Module 10: Linking Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Creativity is an essential part of innovation. Innovation is a central part of it. It could be a new design it could be a new artefact. It could be a new piece of art.u00a0Turns out that there are some different tools and techniques that we can think about to be creative to come up with new ideas. One of the things we must maximize onu00a0is to use existing information to maximize business potential.u00a0We think about using collaborative methods and the stuff that we talk a lot about in our classes. When it comes to creativity, weu00a0use the method that works best for the business set up. Creativity is the first step of innovation. To be innovative, something must address the need. It could be consumer need. It could be a society.u00a0

Topics Covered

  • Business and innovation
  • Knowledge Management
  • Implicit and Explicit Knowledge
  • Linking Innovation and entrepreneurship
  • Innovation
  • Entrepreneurship

Learning Outcomes;

By the end of this unit, you should be able to do the following:

  • Identify sources of ideas for business opportunities.
  • Explain how creativity and innovation are linked to brain functions from an imagination and skills perspective.
  • Learn the links between innovation and entrepreneurship as mediated by innovation.
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Emmanuel Addo
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Emmanuel Addo is the founder of the Young Global Leaders Network, an international non-governmental organization registered in six (6) countries namely, Ghana, United Kingdom, Nigeria, Sierra Leone, Democratic Republic of Congo, and South Sudan and has a membership strength of over 15,000 young black professionals, students, graduates, and aspiring leaders.

The organization also operates in 25 other African countries. Emmanuel also doubles as the chief convener and founder of the Young African Leaders Summit, one of the largest continental youth summits in Africa.  

Currently works at Kingston University as a Business Engagement Team Member in their Partnerships and Engagement Department. 

He characterizes energy, integrity, result-oriented, and ground-breaking service in each detail of strategic management, change management, stakeholder management, and leadership acquaintances.
Emmanuel owns a core background in Sociology and Psychology from the University of Ghana.

Leveraging his experience as a youth activist and a dynamic young man, Emmanuel founded the Young Global Leaders Network, a youth organization that comprises young diplomats, young politicians, and aspiring politicians, business/entrepreneurial business leaders with the aim of championing a mutual agenda for the African youth and promoting youth participation in governance as well as promoting entrepreneurial culture.
Emmanuel nurtures an environment of teamwork and has expertise in data collection and analysis as well as both quantitative and qualitative methods.

Emmanuel worked as an Associate Lecturer at the London College of Advanced Management where he delivered a wide range of business management courses that involved principles of marketing, leadership, operation management, and research methods. Emmanuel has always maintained high teaching and learning standards to ensure that his students’ stand out in academic achievements and successful progression. As a stout believer and passionate key player in volunteering; Emmanuel creates quality time to giving back gladly to his community what he has learned and to educate individuals with free consultancy on career development. He is a leader anyone would love to look up to and with great integrity, commitment, and passion to make the world a better place.
Emmanuel worked as Qualifications Manager at the Open University in the UK.

Emmanuel is also the founder of Kickstart Innovation Hub Ltd, the entrepreneurial hub of Young Global Leaders Network.