support for Your Projects"  (supporting documents: Overview, Worksheet) August 10-11, 2006: "The Future of the Software Industry: Lessons from Hollywood," IEEE UT Engineering Management Conference 2006, Austin, TX September 17-20, 2006: "Building an Effective Engineering Organization," IEEE International Engineering Management Conference 2006, Salvador, Bahia, Brazil May 2: IEEE ProCon 2006, "Working Effectively: How You Can Make a Difference in Your Organization," and "Gaining Support for Your Projects" March 22: American Creativity Association International Conference 2006  "From Concept to Cash: Monetizing Your Creative Idea" September 11-14: IEEE International Engineering Management Conference (IEMC 2005) St. John's, Newfoundland, Canada: ""Being Open: Managing Innovation," and  "Working Together: Leading an Effective Engineering Organization" July 28-29: 6th Annual IEEE UT Engineering Management Conference, Austin, Texas: "Onward Through the Fog: Leading an Effective Engineering Team during Periods of Upheaval," and  "Working Together: Leading an Effective Engineering Organization" July 10-13, 2005: IEEE International Professional Communication Conference, Limerick, Ireland: "Communicating the Vision in an Ambidextrous Organization" June 24-26, 2004: "Interpretation, Innovation and a Network of Beliefs," 7th International Conference on Linking Systems, Innovation, Quality, Entrepreneurship and Environment November 2, 2003: workshop: "Unleashing Creativity: Creating an Innovation Focus for Engineering Teams"  IEEE International Engineering Management Conference November 6-8, 2004, "Innovations and the Success of Projects,"  3rd International Conference on Decision Making in Urban and Civil Engineering August 18-20, 2004, Cambridge, UK, "Managing Innovations, Standards and Organizational Capabilities," 2004 IEEE International Engineering Management Conference "Innovations, Legal Systems and Prosperity: A Systems Approach," at the  6th International Conference on Linking Systems, Innovation, Quality, Entrepreneurship and Environment "Future Trends in eLearning" at the Global Summit of On Line Knowledge Networks, in Adelaide Australia

Competitive Focus works collaboratively with you and your team to navigate successfully through periods of technological innovation.  In our programs, we specialize in working with executives in the technology industry. We can work with your entire team or we can provide one-on-one mentoring and coaching for you.

Our Organizational Capability and Innovation Frameworks, based on over 20 years of experience in the high tech industry, can help you build a solid foundation for future growth.  Our approach is pragmatic and insightful.

We can help you to

	Develop your own and your team's skills for effective engineering leadership.
	Build an Innovation Practice for your organization
	Gain Support for Your Projects and Ideas

Develop processes to foster continued success during growth periods

Services to technology executives and organizations include innovation process definition, leadership  development, executive coaching, performance management, facilitation, team building,  and conflict management.

 

Successful technology organizations utilize people with different skills and preferences to accomplish their goals. Effective leaders utilize creative folks who prefer flexibility as well as process-oriented people who focus on efficiency. They use the skills of both introverts and extroverts.  They recognize the problem-solving skills of linear thinkers and systems thinkers. We help leaders to learn to utilize the skills that their teams possess and maximize each team's potential. How can we help you?